by Xianna Michaels | Apr 14, 2014 | Editorial
egypt I love perusing and studying books of illuminated medieval manuscripts. It's a special joy at this time of year, with Passover coming, to study the pages of medieval Haggadahs. Haggadahs are the books we use at the Passover seder that tell the story of the...
by Xianna Michaels | Mar 27, 2014 | Editorial
brain I enjoy studying fashion history and going to vintage shows, and I love vintage jewelry. I love to read and I’m forever buying books. I read a great deal about the new frontiers of brain chemistry and the implications of technology thereof. I am both fascinated...
by Xianna Michaels | Mar 27, 2014 | Books
mindel When my oldest granddaughter was 10 years old, she asked me to write a book for children. She asked that it have a Jewish theme. I had recently fallen in love with dragons, having researched dragon lore for a workshop I did for her younger brother’s class....
by Xianna Michaels | Mar 25, 2014 | Books
Books I wrote Mindel and The Misfit Dragons after my oldest grandchild, ten at the time, asked me to write a book for children. She and her siblings wanted it to have a Jewish theme, and I had fallen in love with dragons after researching them for a workshop for her...
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