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April 17, 2012. My liberation day. My parole. My don’t-let-the-door-hit-ya-on-the-way-out day. At 9 a.m., I exited the elementary school a free woman. My days as... Read more
Until a recent long-term illness forced me to resign, I was a high school teacher in the public school system. Over the course of seven... Read more
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