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Betsy Farquhar

Betsy is the Managing Editor at Redeemed Reader. When she reads ahead for you, she uses sticky notes instead of book darts and willfully dog ears pages even in library books. Betsy is a fan of George MacDonald, robust book discussions, and the Oxford comma. She lives with her husband and their three children in the beautiful Southeast.

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  1. Donna Chacko on September 22, 2022 at 1:09 pm

    Hi Betsy,

    I came upon your engaging site as I was researching Meghan Cox Gurdon. Her book The Enchanted Hour greatly interests and moves me. Let me clarify by telling you that I am a retired doctor and new author, but my ministry deals with faith and health—not with children.

    The reason I’m writing you and am interested in Gurdon is the remarkable 7-year experience I have had reading books via video chat to my grandchildren in Italy. The benefits to all of us have been dramatic. I wrote an essay about this experience, including the details of exactly how you do it and the rewards—and am trying to get it published. I sent it to the AARP Magazine, but this is a long shot. I just want more readers, especially grandparents, to realize how valuable this experience is in so many ways. Would you be interested to have a Back Porch Book Chat about this? Or, do you have any other ideas how to get this idea out into the world.

    Thanks so much.

    Donna Chacko

    serenityandhealth.com
    Pilgrimage: A Doctor’s Healing Journey
    dc@serenityandhealth.com

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