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The Kindness of Strangers

May 27, 2014 By Julie Klassen

One of the places I really looked forward to visiting during our recent trip to England was Great Chalfield Manor, the estate that inspired the manor in my new book The Secret of Pembrooke Park (December 2014). We arrived more than an hour before the last tour at 4:00, but were told by a man and woman working the table at the gated entrance that the tours were all sold out for the day. The man … [Read more...]

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Personal Connections Across the Pond

May 13, 2014 By Julie Klassen

I've just returned from 10 days in England, and along with the inevitable jet lag, I am filled with images and impressions still forming in my weary-but-content mind. The memories that stand out most are not the many interesting sights we saw, but the people we connected with along the way. One of my favorite days was one we (me and my travel-companion, driver, photographer, and friend, Sara) … [Read more...]

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Countdown to England…

April 22, 2014 By Julie Klassen

Last April I posted a blog titled, Oh to be in England now that April’s there… (The opening line of the Robert Browning poem). In the post, I lamented how I longed to return to England. Now, a year later, I am excited to say I am counting the days until I take that trip, to research future books and enjoy the English countryside I’ve come to love. (Below is a photo of English bluebells author … [Read more...]

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Small Things. Big Rewards.

April 8, 2014 By Julie Klassen

I dedicated my latest book, The Dancing Master, to my own dance teacher: In honor of Aurora Villacorta ballroom dance instructor at the University of Illinois for more than twenty years. Thanks, Miss V. Your lessons are forever with me. Dance steps, yes, but so much more—etiquette, manners, respect, and grace. Your classes were the most enjoyable of my college years. I will never forget … [Read more...]

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