"The Lady of the Lake" by Sir Walter Scott and Story Round-Up (two weeks worth)

Below is a link to the very long, very beautiful 1810 Lady of the Lake by Sir Walter Scott, a unique twist to the mysterious creature of the Arthurian legends. Make some time for this one but sooo worth the time.

 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3011/3011-h/3011-h.htm


Last week, because of the long, extra curricular writing project I had assigned myself, I failed to post a blog last Friday (and Saturday and Sunday, too). Below are the links to two entire weeks of stories I wrote for the Herald News. Sadly none are as flowing and poetic as Scott's work but all worthy in their own way.



Power of the human spirit

Meet F/Stop Poetry, two young photographers with a passion for photo journalism and social commentary.

http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/17070314-423/power-of-the-human-spirit.html


Girls win YMCA card contest

Three young TMCA members share their love for the organization and the inspirations behind the award-winning designs.

http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/17110505-423/girls-win-ymca-card-contest.html


Joliet woman leaves legacy of God, family and hard work

Meet Marene Hardy-Bates, a woman of strength that did not mind forsaking her own dreams to ensure her children could meet theirs.

http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/17136180-423/joliet-woman-leaves-legacy-of-god-family-hard-work.html


A holiday party for the dogs

A party featuring over 100 Cavalier King Charles Spaniels that raises over $20,000 for a rescue specific to this breed is no ordinary holiday party.

http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/17132574-423/a-holiday-party-for-the-dogs.html


"Small Steps" makes big difference in child's life.

Two physical therapists make a dream vacation come true as their Christmas present to a very sick, very young foster child.

http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/17132614-423/small-steps-make-big-difference-in-childs-life.html


Plainfield author's latest work gives an "Abundance" of poetry

A high school district's media relations coordinator always wanted to publish his poetry. Now he's donating a portion of the proceeds from his only reading back to his local library.

http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/16720192-423/plainfield-authors-latest-work-gives-an-abundance-of-poetry.html

To read an excerpt, click here: http://bryonyseries.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-gift-by-tom-hernandez.html


Every stitch is made with love

After her husband died, an eighty-plus year old woman began crocheting caps to send to the overseas unit her grandson commands. She ships them out several times a year in batches of thirty, and each one commemorates her son, who died nearly thirty years ago when his helicopter was shot down.

http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/17109743-423/every-stitch-is-made-with-love.html


Author compares life, horses

A woman's experience owning and training her first horse leads her to reflect on the life lessons it mirrors, which she shares with others in her first devotional book.

http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/17266268-423/author-compares-life-horses.html


Reichman writes a book on finding MIA remains

A former New Tribes missionary had an unsual hobby when serving in Papua New Guinea: searching for and locating wreckage. He chronicles his experiences in his first book.

www.heraldnews.suntimes.com/news/.../reichman...mia-remain.html