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Wilhelm reveals her unique upbringing, diverse work history, family challenges and journey of personal growth with unbridled honesty and narrative energy. When life on the outside seemed under control, her inner life was in turmoil. A search for self-realization explores lies and deception about her origins, and a quest for truth and understanding that ultimately shapes a woman with profound purpose and mission. Donna Wilhelm’s memoir will inspire future generations to take ownership of their own life choices and stories as they travel with her on a journey as universal as it is empowering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDonna Wilhelm\u003c\/strong\u003e is a philanthropist and arts advocate in Dallas, Texas. Following the 9\/11 attacks, Wilhelm became one of 14 philanthropists to form The Pluralism Fund, dedicated to building the capacity of women and girls in Iran and Pakistan. She holds many board and advisory capacities with Dallas area non-profits, including KERA North Texas Public Broadcasting and the World Affairs Council. She graduated from The City University of New York with a degree in Art History and Studio Art and did post graduate work in jewelry design at New York’s Parsons School of Design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This is a memoir that bears remembering, as a testament to the possibilities implicit in those who never stop searching for a third, fourth or fifth way out of confining circumstances to a new life that’s useful, durable and, inevitably original.\u003cbr\u003e     With luck, pluck and strenuous effort Donna Wilhelm has achieved both, and in \u003cem\u003eA Life of My Own\u003c\/em\u003e she traces the roads taken, and nod, but unexpected beginnings to her current state of grace that seems that seem far from certain even for a personality as set to soar as hers.” \u003cstrong\u003e—Lee Cullum, host of CEO on KERA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Reunion","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":36540403187875,"sku":"9781941920916","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0433\/1651\/0883\/products\/9781941920923_FC.jpg?v=1597102763"},{"product_id":"the-river-always-wins-water-as-a-metaphor-for-hope-and-progress","title":"The River Always Wins","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBy David Marquis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"\"\u003eA meditation on water as metaphor for social change, based on the author’s experiences as an environmental activist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/strong\u003eAugust 11, 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHardback: \u003c\/strong\u003e9781646050529\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaperback: \u003c\/strong\u003e9781646050086\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eeBook: \u003c\/strong\u003e9781646050079\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA meditation on movement of both society and nature, based on the author’s experiences as an activist. In short, aphoristic chapters, Marquis explores the power of force and collectivity through the metaphor of water. As an activist, David Marquis founded the Oak Cliff Nature Preserve in Dallas, and has consulted with the Texas Conservation Alliance since 2011. He brings an unerring belief in the connective and healing power of nature to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe River Always Wins\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe River Always Wins\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is an arts-based project—book, music, video, stage, audio book, and visual—designed to inspire people to come together to create positive, lasting social change.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e—David Marquis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Read an excerpt in \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/lithub.com\/on-the-collective-power-of-one-into-many\/\"\u003eLiterary Hub\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Marquis\u003c\/strong\u003e is a long-time committed activist for environmental and social change in the Dallas area. During the 1980’s he traveled to El Salvador, Nicaragua, South Africa, Pakistan, India, and the Philippines to study and to participate in freedom movements in those countries. He has written and performed nine original one person stage plays, which he has toured to 41 of the 50 states. His trilogy\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eI AM A TEACHER\u003c\/em\u003e toured for 20 years and later became a book (Simon \u0026amp; Schuster), which was a Critic’s Choice in Time magazine and the basis for the Be A Teacher, Be A Hero public service ad campaign. He founded the Oak Cliff Nature Preserve in Dallas and currently is the technical advisor on water issues to the Environmental Commission of the City of Dallas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHis book-length lyric essay \u003cem\u003eThe River Always Wins\u003c\/em\u003e was published by Deep Vellum in 2020, and the follow-up volume \u003cem\u003eThe River of Goodness\u003c\/em\u003e will be published in early 2024. Marquis grew up on the high, dry plains of West Texas listening to family stories of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, of World War II and starting over after years of lean times. To his family he owes his love of a good story, his sense of social justice, his ties to nature and the land, and his first-hand experience with strong women and men. He dedicates his work to his four grandchildren, that he may leave the world a better place for them and their generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLONGLISTED for Reading the West Book Award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“The lessons of Marquis’ book feel eerily prescient. Even the title feels like something the America of 2021 needs to hear… Yes, we have been here before. Then as now, there is much to learn, Marquis says, by turning to nature. Nature, he contends, provides both a blueprint for change and balm for the soul.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e—Michael Granbery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Dallas Morning News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"\"\u003e\"T\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehere's something calming about Marquis's aphorisms on the persistent, irresistible force of water.