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Ellie Roscher

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Ellie Roscher is the author of How Coffee Saved My Life, and Other Stories of Stumbling to Grace. She holds a master's degree in Theology/Urban Ministry from Luther Seminary and is a graduate student in Creative Nonfiction Writing at Sarah Lawrence College.


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Melanin is triggered by the enzyme tyrosinase, which creates the shade of skin, eyes, and hair.


My mother’s grandmother traveled from Ireland to the United States to start a new life. My grandmother was born in Chicago with pale skin that freckled easily. Her mother hated the freckles, and told my grandmother that they were ugly. She applied a milk mixture on my grandmother’s face and arms to...

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Average rating: 3.79 · 57 ratings · 8 reviews · 2 distinct works · Similar authors
How Coffee Saved My Life: A...
3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions
Keeping the Faith in Seminary
3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012

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