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Sandra Bornstein

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Memoir, Travel, Nonfiction

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Sandra Bornstein, an international educator and writer, has taught K-12 students in the United States and abroad as well as college level courses at the University of Colorado and Front Range Community College. Sandra holds two master’s degrees- one in education from the University of Colorado and another in Jewish Studies from Spertus College. While in graduate school she wrote biographical essays about American Jewish women. The essays are on the Jewish Women’s Archives website.

In 2010, her husband’s international job created a unique opportunity to live abroad. In India, she fulfilled three passions – a desire to travel, a zeal for writing, and a love of teaching. May This Be the Best Year of Your Life: A Memoir chronicles the lessons Bo ...more

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Gutsy Story Contest Ends Tonight

A couple of months ago, I entered the “Gutsy Story” contest. On February 4th, I appeared as a guest blogger on Sonia Marsh’s Gutsy Living website. I wrote about my unique experiences in India. At the end of February, the popularity contest began. Tonight the Gutsy Story Contest officially ends.

For the last few days, I have held a comfortable lead between 20-30 votes. Earlier today, my lead was dim Read more of this blog post »

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Published on March 13, 2013 15:45 • Tags: gutsy-story, memoir, sonia-marsh

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