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Renie here: this photo was shared with me because I’m “friends” with the author. Thank you, Caroline Borsini!!

Is YouTube engaging in censorship, the tactic of tyrants, or have some arrogant employees simply decided they are the all-knowing arbiters of what we have the right to see and hear?

Shared from Why I Write -- Parents, teachers, and counselors across the U.S. and abroad use this classic gift book (Chicago Tribune bestseller list over 4 holiday seasons) to abate sibling rivalry at home and bullying at school. See a Lockdown special offer at https://www.ebay.com/itm/154015058841. More reactions to The First Forest are at http://jgcunited.com/firstforest.html.

Get this classic bestseller to teach peace at home/school for $1 plus shipping. | eBay Get this classic bestseller to teach peace at home/school for $1 plus shipping.. Condition is Brand New. Shipped with USPS Media Mail.

Shared from Why I Write -- Coronavirus confinement can turn out to be a blessing in disguise for children of wise parents who use it to strengthen students’ foundational skills. Some helpful tips and tools are at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG5LWVfTtTM.

Sharing the Joy of Reading with Author John Gile Tips and Tools for Parents and Teachers

John made his first YouTube video at my urging, and then I proceeded to call him and interrupted the ending. So my (Renie) fault.
https://youtu.be/e68uq5rtrZo

FAQs Author answers questions about writing and illustrating (using The First Forest and Oh, How I Wished I Could Read!)

Something to think about....

Everyone needs encouragement (https://johngile.us/programs) -- which is why I write.

Shared from Why I Write -- Many reasons why I write are at http://keepingfirstthingsfirst.com.

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Every place is an office space!

For a writer, every place is a writing place, but for @reniegee it must look decent. Mission accomplished with a vintage tin that contains pens, pencils, notecards, business cards, etc. Because the lid is usually closed, the words, “I can’t find a pen!” are heard frequently. #officespace #container #outofsightoutofmind ##johngile #writer #vintagestyle

It's History Buffs' Saturday tomorrow at Barnes & Noble, featuring readings, history-writing insight, and signings from 1 to 3 p.m. Local author and Auburn High School (Rockford, Illinois) teacher Amanda Becker spotlights a largely unknown part of the city's history in Rockford's Forgotten Driving Park. Rockford Physician Richard F Novak turns historical-fiction writer in An Uprising in Rome 1489, using his writer’s stethoscope to diagnose political intrigue and romance in the Eternal City. Historian Gerard Plecki tells the inside story of the 1969 Woodstock Festival, regarded as a pivotal moment in popular music history as well as the defining moment for the counter-cultural, baby-boomer generation. Come early and enjoy lunch in the Cafe.

“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free. It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” ― Frederick Douglass. Failure is not an option. (https://johngile.us/programs and http://johngile.us/evaluations)

Help equipping your children for success in the 21st century is at https://johngile.us/programs. The proof is at https://johngile.us/evaluations.

Share from Why I Write -- One of my favorite letters, from a teacher/reading specialist in Tennessee after my programs at her school . . .

I'm a blue collar writer, a creator of tools teachers and parents use to make life better for themselves and their children. Though my books have made and topped bestseller lists, this is how I define success.

Barnes & Noble offers even more fun for children, teachers, parents, and grandparents this Saturday. (AND it’s also an Educator Appreciation Day with Pre-K to grade 12 educators enjoying 25% off most books, toys, games, movies, music, plus 10% off Café consumables while supplies last. Gotta love Barnes & Noble!)

Barnes & Noble is helping teachers and parents jump-start the school year this Saturday.

SAVE THE DATE and bring the children you love to Barnes & Noble on August 24.

Researching and writing Warriors Forever was more like discovering a treasure chest of great teaching/parenting techniques than writing about what sportswriters call "one of the most fabulous two-season success stories in the annals of Illinois prep basketball." More is at https://johngile.us/programs/.

