Ep. 327 Extra Awesome: Changing lives one book at a time with Jennifer Williams

Sorta Awesome

Cloud10

Education, Society & Culture, Arts

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2021

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

After nearly three decades teaching elementary students, Jennifer Williams left the classroom, but she couldn't leave behind her passion for books and reading. After so many years of watching how becoming a reader changes the life of a child, Jennifer found a new mission - getting books into the hands of some of the most vulnerable members of her community. Friends, you do NOT want to miss Meg's conversation with Jennifer, a conversation that moved them both to tears! Tune in, be inspired, and get in on this bookish movement! SUPPORT JENNIFER'S WORK: Follow Joy of Reading (Jennifer's One Million Books giveaway) on Facebook Follow Second Chance Bookclub on Facebook Donate to Jennifer's work via PayPal: [email protected] For more awesome in the everyday, follow Sorta Awesome on Instagram or join our community in the Sorta Awesome Hangout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Seeking the truth never gets old.
0:03.2	Introducing June's Journey, the free-to-play mobile game that will immerse you in a thrilling
0:07.6	murder mystery.
0:08.9	Join June Parker as she uncovers hidden objects and clues to solve her sister's death in a
0:13.9	beautifully illustrated world set in the roaring 20s.
0:17.8	With new chapters added every week, the excitement never ends.
0:23.3	Download June's Journey now on your Android or iOS device or play on PC through Facebook
0:28.1	games.
0:30.6	It was the scandal everyone was talking about.
0:33.0	Colleen Rooney and Rebecca Vardy.
0:35.0	War over the wise.
0:36.6	Streaming exclusively on Disney Plus.
0:39.8	I'm Colleen Rooney and for the first time, I'm telling my side of the story.
0:44.6	Every last detail.
0:47.3	They are my words and I stick by them.
0:51.1	Colleen Rooney, the real Wagatha story.
0:53.5	An original series now streaming exclusively on Disney Plus.
0:57.9	18 plus subscription required teasing sees apply.
1:08.5	Hi, awesomes, welcome back to sort of awesome and welcome back to the extra awesome series.
1:15.7	As you know from time to time, we take a little break to talk to awesome people who are
1:20.1	doing amazing things in the world and you guys, if you love books and reading the way
1:26.5	I do and I know many, many of our awesomes do.
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