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Richard Ward

Richard Ward

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Richard Ward was raised in Bozeman, Montana, where he graduated from Montana State College. He received a PhD degree in biochemistry from the University of California in Berkeley and became a Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM. He served as a Virology Section Chief at the Environmental Protection Agency in Cincinnati, Ohio and later joined the Gamble Institute of Medical Research in Cincinnati where he eventually became the Director of Clinical Virology.  He joined Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center as a Professor of Pediatrics in 1995.  He is the author of nearly 200 scientific publications on viral biology and immunology. 

A Penny for Your Thoughts

A Penny for Your Thoughts

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<p>Have you ever loved, been loved, been confused about love, or suffered from loss of love? All these feelings have been captured and shared in the words of heartfelt poems, compiled over many years by a former teacher and award-winning author.</p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon now shares her thoughts in this book of feelings. &quot;As a teacher, I used poetry to help counsel many troubled teens and friends, and have continued this pattern throughout the years.&quot;</p><p>There are three sections in her book: Heads, Spinning, and Tails ... (Love &amp; Loss: Coin Toss?). The variety of lyrical poetry forms include free verse, blank verse, haiku, and sonnets. Some poems are simply plays on words.</p><p><strong>A Sign</strong></p><p>In the depths of my winter</p><p>I heard a small bird -</p><p>Braving the cold,</p><p>Bringing the word.</p><p>He gave my heart hope</p><p>As I heard him sing -</p><p>Three little notes</p><p>Promising spring.</p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon, a former teacher and grandmother of 10, is the author of nine acclaimed rhymed children's stories that have received 48 national and international book awards between 2011 and 2017. Also a playwright with seven published plays for elementary school children, her works have been performed internationally in over 20 countries. Most of her children's books try to teach something, such as good manners and caring for others. Married for 57 years, she and her spouse are now retired, live in Pennsylvania, and travel in their RV from coast to coast, spending time with their children and grandchildren.</p><p><strong>Publisher's website: </strong> http: //sbprabooks.com/SherrillSCannon</p><p> </p>

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<span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;line-height:normal;"><em>&quot;<span style="font-size:12px;">I recently completed <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Dead Ends to Somewhere</span>, and enjoyed it so much.  Given his rocky start in school, his discoveries and accomplishments are truly awesome and amazing and should serve as an inspiration to any budding scientists who encounter dead ends, too.   </span></em></span><div><span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;line-height:normal;"><em><span style="font-size:12px;">Parents and children owe Dick Ward their undying gratitude for his work in discovering a vaccine for rotavirus.  I highly recommend this book.  The author manages to entertain and inform while explaining some very complex science in terminology that any layman can understand.&quot;</span></em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:12px;"> -- L. Foley</span></span></div>