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435Binkies and Briefcases with Stephanie Giese</a> <span 436class="cff-story"> </span></div><p 437class="cff-date" > 8 months ago</p></div><div 438class="cff-author-img " data-avatar="https://scontent-xxc1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/438651874_981662556850537_5105138436015811156_n.jpg?stp=c0.256.1536.1536a_cp0_dst-jpg_s50x50_tt6&_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=f907e8&_nc_ohc=6R7rcupM8NMQ7kNvwH0VbkG&_nc_oc=AdqJG8FkbF7RpOR50zDU4vBlPy4L5JwNACEr1xSmi9vf7mghSe1bXGBSRFsgyu31bRQ&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-xxc1-1.xx&edm=AKIiGfEEAAAA&_nc_gid=-16LvqElwfVXRGDdG91NEw&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQKesXAMzC-24vqmVNmOZzpbcY71q9bwHHqHkk7hedwx7OUOri2IcLvzTub6KKGh_flQu6Xj8SahEg&oh=00_AQI9T_C8TsikIcymNWcLEiOl-e8CdIHtxxknDFGfeAdYoA&oe=6AB56A3C"> <a 439href="https://facebook.com/456427451048821" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><img 440src="https://scontent-xxc1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-1/438651874_981662556850537_5105138436015811156_n.jpg?stp=c0.256.1536.1536a_cp0_dst-jpg_s50x50_tt6&_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=f907e8&_nc_ohc=6R7rcupM8NMQ7kNvwH0VbkG&_nc_oc=AdqJG8FkbF7RpOR50zDU4vBlPy4L5JwNACEr1xSmi9vf7mghSe1bXGBSRFsgyu31bRQ&_nc_zt=24&_nc_ht=scontent-xxc1-1.xx&edm=AKIiGfEEAAAA&_nc_gid=-16LvqElwfVXRGDdG91NEw&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQKesXAMzC-24vqmVNmOZzpbcY71q9bwHHqHkk7hedwx7OUOri2IcLvzTub6KKGh_flQu6Xj8SahEg&oh=00_AQI9T_C8TsikIcymNWcLEiOl-e8CdIHtxxknDFGfeAdYoA&oe=6AB56A3C" title="Binkies and Briefcases with Stephanie Giese" alt="Binkies and Briefcases with Stephanie Giese" width=40 height=40 onerror="this.style.display='none'"></a></div></div><div 441class="cff-post-text" > <span 442class="cff-text" data-color=""> I know there is an overall feeling of helplessness in our country right now. So many of us are at a loss for what to do beyond making phone calls and social media posts (which are still important, but can feel like not enough). I believe strongly in the power of small things adding up to big ones. As one person, I might not be able to do much, but what I CAN do is use my voice and my books to work toward the change I’d like to see. That’s why, for the next five days, from Jan. 30-Feb 3, I’m making the Kindle versions of my entire North Bay series (Out of Left Field, Right as Rain, and Way Off Base) completely free. Art has power, and I do hope these comedies can bring you some comfort and joy
442in difficult times, but most importantly, I also hope you’ll consider redirecting the funds you might’ve spent on my books and donating instead to one of the many charities working tirelessly in our cities right now. If you are located in an area like Minnesota or Portland, please use the space below to make people aware of the organizations in your area that need help. </span> <span 443class="cff-expand">... <a 444href="#" style="color: #"><span 445class="cff-more">See More</span><span 446class="cff-less">See Less</span></a></span></div><div 447class="cff-post-links"> <a 448class="cff-viewpost-facebook" href="https://facebook.com/456427451048821" title="View on Facebook" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">View on Facebook</a><div 449class="cff-share-container"> <span 450class="cff-dot" >·</span> <a 451class="cff-share-link" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.com%2F456427451048821" title="Share" >Share</a><p 452class="cff-share-tooltip"> <a 453href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.com%2F456427451048821" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="cff-facebook-icon"> <span 454class="fa fab fa-facebook-square" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span 455class="cff-screenreader">Share on Facebook</span> </a> <a 456href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=https%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.com%2F456427451048821" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="cff-twitter-icon"> <span 457class="fa fab fa-twitter" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span 458class="cff-screenreader">Share on Twitter</span> </a> <a 459href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.com%2F456427451048821&title=%09%09%09I%20know%20there%20is%20an%20overall%20feeling%20of%20helplessness%20in%20our%20country%20right%20now.%20So%20many%20of%20us%20are%20at%20a%20loss%20for%20what%20to%20do%20beyond%20making%20phone%20calls%20and%20social%20media%20posts%20%28which%20are%20still%20important%2C%20but%20can%20feel%20like%20not%20enough%29.%20I%20believe%20strongly%20in%20the%20power%20of%20small%20things%20adding%20up%20to%20big%20ones.%20As%20one%20person%2C%20I%20might%20not%20be%20able%20to%20do%20much%2C%20but%20what%20I%20CAN%20do%20is%20use%20my%20voice%20and%20my%20books%20to%20work%20toward%20the%20change%20I%E2%80%99d%20like%20to%20see.%20That%E2%80%99s%20why%2C%20for%20the%20next%20five%20days%2C%20from%20Jan.%2030-Feb%203%2C%20I%E2%80%99m%20making%20the%20Kindle%20versions%20of%20my%20entire%20North%20Bay%20series%20%28Out%20of%20Left%20Field%2C%20Right%20as%20Rain%2C%20and%20Way%20Off%20Base%29%20completely%20free.%20Art%20has%20power%2C%20and%20I%20do%20hope%20these%20comedies%20can%20bring%20you%20some%20comfort%20and%20joy%20in%20difficult%20times%2C%20but%20most%20importantly%2C%20I%20also%20hope%20you%E2%80%99ll%20consider%20redirecting%20the%20funds%20you%20might%E2%80%99ve%20spent%20on%20my%20books%20and%20donating%20instead%20to%20one%20of%20the%20many%20charities%20working%20tirelessly%20in%20our%20cities%20right%20now.%20If%20you%20are%20located%20in%20an%20
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