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To Finish My Book I Need a Muslim Woman With a Story to Tell

April 2, 2012 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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I still need to find myself a few more people to interview for my book. A nice, talky Muslim woman, for one. Read more.

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The Mother-of-the-Groom Diaries: Snapping Pictures at My Son’s Wedding

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My trusty point and shoot goes with me everywhere these days. But for my son’s wedding I resolved to Be In The Moment and resist the temptation to digitize every last detail of my son’s big day. Read more.

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