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Daughters for a Time by Jennifer Handford

Longing for a child can consume people, and Helen Francis is no exception. In Daughters for a Time by Jennifer Handford, Francis is a married woman in her 30s dealing with a discouraging four-year battle with infertility that has left her depressed and unsure about herself. The acute yearning is tied into Helen's own estranged relationship with her father, the early passing of her mother from ovarian cancer, and being a product of a once…

Scenes from United Nations Assoc. of Greater Boston Gala

PRESS RELEASE/May 4, 2012 - The United Nations Association of Greater Boston (UNA-GB) hosted its Annual Consuls Ball - an elegant, high-spirited international event that gives tribute to the city's global leaders of today while benefiting the global leaders of tomorrow - at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston on Friday evening, April 27. Nearly 400 guests and 34 consuls who facilitate business, trade, education, and other linkages in the s...

Om Aroma: Oh My!

Classical pianist turned beauty entrepreneur shares her formula for success

If Angela Kim looks familiar, you might have seen her on an episode of Tim Gunn's "Guide to Style." Or you might have watched her in concert playing classical piano. But these days, she may be best known for her Organic skincare line Om Aroma & Co.

During our conversation, Angela shared the moment that provided the inspiration for her company. Picture this:…

Review: The Zen of Social Media Marketing

"The Zen of Social Media Marketing connects the reader to someone in their 20s who is growing along with social media."

Shama Hyder Kabani founded The Marketing Zen Group in 2009, right after she finished graduate school. Fast forward to the present and the company now has 25 employees. Her own story, of leveraging social media to build her personal and company brand is a definite practice what-you-preach...

Jiro Dreams of Sushi

At first, director David Gelb just wanted to make food look good...

The idea for the film Jiro Dreams of Sushi started when he was in film school, but David Gelb said he didn't set out to make a movie about the food he loves or the man who is widely regarded as one of the best in the world at making it. He just wanted to make sushi look good.

Global, Regional, Local: Really?

Whether it's social media or political uprising, trusted, face-to-face connections still rule

Tiananmen Square, the largest city square in the world and located in the capital city of Beijing, China, was the site of democratic protests in June of 1989. The Chinese government suppressed that rebellion, but not before the iconic picture of a singular student in a white shirt facing down an army tank was witnessed around the world. Two…

April Showers: Style and Sensibility

They say that April showers bring May flowers. As nice as that imagery may be, the fact remains that we all need to concern ourselves with staying dry until then. As every fashionable New Englander understands, the practicalities of protecting ones wardrobe from the elements must be taken seriously. Even the gentlest of rainstorms poses a potential threat to our personal style.

There are three classics of…

FELA!

Musical celebrating life and music of Fela Kuti comes to Boston

Paulette Ivory didn't know much about Nigerian firebrand, iconoclast, rabble-rouser and composer Fela Anikulapo Kuti before she auditioned for the musical about his life. She knew about the style of music he created, called Afrobeat, because she had danced to it in clubs. But of the man behind the music, she knew nothing.

And that, she said, is a shame.

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