remember a feeling of excitement, of sudden inspiration, when I was visiting Giovanni Boccaccio's home in the walled … - Mary Pope Osborne

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I am a conservative Republican, but I believe in democracy and the separation of church and state. The conservative movement is founded on the simple tenet that people have the right to live life as they please as long as they don't hurt anyone else in the process.

Mary Pope Osborne

remember a feeling of excitement, of sudden inspiration, when I was visiting Giovanni Boccaccio's home in the walled village of Certaldo, outside of Florence. (Boccaccio was the medieval author of The Decameron. ) It was as though I had met my muse! After this trip, I read The Decameron and began writing the Alchemy Series in earnest.

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As far as benefits to reading historical novels, there are several! For one thing, you learn about life in another era. Secondly, these novels help us to develop a deeper understanding of the legacy of women who came before us and the strides made by our ancestors.

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I love teaching. It's a job that lasts forever. Whatever you teach children today travels with them far into the future.

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Writing is a miracle. You can travel anywhere in the world, to any time and any place — and still be home in time to have dinner.

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I have to keep facing the darkness. If I stand tall and face the thing I fear, I have a chance to conquer it. If I just keep dodging and hiding it will conquer me.

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Reading is the basic springboard for learning. And books provide the liftoff. They are the great equalizer, opening up new worlds to everyone.

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