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More on Akwaji (Oluwa in the book)
Akwaji - please come back again tomorrow for the end of the story. There was the story, and I believed it. Maybe the smile helped me to...

Monica Shaw
Jul 12, 20172 min read
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Awesome book club visit in Lakewood - Dallas, Tx
Really enjoyed my visit with a book club group in the Lakewood neighborhood of Dallas, Tx. We had a themed dinner with African "Chop",...

Monica Shaw
Jul 11, 20171 min read
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Into my life stepped Akwaji - Oluwa in the book
3rd installment on Akwaji: Theoretically, a patient in a Leprosy Settlement pays a small sum on admission to cover the cost of his stay,...

Monica Shaw
Jul 7, 20171 min read
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Happy July 4th!
Celebrating the 4th and selling books! Thank you Joyce Donohoe for recommending The Rainwater Secret to so many people!

Monica Shaw
Jul 4, 20171 min read
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More about Akwaji (Oluwa in the book)
Into my life stepped Akwaji (Oluwa in the book) Usually the onlookers assist or hinder the conversation in cases like this - the amazing...

Monica Shaw
Jun 27, 20171 min read
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Book club at Irving library sharing The Rainwater Secret story
Enjoyed sharing The Rainwater Secret with a book club at the Irving, Tx Library. I shared Lily's (Anna in the book) story, and we...

Monica Shaw
Jun 27, 20171 min read
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A story about Akwaji (Oluwa in the book) - the tobacco loving leprosy patient in Ogoja.
Many of you who have read the book have enjoyed the story of Oluwa, the tobacco loving leper patient in the Ogoja leprosy settlement. In...

Monica Shaw
Jun 26, 20172 min read
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My first donation check to the Medical Missionaries of Mary - thank you to all who made it possible
Many thanks to all of you who have purchased books or kindle books. I am thrilled to send my first donation check to the Medical...

Monica Shaw
Jun 19, 20171 min read
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The end of the story of "Doctor" Effiong
There came a morning when he gave no answer to the knock on his door. Gently we opened it, lest he might be asleep, but what a shock...

Monica Shaw
Jun 16, 20171 min read
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"Doctor" Effiong - missing from his post...
Come back tomorrow to see what happens with "Doctor Effiong". One day "Doctor" Effiong was missing from his post, a most unusual...

Monica Shaw
Jun 15, 20171 min read
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3rd installment on "Doctor" Effiong
At 6 a.m., as regularly as clockwork, although he could not read the clock, his slim figure, white coat tails flapping, could be seen...

Monica Shaw
Jun 14, 20171 min read
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More about "Doctor" Effiong from Ogoja Leprosy Settlement.
More about "Doctor" Effiong from Ogoja Leprosy Settlement. Come back each day for another paragraph: His morning's work began in the...

Monica Shaw
Jun 13, 20171 min read
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Another story about life in Ogoja Leprosy Settlement by Lily (Anna in the book)
I'm going to tell you another story about one of the lepers in the village that Lily (Anna) wrote about. Come back each day to read...

Monica Shaw
Jun 12, 20171 min read
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Book signing at Lucky Dog Books new location in Casa Linda June 22, 2017 - 7pm
Come by and support the new location of Lucky Dog Books in Casa Linda on June 22, 2017 and get a signed copy of my book The Rainwater...

Monica Shaw
Jun 8, 20171 min read
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Monica Shaw
May 22, 20170 min read
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Listen to KATH 910AM on May 20th at 330pm to hear my interview about The Rainwater Secret
Monica Shaw

Monica Shaw
May 1, 20171 min read
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The Rainwater Secret at Women in Business Lakewood meeting April 20, 2017
Had a great time last Thursday sharing The Rainwater Secret with the Women in Business Lakewood group. Thank you for having me! Thank you...

Monica Shaw
Apr 24, 20171 min read
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Half Price Books - book signing
Book signing at Half Price Books - Sunday May 21st - 5803 E. Northwest Hwy 1-3pm

Monica Shaw
Apr 18, 20171 min read
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