GATHERING ROSES (published by Chipmunkapublishing, 2007) By Ellen Weisberg Brief Synopsis: Gathering Roses, influenced by real life events, was written a number of years ago. Yet there still is relevance to the fast-paced, Internet-driven world of today, where...
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The Greats, the Terribles, and the Impalers: Episode 1: Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.)
Siggie: “I've been thinking about this… There’ssomething that's been going on forcenturies. At one point, we had all ofthese great conquerors. Alexander theGreat, Catherine the Great, Peter theGreat! Genghis Khan, Atilla the Hun!Julia Caesar! He kicked him serious...
Who’s Frying Baloney? The Joy of Writing About Sucky Experiences.
Poor North Dakota: One woman's journey from geek to geeky beauty queen. by Ellen Weisberg and Kelly Gousios (Published in The Writing Disorder.com: A Literary Journal, Spring 2011 issue.) Link to the Youtube video of "Poor North Dakota"! As I wrapped the unopened...
Full-length, multilingual translations of “From Both Sides” :
Ellen’s award-winning cancer memoir, From Both Sides (Youtube Video), describing one person with cancer, with two perspectives—that of the cancer researcher and that of the cancer patient—has been translated into multiple languages and circulated...
Li-Nagy Family’s Efforts Towards Social Justice Awareness
The family of Helen Li (mom, author, educator, and media consultant), Don Nagy (dad, writer and artist), Lily Li-Nagy (big sister, poet, and social activist), and Emily Li-Nagy (little sister, active toddler) are leaders in anti-bullying and anti-racism, as well as...
FACEPAINT’s Gifted Books to nearly 300 Little Free Libraries in the U.S. and Canada
FACEPAINT has been granting books to dozens of Little Free Libraries all over the country, and periodically we’d like to share some of these sites here on the blog.
Our Kalakari Film Festival Submission…
The small fee for this film festival helped feed five families in India. Here is a photo of a boy with one of the food packets.
FACEPAINT’s Recent contribution to Cancer Screening in Rural India
FACEPAINT recently donated $1000 to ROKO Cancer, an NGO based in India and the UK, for the first (of hopefully many!) screening “camps” in poor areas of India. These camps have 2 main goals: 1) Screen as many people as possible, who would otherwise likely have been...
The Long Term Effects of Bullying…
CLICK HERE for an excellent article: on the long-term effects of bullying. According to the article, "Multiple researchers point to the protective effect that a good social support network has with regard to a bully victim's short and long term outcomes. Having...