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Love Where You Live
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                        Books without Borders     For Seniors, By Seniors, About Seniors...


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                             400 Friends And No One To Call By Val Walker available at Amazon and Barnes &
                           Noble. We can be well connected, with 400 friends on Facebook and still have no one to         Dating Straight Lines by Marilyn
                           count on. 400 Friends and No One to Call spells out the how-tos for befriending our wider      Sands available in Paperbook and
                           community, building a social safety net, and fostering our sense of belonging. On a            ebook at Amazon. A Collection of
                           deeper level, we are invited to befriend our loneliness, rather than feel ashamed of it,       over 200 actual On-Line Dating
                           and open our hearts and minds to others trapped in isolation. Ironically, despite social       Straight Lines followed by over 200
                           media, social isolation is a growing epidemic in the United States. The National Science       Punch Lines that literally wrote
                           Foundation reported in 2014 that the number of Americans with no close friends has             themselves. Plus 25 Bonus humorous
                           tripled since 1985. One out of four Americans has no one with whom they can talk about         Dating Essays. Whether you’re
                           their personal troubles. An unprecedented number of Americans are living alone,                Single, Married or sometimes
                           particularly people over sixty (one in three seniors compared to one in five just ten          confused between the two - this book
                           years ago). Millennials and post-millennials increasingly report discomfort and                will get you thru the night! “CAN
                           avoidance with face-to-face conversations. Social isolation can shatter our confidence.        YOU PEE OUTDOORS”? is an actual
                           In isolating times, we’re not only lonely, but we’re ashamed of our loneliness because         question from a guy’s On-Line
       our society stigmatizes people who are alone without support. As a single, fifty-eight-year-old woman who  Dating Profile & I have over 200 more! For my own
       finds herself stranded after major surgery, Val Walker has woven into the narrative her own story.  amusement and yours, I follow each one up with a Punch Line.
                                                                                                     Plus 25 humorous dating articles that’ll either crack you up or
                                                                                                     swear you off dating & get that Doggie in the window!
                           Diamonds And Scoundrels My Life In The Jewelry Business by Adrienne Rubin available at
                           Amazon, Barnes& Noble and Target. When Adrienne Rubin enters into the jewelry
                           business in 1970s Los Angeles, she is a maverick in a world dominated by men. She soon
                           meets a young hotshot salesman who doesn’t seem to struggle at all, and when he asks
                           her to be his partner, she is excited to join him. She doesn’t know him well, but she does  Rubicon Theatre Company of Ventura presents the
                           know his father, and she believes he is as trustworthy as the day is long. . . .Diamonds and  West Coast Premiere of NEVER NOT ONCE, a powerful,
                           Scoundrels shows us how a woman in a man’s world, with tenacity and sheer  compelling and timely new drama by Carey Crim.
                           determination, can earn respect and obtain a true sense of accomplishment. Following  February 8 through February 23
                           Rubin’s experiences in the jewelry industry through the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s¯with the ups  Ticket Prices range between $29.00 - $64.00 plus $5 fee
                           and downs, good guys and bad¯this is a tale of personal growth, of how to overcome  Discounts for Seniors 65 and over, Students, Teachers,
                           challenges with courage and resilience. It’s a story for the woman today who, in addition  Equity and Active Military   www.rubicontheatre.org
                                                                                                        Call 1-805-667-2900 for Box Office
                           to a rich family life, seeks a self-realized, fulfilling path toward a life well lived.
                                                                                                        Location: Rubicon Theatre Company
                               Emailn us at nbynews@juno.com for details on submitting your book for review.  Ventura’s Downtown Cultural District
                                                                                                        1006 E. Main St. Ventura, CA 93001

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