Thanks to Booklist (August 2010) for a great review of Self Reliance: The Story of Ralph Waldo Emerson. They used such words as "succinct, broad-reaching and peppered with lively anecdotes . . . In Self-Reliance, for example, Caravantes quotes Emerson as a young student, whose dramatic self-loathing may strike a chord with young teens struggling with similar crises of confidence." See my website for the complete review: http://www.peggycaravantes.com/
Word challenge: REGNANT What do Queen Elizabeth and cell phone texting have in common? (see end of post for explanation)
Finally, as I continue to share information about my current research topic: Martin De Leon--He and his family were largely responsible for the building of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Victoria, Texas--the second oldest Catholic parish in Texas, preceded only by San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio.
Word challenge explanation: They are both "regnant." Regnant has two different meanings--"ruling or reigning" (Queen Elizabeth) and "widespread, prevalent" (texting).
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