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"Every time I hear of a child ending their life after others are cruel to them, my heart cries. My child experienced bullying a few years ago. At the time the books for middle school girls were all about being mean to be popular and other mothers were okay with their daughters being mean. This inspired me to write Delightfully Different to teach kindness and respect of differences. I truly believe we are all unique in some way, even if we do not admit it. It is time to change the climate in our schools to one of respect and kindness."

D. S. Walker, author of Delightfully Different, has been a registered nurse for over twenty-five years and has extensively studied sensory processing issues related to Asperger's Syndrome. She lives in Honolulu...more

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Weekly Photo Challenge: In the Background

This week the WordPress.com photo challenge is brought to us by Michael Pick. He asked us to take a picture of ourselves or of someone else as a shadow, a reflection, or a lesser part of a scene, making the background, or the foreground, the center of attention. This one was not as easy for me to capture as I anticipated. Remember I am a total amateur photographer. I never even tried to take cr... Read more of this blog post »

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CANNIBAL NIGHTS Pacific Stories, Volume II

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D.S. Walker said: "Kiana's draws you into her short stories and makes you fall in love with her characters. I admit I have only finished the first short story so far, but I'm in love with Kiana's writing style. I can relate to the characters and I can clearly visualize...more "

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D.S. Walker wrote a new blog post Weekly Photo Challenge: In the Background This week the WordPress.com photo challenge is brought to us by Michael Pick. He asked us to take a picture of ourselves or of someone else as a sh... Read more of this blog post »
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D.S. Walker wants to read The Book of Paul by Richard Long (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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D.S. Walker liked Roger Eschbacher's review of The Bones of the Earth (Dark Age Trilogy, #1): " When his people are attacked -- first by vicious horsemen, then by an unspeakable horror from the depths of a dark pit -- village outcast Javor finds abilities stirring within that hint he might not be destined for the life of a simple farmer. Arme... " Read more of this review »
Apr 09, 2013 09:53pm · see review
D.S. Walker liked Cinta's review of The Bones of the Earth (Dark Age Trilogy, #1): " I have absolutely loved this book and I was very sad when I reached the ending. Javor, the main protagonist, is a very special character and it is amazing to see the story and events develop through his eyes. Great book for lovers of both fantasy... " Read more of this review »
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D.S. Walker rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Bones of the Earth (Dark Age Trilogy, #1) by Scott Bury (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 09, 2013 09:49pm
D.S. Walker liked Johanna's review of Thicker Than Water (Blood Brothers, #1): " Vampire stories are like zombie stories. They have been rehashed one way or another, recreated, done and redone to the point of causing nausea every time I even heard the word "vampire". I expected nothing from this novel but something gripped my... " Read more of this review »
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D.S. Walker wants to read The Curse of the Crimson Dragon by Tony Piazza (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 09, 2012 05:04pm
D.S. Walker is now a fan of Goodreads Author Tony Piazza
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D.S. Walker rated a book 5 of 5 stars What I Wish I'd Known about Raising a Child with Autism: A Mom and a Psychologist Offer Heartfelt Guidance for the First Five Years by Bobbi Sheahan read in May, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I purchased Bobbi'sand Dr. Deornellas' wonderful book over a year ago, and I read most of it quickly. I put it down & misplaced it for a while. That is the only reason it took so long to finish and write this review. This book is a gold mine for...more
Sep 09, 2012 02:02pm · see review
D.S. Walker is currently reading CANNIBAL NIGHTS Pacific Stories, Volume II by Kiana Davenport (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Kiana's draws you into her short stories and makes you fall in love with her characters. I admit I have only finished the first short story so far, but I'm in love with Kiana's writing style. I can relate to the characters and I can clearly visualize...more
Sep 06, 2012 05:41pm · see review