Tag Archives: books

Is there a book you want to write?

Posted on August 10, 2022 by Joan E. Strassmann

Writing a book is overwhelming to contemplate and enormously satisfying to complete. How did I find the time? First, it was a book I have been wanting to write for more than 20 years, so the time it took was … Continue reading →

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Did you forget about books?

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Joan E. Strassmann

Did you forget about natural history, the story of the earth and its inhabitants in all their particulars? Yes, particulars, for it is in the details that the most wondrous stories lurk. Have you learned the specifics of even a … Continue reading →

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Why I am abandoning balance in my life (for awhile)

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Joan E. Strassmann

Life is good. Happiness is high. I have a great balance to my days, beginning with gardening my small backyard farm. Work is a rich mix of writing, thinking, grant proposals, and mentoring students and reading their papers. We get … Continue reading →

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