Cal Armistead (Author of Being Henry David)

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Cal Armistead

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Cal has been a writer since age 9, when she submitted her first book, The Poor Macaroni Named Joany to a publisher. Sadly, this literary gem did not make it to print. But Cal continued pursuing her lifelong passion, and wrote copiously for radio, newspapers and magazines (Cal has been published in The Chicago Tribune, Shape Magazine, Body & Soul Magazine, Christian Science Monitor, Chicken Soup for Every Mom鈥檚 Soul and others). Although it took years for Cal to try her hand again at fiction writing, her first young adult novel (Being Henry David) will be published by Albert Whitman & Co. on March 1, 2013. Cal, who holds an MFA in creative writing from the Stonecoast program at the University of Southern Maine, works at an independent book s ...more

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Existential Angst, a Dog, and 鈥楾he Now鈥�

Yesterday, I said goodbye to my dog Layla. She was 15 years old, which I guess is over a hundred in people years. I鈥檒l spare you the sad details. It鈥檚 not that kind of blog.

Instead, I鈥檇 like to revisit a blog I wrote back in January of 2015, titled, 鈥淗ow My Dog Rescued Me From Existential Angst.鈥� Back then, nine years ago, I was dealing with both aging parents, and the thought of mortality was fo

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	Being Henry David 3.64 avg rating — 2,891 ratings — published 2013 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Language of Flowers

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Life As We Knew It (Last Survivors, #1)

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Savor: A Buddhist Guide to Mindful Eating and Achieving a Healthier Weight, Combining Nutritional Science and Mindfulness Techniques for Lasting Change

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Cal Armistead wrote a new blog post Existential Angst, a Dog, and 鈥楾he Now鈥� Yesterday, I said goodbye to my dog Layla. She was 15 years old, which I guess is over a hundred in people years. I鈥檒l spare you the sad details. It鈥檚 Read more of this blog post »
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“I wish I knew how to turn the volume down on the sadness in this girl鈥檚 eyes. I wish I could take her out of this dark, smelly alley and tuck her away some place safe.”
― Cal Armistead, Being Henry David

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“On the outside, I鈥檓 the perfect kid鈥搇ike a statue of perfect marble, serene and unreal. Inside, it鈥檚 all snakes and maggots and broken glass.”
― Cal Armistead, Being Henry David

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“Not till we have lost the world, do we begin to find ourselves.”
― Cal Armistead, Being Henry David

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