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June 2023

May 2023

One Villager's Story
05/31/2023

Pasadena Area Literary Arts Center
05/31/2023

Pasadena Village Responds to Rainbow Flag Burning at Pasadena Buddhist Temple
05/31/2023

Plan Ahead - And Be Prepared
05/31/2023

Tuesday, May 23 Pasadena Celebrated Older Americans
05/31/2023

Rumor of Humor #15
05/28/2023

Reparations, Social Justice Activity
05/24/2023

Rumor of Humor #14
05/19/2023

Rumor of Humor #13
05/12/2023

Issue #12
05/09/2023

Science Monday - Review of Meeting on April 10, 2023
05/09/2023

Conversations Re African American Artists Before 1920
05/08/2023

Beyond the Village – Suzi and Phil Hoge
05/01/2023

Congratulations Wayne April! Honored at UNH
05/01/2023

Table Topics
05/01/2023

Volunteer Appreciation at the Village
05/01/2023

“ACCIDENTAL HOST—The Story of Rat Lungworm Disease”
05/01/2023

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A Book Review by Our Very Own Linda Simmons!

By Ms Vyk
Posted: 02/25/2021
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One In A Billion by Nancy Pine
If you’re looking for a page turner that takes you deep into the life of An Wei, a Chinese peasant
born into rural poverty who rose above his humble beginnings, Nancy Pine’s One in a Billion is
the book for you. Pine takes the reader deep into the heart of modern China as she chronicles the
coterminous rise of the country and of An Wei’s odyssey from peasant to a highly-educated
English-speaking force as China’s foremost interpreter and selfless global citizen. Through his
work, An Wei gained access to world leaders, such as Henry Kissinger and President Jimmy
Carter, and relentlessly carried out his search for understanding and cooperation between the
United States and China. One in a Billion is a masterful combination of human history and
political developments that continue to deeply affect our lives.

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