spring/summer 2013
volume 6 issue 1
5 Editors��� Letters
features
16 The Write Stuff: Aspiring Authors Find Success with Self-Publishing
Over 75 percent of all new books are now self-published. Find out why and how writing
the great American novel can be a reality for more and more people.
24 Coyotes, Turkeys, and Bears, Oh My!: North Bridges���s Wild Animal Kingdom
As anyone who lives in the area has observed, we have seen an increase in wildlife ���
specifically turkeys, coyotes, and foxes ��� in our towns. We talk to local conservation
ARTPILOT/DREAMSTIME.COM
directors to find out why.
What's new for book authors? Plenty. See page 16.
departments
6 Green Scene
Orchids have captivated mankind throughout history with their beauty and exotic allure.
10 Inbox
Get the latest on the people who make things go in community businesses and read about
important events in Acton, Concord, Carlisle, Lincoln, Sudbury, and Wayland.
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Spring is a great time to
30 Business
Sudbury-based nonprofit Village Forward tries to ���blend the best of business with the best
play dress up for three girls
of philanthropy to create sustainable social change.���
in the North Bridge area.
36 Fitness and Health
PHOTOGRAPHY BY
PETER BAKER
Not only does our North Bridge area have world-class health care, we also have an impressive
variety of wellness programs available to us. From rehabilitation care to Tai Chi and yoga,
local businesses have us covered.
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42 About Town
Area residents attend noteworthy events.
44 Last But Not Least
Wayland���s Pam Washek, a local woman who founded a community-based organization
called Neighborhood Brigade dedicated to helping the families of those stricken with cancer,
recently lost her own battle with the disease. Writer Pam O���Brien pens a tribute to this
energetic and accomplished woman.
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