Early morning t-shirt, one of many from school author visits, but I (Renie) looked across the room and thought “how nice! He’s wearing a shirt with my initial on it!”
www.johngile.us/evaluations

Being an author and an Event Coordinator at Barnes & Noble, I see Printers Row Lit Fest as a giant smorgasbord for book lovers.

You are spending thousands of dollars for a college education. Now spend $39 for a session with award-winning author, journalist, editor, and publisher John Gile to make sure you get your money's worth. Writing skills determine 80% of your grades, and surveys of business leaders and educators cite communication skills as the most important skills for achieving success in the 21st century workplace.

John Gile has strengthened the skills of others — more than 500,000 in 39 states, Europe, and New Zealand — and his decades of education and experience in the world of writing, elocution, and multimedia communication can help strengthen yours. To procrastinate is to stagnate. Start strengthening your most important skills now by emailing [email protected] for individual or group scheduling information.

The Warrior formula for success #21: Warriors never quit.

The Warrior formula for success #14: Seeing Warriors Forever not only as a great sports story but also as a repository of wisdom for current and future generations is what kept me researching and writing for more than seven years despite being sidelined by open heart surgery, being forced out of our publishing house home of 33 years for a road-widening project, and having emergency surgery for a strangulated hernia triggered by moving and relocating. The legacy of great coaches, teachers, students, and an entire community lives on in Warriors Forever. To schedule a Warrior Wisdom presentation at your school, church, service club, or business, call 815.978-3071 or send your request to [email protected]. Free classroom study guides for teachers also are available.

The Warrior formula for success #10: Warriors Forever explains why some succeed in life while others fail and highlights what it was about the coaches, the faculty, the students, and the entire West High community that created a culture of success. For a free classroom study guide to accompany Warriors Forever or to schedule a Warrior Wisdom presentation at your school, church, service club, or business, send your request to [email protected] or call 815.978.3071.

Coffee's on, creative juices are flowing; see you at Barnes and Noble!

The Warrior formula for success #11: "Alice Saudargas, the one who knew Coach Saudargas best, said there were three reasons for her husband’s success: 'He was never judgmental. He had a knack for drawing people out. And he never took credit for anything. He went out of his way to find ways to make others the star.'" Warriors Forever looks like a sports story, and it does highlight the main characters' classic qualities which are necessary for success -- resilience, resourcefulness, teamwork, character, perseverance, and a work ethic that overcomes every obstacle and setback -- but it is essentially a showcase for a profound psychology of teaching and community building applied by a diverse group and showing what can be achieved when everyone works together and no one cares who gets the credit. -- JG

This is just one review of many...it makes our children want to read! See more at https://www.johngile.us

New cover photo on website: www.johngile.us and a new blog post by Renie Gile. Johngile.us/blog

"Shopko closes; 15,000 lose their jobs." If the purpose of life, the key to our own happiness, is to do as much good as we can for as many people as we can for as long as we can, we may want to rethink our digital lifestyles and the misery online megamarketers create in our communities. Buying cheap and easy online may turn out to be the most costly and burdensome way of all to shop. -- Keeping First Things First, John Gile (ISBN: 9780910941020)

RVC means a lot to me, and I'm grateful to Barnes and Noble for hosting an RVC Bookfair this weekend with a percentage of sales donated to the Estelle M. Black Library at the college. RVC launched my writing career, and I will be signing books at the Bookfair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Every copy of Warriors Forever comes with a $14.95 gift book that belongs in the home of every parent and grandparent.

Read! read! read!
New post at johngile.us/blog, The Joy of Reading

The Joy of Reading A Canadian study by a group of teachers working intensively with students who had been labeled “learning disabled” found that the students weren’t disabled at all. They were simply “inactive learners,” students who lacked motivation because nobody had touched their hearts, inspired them, t...

It has a heart on it, so I used this cup on Valentine’s Day, (actually I use it every day) - from St. Mary’s PA one of the many cups I was given by schools when I did programs there.