{"id":60,"date":"2012-12-20T13:57:40","date_gmt":"2012-12-20T13:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.literatureisnotextinct.com\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2013-01-09T19:26:08","modified_gmt":"2013-01-09T19:26:08","slug":"special-thanks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.literatureisnotextinct.com\/?page_id=60","title":{"rendered":"Thanks"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Author<\/a>Because I believe \u00a0that everything is connected in some way, I’ve learned that what I do and who I am is linked to what so many others have already done for me. \u00a0I must thank all those who have been part of the process that ultimately led me to pursue \u00a0the creation of this site, LiteratureIsNotExtinct<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

—– \u00a01 \u00a0—–<\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks to all the literature enthusiasts<\/span> who need a safe place to comment on the literary connections they see in their everyday world. \u00a0You are my kindred spirits! \u00a0I can’t wait to share more ideas with you.<\/p>\n

—– \u00a02 \u00a0—–<\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks to all my devoted colleagues and friends in the education profession<\/span>, particularly those who immerse themselves every day in the trenches of what normal people call English classes. \u00a0You — all of you — are my inspiration. \u00a0If any portion of this site can give back to you some small amount of the encouragement, support, love, humor, or wisdom you have shown me through the years, then I would feel immensely honored.<\/p>\n

–<\/span>—- \u00a03 \u00a0—–<\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks also to all the thousands (ahem, yes, thousands) of young people who have participated in my classes<\/span> over the years. \u00a0I am deeply indebted to you, my students. \u00a0Many of you now have children and students of your own. \u00a0Thank you. \u00a0Without you, I would not be the person I am today. \u00a0I know I have asked you never to include trite phrases in your written samples to me, so I’m sure you are chuckling at my poor use of words; but, I truly cannot think of anything better to describe what you have done for me. \u00a0Without having known you, I would not be me. \u00a0You are all my favorites!<\/p>\n

—– \u00a04 \u00a0—–<\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks to my family<\/span>, immediate and extended, for supporting me through recent changes in my personal and professional roles: from classroom teacher, academic sponsor, and educator-with-many-hats, to graduate student, work-at-home-woman, and website creator. \u00a0Specific thanks are reserved<\/p>\n