Senior Times of Columbus, Ohio ran “I Want a CRAFT Service Dog” article/essay in its May 2012 issue. Gp to http://www.seniortimescolumbusdigital.com/WebProject.asp?CodeId=7.5.5.2 Essay is on page 12.
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Transitions Magazine ran “I Want a CRAFT Service Dog” article/essay in its May 2012 issue. http://www.transitionsnewsmagazine.com/MayTrans12.pdf Essay is on page 21.
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UP Magazine online published “I Want a CRAFT Service Dog” on 4/17/12. Click on the link below to view:
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An article appeared in the online version of the Orange County Register on April 11:
Laguna Niguel woman asks “Did Jesus have a cat?”
LAGUNA NIGUEL – Connie Pursell is tackling topics from politics to spirituality in her book of essays, and she’s not afraid to have some fun while doing it.
Click here to read the full article: http://www.ocregister.com/news/book-348795-essays-niguel.html
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A publicity campaign for Did Jesus Have a Cat? began 3/26/2012 with publicist Lauren Covello of Smith Publicity. The following press release will go out to selected media outlets shortly:
Contact: Lauren Covello (856-489-8654, ext. 335) lauren.covello@smithpublicity.com
Did Jesus Have a Cat?
and Other Observations from a Quirky Mind
By Connie Pursell
THE MIRACULOUS, THE MYSTERIOUS, AND THE MUNDANE
Author’s Collection of Personal Essays Reflects Life’s “Quirks”
Some people pretend to have all the answers. But – lucky for us – newcomer Connie Pursell does no such thing. Author of Did Jesus Have a Cat? and Other Observations from a Quirky Mind, Pursell tackles life’s biggest questions without offering a neatly packaged conclusion. Instead, she pokes at a topic from different angles, entertaining readers with her distinctive wit and perspective.
In the book’s title essay, Did Jesus Have a Cat?, Pursell wonders what it would be like to go back in time and get to know famous biblical characters. She writes, “In the New Testament it sometimes sounds like [the Apostles] were slow learners, at best… And I’d be interested in seeing first-hand what the relationship was between Jesus and Mary Magdalene. After The Da Vinci Code, one wonders.”
The remainder of the book features a diverse collection of Pursell’s personal essays, including:
- “I’ve Kissed My Last Frog”
- “The Questionable Morality of Regifting” and
- “I’m Becoming My Mother After All”
An ever-present set of values lies beneath the author’s sense of humor. These values occasionally – and poignantly – rise to the surface. In “The Ruler in My Own Fairy Tale,” Pursell offers a list of traits and abilities for her ideal leader. Above all else, she believes in self-development. She prides herself on having written her first book as a baby-boomer.
“Never in a million years did I expect to write a book. But I did,” says Pursell. “And it wasn’t nearly as difficult as I thought it would be. Seniors, take notice: it is never too late to pursue a goal or realize a dream.”
Connie Pursell holds a BA and MA in English from California State University – Long Beach. A technical writer for a Southern California HMO, Pursell began writing essays at 64 after being encouraged by her minister, Unitarian Universalist Reverend Tom Owen-Towle. Did Jesus Have a Cat? is her first book. For more information, visit www.cpurselljesuscat.com.
Did Jesus Have a Cat? is available at www.amazon.com and www.bn.com.
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