Allison M. Boot

Changing the World, One Book at a Time…

Advice for Aspiring Authors

In preparation to publish my second book, The Magic Within, in early 2018, I have joined quite a few author groups on social media. I am enjoying talking to my fellow authors a lot and have received some great advice from many of them. With that said, I thought I...

A Wish for this Holiday Season

It’s Kara.  The holiday season is upon us. Misty and I have been hard at work today helping the castle staff decorate our home for what is sure to be an awesome holiday season.   I decided to take a short break and tell you all what I am hoping/wishing for this...

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Examine This Centuries ago William Shakespeare wrote the phrase “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Many people recognize the phrase which was made famous by Shakespeare’s tragic love story Romeo and Juliet, but few...

A look at what it means to embrace a disability

A look at what it means to embrace a disability When I first began working here at the Access Center, other staff members would sometimes talk about the difference between accepting a disability and embracing a disability. I believed that I understood the difference....

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Examine This Many groups of people have had to overcome oppression in this century. Most people think of the oppression that African Americans suffered during the Jim Crow era when the subject comes up. Society has come a long way over time and those groups have seen...

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Examine This Many businesses have reserved a few parking spaces near the entrance to make it easier for people with disabilities to come and go since the 1960’s. As a result, the symbol for people with disabilities is one of the most recognizable symbols in America...