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Mary Farr, a retired pediatric hospital chaplain and inspirational speaker has published five books including the critically acclaimed If I Could Mend Your Heart, and her newest release, The Promise in Plan B, HOPress-ShorehouseBooks.com. Mary’s capacity to infuse audiences with joy and laughter inspires kindness, concern for one another, and a deep understanding of happiness. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Mary completed her divinity studies in the Episcopal Diocese of Eau Claire where she was ordained to the permanent diaconate in 1983. She received a Master of Arts degree in Theology from St. Catherine University in her hometown of St. Paul, Minnesota.

Pets Really Know How to Celebrate Holidays

December 29, 2017 Mary Farr

One lap around the house with my Shark 3X Capacity Vacuum proved that our family pets have perfected the art of holiday celebration. A vacuum tank stuffed with dog hair, catnip, and shredded tissue reminded […]

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2 CommentsFictioncats, celebrations, dogs, holiday fun, humor Christmas

How We Heal

November 17, 2017November 17, 2017 Mary Farr

Not our normal humor post, but Mary Farr’s book If I Could Mend Your Heart is a book we seem to all need right now. So, sharing this beautiful post. Humor still abounds on the […]

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2 CommentsFictioncompassion, cure, friendship, healing, justice, listening, love, peace

The Real Meaning of Deer Hunting

October 24, 2017 Mary Farr

One thing I’ve learned about riding horseback during deer hunting season: never underestimate the value of a cowbell around your horse’s neck. I’m referring to that time of year when every buck stalker in possession […]

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The Halloween Horror Campaign

September 24, 2017 Mary Farr

(Note) Many of you will recall a couple of years ago I published a book titled Never Say Neigh. It featured my horse Noah Vail’s take on fun, funny, and some insightful details surrounding the […]

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Fictionelections, Halloween, humor elections, political rancor

Surprised by a Diary

September 15, 2017 Mary Farr

A recent fall nesting impulse found me mining beef stew recipes and sifting through an old Victorian secretary that sat in my living room. The secretary, chock-full of my mother’s personal correspondence, had stood undisturbed […]

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3 CommentsFictioncooking, diary, food, healing, hospitality, spirituality

Create Your Heartfelt Plan B

September 5, 2017September 5, 2017 Mary Farr

Sometimes you need help in finding your path to happiness, and so we are thrilled that Mary Farr, Author of If I Could Mend Your Heart, is sharing her ten-point guide to heartfelt success with […]

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Good Clean Fun, HO Author News, Lifestyle, Relationshipshappiness, healing, If I Could Mend your Heart, Mary Farr, success

Noodling a New Book Marketing Plan

August 27, 2017August 28, 2017 Mary Farr

It’s time for me to face the facts. Instead of aging with grace and panache as I had planned, I seem to be simply disappearing. Invisible. Out of site. Past tense. Not that anyone would […]

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The Perils of Canine Agility Training

March 26, 2017 Mary Farr

  This week my friend Stephanie sent me a video of Olly, a Jack Russell terrier who recently became an instant celebrity after face planting at the Crufts 2017 Agility Trials. An incident that many […]

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Five Steps to Operating a Drone

September 15, 2016September 15, 2016 Mary Farr

My friend Nettie got a drone for her birthday. Unlike those high-tech models capable of photographing the origin of black holes, this one looked like something my brother once built in shop class. It did, […]

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Night of the Wild Ones

June 1, 2016 Mary Farr

I’ve been gardening a lot this spring. In fact, Memorial Day marked my planting finale and official launch of hand-to-hand combat with local squirrels. This is not a new development. For years, I’ve planted begonias […]

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6 CommentsFictionconga dance, Kentucky Bourbon, pileated woodpeckers, rodents, squirrels, wildlife

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