1. Dolly Parton and her Imagination Library - The more I hear about her, and see what she does particularly in my neck of the woods, I LOVE DOLLY PARTON. Her Imagination Library gives 1 book A MONTH for the first 5 YEARS of every childs life. So very cool!! And the first book for each child is The Little Engine That Could. Love that woman and one of more influential ideas for child literacy I've ever heard of! And Dollywood is super fun too!
2. Kiva.org - Ever heard of microloans?! This organization is the most organized wide-reaching micro-loan organzation I've seen. They were on Oprah already! I believe that micro-loans are the more effective way to change the lives of those in third world poverty. Micro Loans are small loans given to people to start or boost their small business. As their business grows, the recipient pays that loan back and is better able to provide for their family, with their dignity and motivation still in tact. Brilliant!
3. Masterpiece: The Complete Jane Austen - Love Love Love All Things Jane Austen. PBS has redone or is re-airing all of Jane Austens books as movies including one called Miss Austen Regrets that is sort of a biography of her life.
Free Extra: Becoming Jane is a really beautiful sweet movie for Jane Austen lovers
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