\" \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e––Ron Charles, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“This book is a moving testimony of a longing that lies deep in our hearts, inviting us to embody it in our own lives, and gift it for the entire world.” \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRuben L.F. Habito, Guiding Teacher, Maria Kannon Zen Center\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“The timeliness of this book that reads with the rhythm of a musical composition is remarkable. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe River Always Wins\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e reminds us that just like the water in the river that is, we as humanity are becoming. Rising up and reborn as headwaters, collectively flowing through rapids, over sandbars and around fallen trees, we are, nevertheless, moving towards the greater good - shaping the rock and transforming hearts along the way.” \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCynthia Seale, Trinity Waters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe River Always Wins\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is a welcome spiritual field guide for social movement activists in these uncertain times.” \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRev. Dr. Andrea Ayvazian, Founder and Director, Sojourner Truth School for Social Change Leadership\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"An expert on water conservation and supply, David Marquis has created a work that is both instructive and entertaining. No spoiler alert that the river always wins.\" \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEric Nadel, Texas Rangers Radio Announcer, 2014 Ford C. 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Nature unites us, so any reader can appreciate David’s illustrations of its impact on our lives.” \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e––Calvert Collins-Bratton, President, Dallas Park and Recreation Board\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Reunion","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":35509444280483,"sku":"9781646050529","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":35509444313251,"sku":"9781646050086","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":35509444346019,"sku":"9781646050079","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0433\/1651\/0883\/files\/9781646050529_FC.jpg?v=1779302950"},{"product_id":"a-pedestrians-recent-history-of-dallas","title":"A Pedestrian's Recent History of Dallas","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy Zac Crain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003ePhoto series by \u003cem\u003eD Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e senior editor explores Dallas' downtown from a human, street-level perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/strong\u003eDecember 22, 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHardback: \u003c\/strong\u003e9781646050062\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eeBook: \u003c\/strong\u003e9781646050093\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrain’s photos, taken on phones and during lunch breaks, show Dallas from a human perspective. In a city bound by car owners and wide roads, Zac Crain engages the pedestrian point of view with his infallible eye. No corner goes unexplored as Crain captures a similar place in a deeply original new way. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZac Crain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is senior editor of\u003cem\u003e D Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e. He has written about the explosion in West, Texas; legendary country singer Charley Pride; Tony Dorsett's struggle with life after football; and imaginary meetings with a mosquito and a Pegasus. 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In the years thereafter, Nowitzki would spend his entire 21-season NBA career with the Dallas Mavericks, the longest tenure of any one player with one team in the league's history, and lead them to their first and only NBA championship, while being named a 14-time All-Star, a 12-time All-NBA Team member, and the first European player to receive the NBA's Most Valuable Player Award.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZac Crain, award-winning journalist for \u003cem\u003eD Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e who moved to Dallas the same year that Nowitzki began his career in the city, memorializes Nowitzki’s career through a lyric essay reminiscent of Hanif Abdurraqib's \u003cem\u003eGo Ahead in the Rain\u003c\/em\u003e that mixes the author's story with the basketball legend's, charting the highs and lows (and mostly highs) of the Mavs' all-time statistical leader’s career. 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Instantly, Dallas was blamed for the killing, labeled “the City of Hate.” In the half century since the president’s murder, this city’s artists and writers have produced important, if often overlooked, work that speaks to the difficult burden of our civic shaming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are the works of poetry, theater, journalism, art, the actions of our citizens and political leaders, all the fragments of our cultural life that address this tortured local history. The City That Killed the President is a fitful discourse is a window into Dallas itself, a city reluctant to grapple with its past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-mce-style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTim Cloward\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer\/educator who lives in Dallas, Texas. 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He is married to singer\/artist\/poet Lisa Huffaker. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Reunion","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":42878304780537,"sku":"9781646052387","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":42885343248633,"sku":"9781646052127","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0433\/1651\/0883\/products\/TCTKTP-cover-RGB.jpg?v=1654550778"},{"product_id":"kneeling","title":"Kneeling","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\" data-mce-style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eM. 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