November

"Every hour is grace. And I feel gratitude in my heart each time I can meet someone and look at his or her smile." --Elie Wiesel


As we begin a new month filled with thankfulness, maybe we need a theme song to lead us. A suggestion -  "What the World Needs Now" by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It's been sung by many artists including Jackie deShannon, Judy Garland and Dionne Warwick. Recently the song was recorded by Broadway performers to show their support for the victims of the June shooting at Pulse, a nightclub in Orlando. (Song available on iTunes)

"What the world needs now is love, sweet love. It's the only thing that's there just too little of. What the world needs now is love, sweet love, no not just for some, but for everyone." 

It's a fairly simple idea that too often becomes complicated in its application. Maybe Elie Wiesel had the best idea - start with a smile.

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Books are great companions. Introduce yourself to new thrillers, mysteries, novels and ideas to ponder. In November, look for books by Erika Johansen, Joe Hill, Patricia Cornwell, Lee Child, Michael Connelly, Janet Evanovich, Anne Rice, James Patterson, Jeffrey Archer, Clive Cussler, Danielle Steel, Jayne Ann Krentz, and David Balducci. There are novels by Alice Hoffman, Wally Lamb, Zadie Smith, Michael Chabon, J.K. Rowling, Paolo Coelho, Fannie Flagg, and Richard Paul Evans.

Looking for a surreal menu experience? Eat dinner along with Salvador Dali. Sing with Bob Dylan and Robbie Robertson. Here's your chance to learn more about Trevor Noah and Anna Kendrick...and everyone's favorite Gilmore Girl, Lauren Graham. We can try to figure out the world by reading Thomas L. Friedman, Hilary Plum and Thich Nhat Hanh. And it's OK to be an adult and still want to read the Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney or enjoy the new Dr. Seuss-themed coloring book. 

November is National Memoir Writing Month, National Family Literacy Month, NaNoWriMo, Picture Book Month, Aviation History Month and Manatee Awareness Month.


                               November Days


1-7    - World Communication Week

2       - Plan Your Epitaph Day

3       - Cliche Day

5       - Digital Scrapbooking Day

6       - Daylight Savings Time ENDS

8       - Election Day

11     - Veterans' Day

13-19 - World Kindness Week
           Geography Awareness Week

14-20 - National Book Awards Week

15      - I LOVE to Write Day

19      - Mother Goose Day
            Rocky & Bullwinkle Day

20-26 - National Game & Puzzle Week

21-27 - Better Conversation Week

23      - National Espresso Day

25      - National Day of Listening

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