[Tektalkdiscussion] Fw: Accessible World presents Romance Literature Discussion Group, Friday, December 18, 2009

[Bob Acosta]

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Subject: Accessible World presents Romance Literature Discussion Group, 
Friday, December 18, 2009


News Wire:

Our next romance discussion will feature author Joan Wester Anderson. Often 
called the angel lady, she has been writing books about them for many years. 
Why does she believe they exist? Have they ever helped her through a 
difficult time? What type of help do they give to those who truly believe? 
Is it possible for them to come to those who don't think they exist?

Joan Wester Anderson believes in them and that they truly change lives 
profoundly. Author of the Where Angels Walk column, she will tell us stories 
of angels who have made a difference.

When she first started writing about them, some thought her a bit crazy, but 
Joan's faith in these heavenly guides has never flagged. We hear of them 
everywhere, know people carry them as talismans, see them on television. 
Are we more aware of them now because our need for their intervention in our 
lives is greater?

In this joyous season filled with the happiness of holiday merrymaking, it 
is easy to get caught up in material things and all that must be 
accomplished. The gift of love we give to others and are given are the best 
gifts of all. Angels are heavenly messengers sent to give us hope in hard 
times and help us restore our faith. On this earth, we are each a gift to 
others.

Joan will tell us stories of angels. You will be enriched by her belief as I 
have been. Our next meeting will take place on Friday, December 18, 2009. 
Biographical information about Joan appears below. Time and location will 
immediately follow.  If you have questions, you can contact me at 
bookmaven1 at verizon.

 Author and lecturer Joan Wester Anderson was born in Evanston, Illinois and 
began her writing career in 1973 with a series of family humor articles for 
local newspapers and Catholic publications, and was a monthly columnist for 
two national magazines during the 1980s. She has published more than one 
thousand articles and short stories in a variety of publications, including: 
Woman’s Day, Modern Bride, Virtue, Reader’s Digest, and the New York Times 
Syndicate.

Her 15 books include: WHERE ANGELS WALK, TRUE STORIES OF HEAVENLY VISITORS, 
which was on the New York Times best-seller list for over a year, has sold 
almost two million copies and been translated into fourteen languages. 
Published in fall, 1994, were the sequel to ANGELS, titled WHERE MIRACLES 
HAPPEN, and for children, AN ANGEL TO WATCH OVER ME. Both books were written 
in response to suggestions from readers, and were followed in rapid 
succession by three more in this series.FOREVER YOUNG (Thomas More 
Publishers), the life story of actress Loretta Young, was published in 
November, 2000. The actress had read the angel series, and requested 
Anderson as her biographer. The two became close friends. Anderson’s book, 
IN THE ARMS OF ANGELS (Loyola Press) covers angelic activity primarily 
during the past decade, including stories of hope from the 9/11 and 
Columbine School tragedies. Her most recent books, GUARDIAN ANGELS (Loyola 
Press), and ANGELS AND
 WONDERS (Loyola Press), focus on amazing and tender stories of God’s 
answers to prayers.

Anderson has appeared on national television programs including “Good 
Morning America,” “Oprah,” “20/20,” “NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw” and 
“Mother Angelica Live,” and was featured in such documentaries as 
“Angels–Beyond the Light” (NBC), “Angel Stories” and “Stories of Miracles” 
(The Learning Channel), and many videos. She was a story consultant for the 
television series, IT’S A MIRACLE, lectures in cities across the country, 
and has been interviewed on hundreds of radio talk shows.

Anderson is a Catholic and member of St. Edna’s Parish in Arlington Heights 
IL., a graduate of Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, a member of 
the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and a former adjunct 
professor at Harper Community College in Palatine, Illinois. She and her 
husband live in suburban Chicago, and have five grown children and four 
grandchildren.

You can contact me at
Bonnie Blose
Email: Bookmaven1 at verizon.net

Date: Friday, December 18, 2009

Time: 6:00 PM PST, 7:00 PM MST, 8:00 PM CST, 9:00 PM EST
         and elsewhere in the world Saturday 2:00 GMT.

Approximately 15 minutes prior to the event start time; go to Romance
Literature Room at:

http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsfd8219297b18

Or, alternatively,

Select The Romance Literature Room at: www.accessibleworld.org.
Enter your first and last names on the sign-in screen.

If you are a first-time user of the Talking Communities online conferencing 
software, there is a small, safe software program that you need to download 
and then run. A link to the software is available on every entry screen 
tothe Accessible World rooms.

All online interactive programs require no password, are free of charge, and 
open to anyone worldwide having an Internet connection, a computer, 
speakers, and a sound card. Those with microphones can interact audibly with 
the presenters and others in the virtual audience. To speak to us, hold down 
the control key and let up to listen. If no microphone is available, you may 
text chat with the attendees.

Accessible World uses News Wires, like this one, to inform people of the 
topic and times for the many Discussion Groups on Accessible World. The 
lists are announce only to keep the traffic to a minimum. You can join the 
Accessible World Announce List, the Tek Talk Announce List or the Sports 
Talk Announce List by completing the form at: 
www.accessibleworld.org/mailinglists

Accessible World Contacts:

Robert Acosta, Chair
Accessible World
818-998-0044
Email: boacosta at pacbell.net
Web: www.helpinghands4theblind.org

Joann Becker, Events Coordinator
Accessible World
617-969-1213
Email: joannbecker at pcomcast.net

George Buys, CEO.
Talking Communities
Email: buys at talkingcommunities.com

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not-for-profit organization, seeks to educate the general public, the 
disabled community and the professionals who serve them by providing highly 
relevant information about new products, services, and training 
opportunities designed specifically to eliminate access barriers that 
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