In Memoriam Wheelice "Pete" Wilson, Jr. My first & favorite director ~ Sometimes courage begins before you even need it. My brother and I began participating in our local community theater at ages 6 and 8, respectively. We played the roles of chicks/goslings, which required one costume change of a yellow pillowcase (chick) to a purple pillowcase (gosling). From opening night, we were hooked . . . We went on to do a combined twelve shows at the same theater, seven of which we were both in. Our longtime theater director, who we first met in 2007, passed away last month, and today we honored him with a celebration of life at the new black box theater that was his long-held dream. I wrote the following post the week he passed away as I reflected on all he had taught me. 6 Ways Acting Taught Me Courage 1. No stage fright. This is the one you were most expecting to see on this list. So I've put it first for your convenience. Working on stage for so
It's time to set the record straight—what is Madeline's favorite book? Who is her favorite author? The questions you've been dying to know are answered right here in this very post. Strap in, folks! It's time for a breakdown of my favorite books and authors. B O O K S What is your favorite fiction book? My favorite fiction book has got to be The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Every other book must capitulate to this one in my mind. It's 5/5 stars and makes me cry every time. I cannot wait to sob onto its pages for the fifth time in January 2022. While 500+ pages sounds overwhelming, the short chapters of this easy-to-read, beautiful young adult book make it fly by. Every word on every page is perfect, and it's narrated by Death, for lines like: "She was saying goodbye and she didn't even know it." It's fine. I'm fine. Everything's fine. What is your favorite nonfiction book? My favorite nonfiction bo