Jeanne Marie Laskas
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Jeanne Marie Laskas writes the "Significant Others" column for the "Washington Post Magazine," which reaches 1.5 million people weekly. A contributing editor to "Esquire," she also writes for "GQ," "Life," "Allure," "Redbook," "Good Housekeeping," "Health," "Reader's Digest," & "This Old House." mehr anzeigen She is the author of "The Balloon Lady & Other People I Know" & "We Remember: Women Born at the Turn of the Century Tell the Stories of Their Lives in Words & Pictures." She lives & farms with her husband, along with their poodle, mutts, mules, sheep, & other animals, at Sweetwater Farm in western Pennsylvania. (Bowker Author Biography) weniger anzeigen
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Werke von Jeanne Marie Laskas
Fifty Acres and a Poodle: A Story of Love, Livestock, and Finding Myself on a Farm (2000) 279 Exemplare
Hidden America: From Coal Miners to Cowboys, an Extraordinary Exploration of the Unseen People Who Make This Country… (2012) 243 Exemplare
We Remember: Women Born at the Turn of the Century Tell the Stories of Their Lives in Words and Pictures (1999) 34 Exemplare
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- 1958-09-22
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- Scenery Hill, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Villanova University
St. Joseph's University
University of Pittsburgh - Berufe
- columnist (The Washington Post)
correspondent (GQ magazine)
contributing editor (Esquire)
professor (creative writing, University of Pittsburgh) - Organisationen
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Anyway, I was entertained by Bennets life and I liked learning about Nigeria and the Igbo culture. I thought his family history and himself was very impressive. The book was slightly boring but I definitely learned a lot about CTE, the shady ways of the NFL, and Nigeria. I felt very sad for Bennet because if I worked that hard, only to have my work and research be told it was "Bad and unethical" I would be crushed.
The only thing I would say but it wasn't really bad or anything, I just felt a lot of the information was rushed in a way towards the end.
I'm going to see the movie this weekend with my father, so I hope Will Smith doesn't disappoint.… (mehr)