Day: May 9, 2017
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Adam Gidwitz
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Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD
About Adam Gidwitz Famous for his American Library Association Notable Book A Tale Dark and Grimm and its sequels In a Glass Grimmly and The Grimm Conclusion, this popular children s author began his rise to prominence in 2010. After graduating from Columbia University, he taught at Saint Ann s School in New York City.…
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Jake Arrieta
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Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD
About Jake Arrieta Starting pitcher who debuted with the Baltimore Orioles in 2010 and was traded to the Chicago Cubs in 2013. In 2015, he went 22-6 with a 1.77 ERA while earning the NL Cy Young Award. In 2016, he helped the Cubs win the franchise s first World Series title in over 100…
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Joey Thurman
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Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD
About Joey Thurman Fitness and nutrition instructor, model, TV personality, and author. He is best known for his tricks and tips relating to health and fitness. He is also the creator of the fitness website The Lifestyle Renovation. With an interest in eating healthy and being fit, he continued along his path of wellness eventually…
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Joe Selkirk
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Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD
About Joe Selkirk Professional boxer who rocketed to fame in 2013 after winning the WBO European Light-Middleweight Championship. He was only six years old when he began making regular visits to the boxing gym. By thirteen, he d begun training at Rotunda ABC. Early in his boxing career, he won the Junior ABA title. Joe…
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Brian Simon
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Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD
About Brian Simon English educator and historian who taught at the University of Leicester from 1950 to 1980. He attended Trinity College, Cambridge, where he headed the University Education Society and joined the Communist Party of Great Britain. Between 1943 and 1998, he published a number of works on education in society including A Student…
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Mike Duke
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Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD
About Mike Duke Before becoming C.E.O. of Walmart in 2009, this American business executive held high-ranking positions with such companies as Venture Stores and Federated Department Stores (Macy s). He also sat on the boards of the Consumer Goods Forum and the Retail Industry Leaders Association. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, he studied…
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Rick Bayless
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Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD
About Rick Bayless American chef and host of the PBS show Mexico: One Plate at a Time. He attended the University of Oklahoma and the University of Michigan. He published a traditional Mexican cookbook called Authentic Mexican: Regional Cooking From The Heart of Mexico. Rick Bayless He and his wife, Deann, had a daughter. Rick…
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Dick Ellsworth
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Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD
About Dick Ellsworth Major League Baseball pitcher best known for his 9-year stint with the Chicago Cubs. He was born in Lusk, Wyoming and graduated from Fresno High School in Fresno, California. Over his career, he had a 115–137 record with 1140 strikeouts and a 3.72 ERA in 2155.2 innings. Dick Ellsworth He is the…
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Johana Bhuiyan
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Reviewed by: Johansson M, PsyD
About Johana Bhuiyan Known for her tenure as the senior transportation editor for Re/code. She has previously worked as a journalist for BuzzFeed News and Politico New York. She earned her bachelor s degree in journalism from Lehigh University in 2013. She twice won the Williams Prize there for various short stories published. She has…