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Anne Perry
Novelist |
She has written more than 30 popular mysteries set in Victorian
London, seven million copies in print. "At first, I gave the
missionaries such a hard time, because there were some things I couldn't
accept, but now I can't remember what they were. I really can't... I got
down on my knees before I went to bed, and I asked my Father in Heaven
if it was true or not, and when I woke up in the morning, the room was
absolutely filled with light — and I don't mean sunlight."
Source: Deseret News
January Magazine, profile
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Tristi Pinkston
Novelist |
She is the author of two LDS historical fiction novels, Nothing
to Regret and Strength to Endure, both World War II sagas
produced by Granite Publishing. Each story speaks to the soul of the
reader as she explores the intricacies of war and the raw human emotion
that accompanies world conflict. She has been critically acclaimed for
her in depth research and her rich writing style.&nbs[; Visit her web
site at
Tristi
Pinkston.com to learn more about this fresh new writer.
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Carol Lynn Pearson
Poet |
She has written several volumes of poetry including Beginnings,
The Search, The Growing Season, A Widening View,
I Can’t Stop Smiling, and Women I Have Known and Been. She
created a one-woman play which she has performed more than three hundred
times, "Mother Wove the Morning," in which she play sixteen women
throughout history in search of the female face of God, a subject that
has been a driving force in her life. The video of the play earned an
award from "Booklist" as "one of the top 25 videos of the year." |
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Janette Rallison |
Janette grew up in Pullman, WashingtonJanette has written six books
for teens. She currently lives in Chandler, Arizona, with her husband
and children.
www.janetterallison.com
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Kristen Randle
Author
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Kristen D. Randle writing has been called "gritty, smart, and
realistic" (ALA Booklist) and "compelling" and "powerful" (School
Library Journal). She is the author of several novels, including the
highly praised Breaking Rank, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults
and a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age, and The Only
Alien on the Planet, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, the Michigan
Library Association Book of the Year, and winner of the California Young
Readers' Medal. Ms. Randle and her husband have four children, two dogs,
and three horses. They live in a little wood on the banks of a Utah
river. www.authortracker.com |
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Carmen Rasmusen
Contestant: American Idol, Season 2 (2003) |
She was the wild card
vote-in for the second season of American Idol. She was voted
off on 23 Apr 2003, making her one of the top six. Carmen is starring
in a remake of Pride and Prejudice.
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Lori Ries
Children's
Writer
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"Kids can't be
dogs, but Ben and Aggie let them know they can be readers." (Horn Book
Starred review.) ' Punk Wig discusses cancer while managing to be
realistic, touching and humorous.' (Cancer Care Connection) "A loving
tribute to brothers everywhere; may Sam's stories continue.'(Kirkus
Reviews) A literacy advocate, Lori creates fun to read books for
children.
Lori's career began through Highlights Foundation with a scholarship to
their Annual Chautauqua Writing Workshop in 2002. She wrote her first
book right there that week under Chautauqua's spell. "Super Sam" was
taken by her reader, an editor at Charlesbridge, and was published
in 2004. Currently, Lori has six books. She lives in Oregon with her
husband and children.
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Suzie Roberts |
Suzie Roberts
is one of those busy mothers who knows how challenging (not to mention
boring!) putting dinner on the table night after night can be. She
started her own Make-Ahead Meal Group in 2004 and became such a believer
in this method of cooking that she decided to share her success with
others. She continues to come up with creative and fun ways to give her
more time to spend with family and friends. Suzie lives in Perry, Utah,
with her husband, David, and their five children, Kyra, Kuen, Tatem,
Bryson and Mylee. You can purchase Suzie’s cookbook, “Girlfriends on
the Go, a busy mom’s guide to make ahead meals”
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Lucia Fernanda Palerma
Rowing (Argentina)
2004 Athens |
She was eliminated in lightweight double skulls heats.
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Amy Palmer
Track and Field (USA)
2000 Sydney |
Palmer placed eighth of 12 finalists in the hammer throw. |
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Hayley Palmer |
New Zealand Women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay team in swimming.
After moving to Cheltenham, England at the age of three, Palmer took up
competitive swimming at a young age but it has only just started to make
an impact in the past six months since returning to New Zealand. 2008
Beijing Olympian |
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Ivy Baker Priest
(1905-1975)
US Treasurer |
She served as the U.S. Treasurer under President Eisenhower. Her
signature appeared on U.S. currency from 1953 to 1961. She went on to
serve as California Treasurer under Ronald Reagan. She was the mother of
the actress who played "Marilyn" (Pat Priest) on the 60s sitcom "The
Munsters." |
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Charmian Purcell |
2008 Beijing Olympian New Zealand women’s basketball team.
Purcell made her Tall Fern debut in 2001 against Australia.She was
also NZ U23 MVP that year, but did not return to the national team until
2005, when she was recalled for the Oceania Championships against the
Opals. Purcell played for the Sydney Flames in the Australian WNBL in
2005/06 and was in the starting five when the Ferns won silver medals at
the 2006 Commonwealth Games.She was one of the first players to sign for
the new Christchuch-based entry into the defencejobs Australian WNBL www.basketball.org.nz
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Natalie Purcell |
2008 Beijing Olympian New Zealand women’s basketball team.
Purcell has represented New Zealand through the age groups, but this
is her first tour with the Tall Ferns. She attended Hutchinson Community
College (where younger sister Hayley currently plays) before
transferring to Southeast Missouri State University, helping them to the
2006 NCAA Tournament and registering a ìdouble doubleî (17 points/13
points) in their first round loss to Stanford University. Purcell joins
older sister Charmian in the national team and was one of the first
players to sign for the Christchurch Sirens in the Australian WNBL. www.basketball.org.nz
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Melanie Roach |
She competed for the United States in women's weightlifting in the
53-kilogram weight class 008 Beijing Olympian |
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Shauna Rohbock
US Bobsled Pilot
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Born in Provo, Utah and raised in Orem, Shauna has been athletic all
of her life. She grew up playing soccer and ran track and field as a
youngster. As a student-athlete at BYU, she was named All-American in
both soccer and in track and field as an heptathalete--twice in both
sports She won a silver metal in the 2006 Olympics |
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Maggie Chan-Roper
track and field (Hong Kong)
2000 Sydney
2004 Athens |
While finishing her degree in nutrition and food science, Maggie
trained for the Hong Kong Olympic Team and prepared for the Summer
Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. A bleeding ulcer plagued her
throughout the Olympic trials and nearly kept her from the Games but
Maggie would not be denied. She qualified and made the trip in spite of
her low blood count competing in the 5000-meter and 10000-meter races.
She was not in top form, but ran anyway, proving to herself and the
world that Maggie Chan could run. |
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Sabine Ruckauer
and
Stephanie Wartosch
hockey (Germany)
2002 Salt Lake City |
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