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Press Release: Maureen Armstrong of Essences of Tongcheng ISBN 978-1-6655-6297-3 From my home to yours with seasonal cheer! During one bleak time years ago, I discover reusable. Each day during my daily walking regime of 10,000 steps, I review and make decisions on street-side free finds, and decipher reusability of roadside garbage like empty beverage containers. Accummulating garbage brings along negatives like bugs in my home but on results I claim successess with original

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/books-on-air/id1208216729?i=1000708478340 If you click on this link Apple Podcasts will show an episode from 14 May 2025 with interviewing Maureen Armstrong about her book, Essences of Tongcheng. The interviewer, Sloane Freemont gives her "shout out" to students from Tongcheng. Please take a few minutes to listen to our conversation. Maureen

Speaking with Sloane Freemont last May 2025 who sends her big “shoutout” to my former students at Tongcheng Teachers College.

Many years ago as young married woman I began crocheting blankets for new babies and made my mother-in-law pair of slippers she tried on and giggled in delight. I’m not one to show independent indifference to response so kept this moment close to my heart. Years later after giving birth to my four children and as a single mom putting my time into parenting began crocheting my own afghan. In afternoon I watched financial shows on TV trying to learn better management skills lik

Looking Behind November 22 Often I say, “I have eyes in the back of my head,” as being one busy Mom I had no other choice, and now as I work in an environment of younger people feel that is my only justifiable method to maintain my sense of balance and safety. The story of betrayal remains a long and complicated explanation of behaviors chosen by someone else I wish had chosen otherwise. I watched the movie about the “The Assassination of Jessie James by the Coward Robert For

Summary: What began as a simple walk turned into a journey across the world—and across cultures. In this episode of Newsgram , we follow Maureen Armstrong, whose recovery routine led her to teaching English in rural China, writing poetry, and discovering unexpected connections. Her book Essences of Tongcheng  is more than a travel story—it’s a moving portrait of shared humanity and the power of embracing our differences. Welcome to this edition of Newsgram!  Sometimes, a grea

Halloween traditions develop within many young and old to enjoy; Irish Gaelic might say "Samhain" to refer to October 31 and end of harvest and beginning of winter; and feeling closer at a time with spiritual awareness of those who passed away. Here is a review of interview with Kate Delaney on America Tonight 25 April 2025. Thanks so much. Maureen Armstrong’s book,  Essences of Tongcheng , is now a reality. So in this edition of  Newsgram , let’s take a journey—spiritually,

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Looking Behind November 22 Often I say, “I have eyes in the back of my head,” as being one busy Mom I had no other choice, and now as I...