MUSINGS & EVENTS | Audrey Evans

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Mar 6, 2020
1 min

The Story Behind the Book

Hear Heidi Bright Butler describe how she found out about Dr. Evans and why she decided to write a book about her in an interview with Tr...

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The Friendly Hamster

Mar 5, 2020
1 min

Paying It Forward

Encouraging reading? Encouraging caring? Encouraging persistence? The Alumni Association at Northampton Community College did all thre...

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The Friendly Hamster

Feb 25, 2020
1 min

Slipping the Surly Bonds of Earth

Katherine Johnson had two strikes against her when she went to work for the space administration in 1958. She wasn't white and she wasn'...

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The Friendly Hamster

Feb 21, 2020
1 min

"I'm Famous!"

It's been an exciting week for me, the friendly hamster who writes this blog. You may have wondered why my picture is on the cover of th...

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The Friendly Hamster

Feb 20, 2020
1 min

What Makes February 19 Special?

Shamrock Shakes become available at McDonald's. You can only get the famous green shakes through March 20, so hurry! What do milkshakes...

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The Friendly Hamster

Feb 15, 2020
1 min

Welcome back, Christina Koch

Someday an inspirational children's book may be written about Christina Koch, an astronaut who just returned to Earth after traveling 139...

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The Friendly Hamster

Jan 30, 2020
1 min

#Homeschoolers

Thank you to the CHASE Home School Group for a fun afternoon. I'm glad you liked learning about Audrey Evans. Here's where your parents ...

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The Friendly Hamster

Jan 28, 2020
1 min

Sometimes Love is a Book

What better time than Valentine's Day Weekend to give a child a book that is both funny and inspirational? Swing by Barnes & Noble in th...

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The Friendly Hamster

Jan 9, 2020
1 min

How Cozy is This?

8-year-old Abigail looks engrossed in the book she received for Christmas. Who cares how cold it is outside? Thanks to Emily Bright fo...

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The Friendly Hamster

Jan 1, 2020
1 min

Did you make a new year's resolution?

In 2011 when Audrey was 86, she and her pastor opened a middle school in inner city Philadelphia. Nine years later the school and its st...

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In the News: Ronald McDonald Houses (Canada)

The Friendly Hamster

Dec 27, 2019
1 min

In the News: Ronald McDonald Houses (Canada)

Daxton Schlosser got to go home for Christmas, but he'll be back at the Ronald McDonald House in Edmonton, Canada, in the new year underg...

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What do you call the day after Christmas?

The Friendly Hamster

Dec 26, 2019
1 min

What do you call the day after Christmas?

In England, where Audrey grew up, they call it Boxing Day. People do not go around hitting each other with boxing gloves! Wikipedia say...

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The Friendly Hamster

Dec 24, 2019
1 min

Starstruck

"Is that the REAL doctor?" asked one child upon spotting Audrey Evans autographing books at a book signing at Barnes & Noble on Rittenhou...

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The Friendly Hamster

Dec 15, 2019
1 min

Holiday gift-giving made easy

What better gift for a child than the gift of inspiration? The books sold out at the book signing at Moravian Book Shop.

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The Friendly Hamster

Dec 11, 2019
1 min

What a guy!

Pleased to see a tribute to Jimmy Murray of the #Eagles in a publication of @CatholicNewsSvc. He and Audrey made quite a team. https:/...

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The Friendly Hamster

Dec 5, 2019
1 min

Meet Audrey!

She will be signing books at the Barnes & Noble on Rittenhouse Square, 1805 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, at 1 p.m. on Sunday, December 22...

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The Friendly Hamster

Nov 30, 2019
1 min

5-Star Review

From an unknown reader on Amazon: "This is a very inspirational story that sparks humor which will have kids and adults laughing. It is ...

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The Friendly Hamster

Nov 19, 2019
1 min

Our First Book Signing!

WHERE: Moravian Book Shop, 428 Main St, Bethlehem, PA WHEN: Dec. 13 from 5-7 p.m FUN FACT! Moravian Book Shop is the oldest bookstore in ...

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The Friendly Hamster

Nov 15, 2019
1 min

Read Her Face

Audrey saw the book for the first time this past Tuesday. We held our breath, hoping she would like it. She did. You can see it in her...

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The Friendly Hamster

Nov 10, 2019
1 min

Did the horse get hit by the train?

This reader is worried. She is reading as fast as she can to find out.

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