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ron stempkowski

love, loss, healing, and humor…in no particular order

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    • Extraordinary Healers Vol. 7
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    • Costa Rica (June 2018)
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Pondering on What Comes Next

Pondering on What Comes Next

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Ron Stempkowski
Friendships can begin in the unlikeliest of places, perhaps as a reminder that good things can happen even in the darkest of circumstances. I’ve written before about meeting author Claire Bidwe... Read More
A Book in a Day

A Book in a Day

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski
“The Rules of Inheritance” was released on February 2. I woke up that morning to an email from Amazon.com, letting me know the book had been delivered to my Kindle. Up and out of bed with ... Read More
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