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Hattie James Author Archive


Email: hejames1008@gmail.com   Twitter: @@hejames1008

Hattie is a writer and researcher living in Boise, Idaho. She has a varied background, including education and journalism. She is a former electronic content manager and analyst for a local government agency. She currently spends many sleepless nights seeking her MBA but always sets aside time to enjoy a good cider. Hattie has participated in NaNoWriMo for eight years. She "won" her first year.


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Reading Beyond Your Own Borders

What is the purpose of a book? Is it to please the reader? To educate the reader? Challenge? The best books do all three, especially educate and challenge us as readers.