My Life In My Words
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A collection of poems which explore various aspects of the author's life. The book includes poems about faith, interacting with nature, and holiday memories. Other poems were inspired by the author's visits with her friends, Tim and Debbie, who live in Huntsville, Alabama. Miss Hooper also reflects on life experiences as diverse as riding a children's train at a local ice cream store and attending Evensong at Kings College Chapel in Cambridge, England. Finally Miss Hooper offers her views on a variety of topics including making peace, celebrity worship, and the use of words.
Carrie Hooper
Carrie Hooper was born and raised in Elmira, New York. She received a Bachelor’s degree in music performance from Mansfield University and Master’s degrees in German and vocal performance from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She studied one year at the Royal University College of Music in Stockholm, Sweden as a Fulbright Scholar. Carrie taught German, Italian, and Romanian between 2002 and 2019 at Elmira College (Elmira, New York). She teaches voice and piano lessons, sings in a local chorus, gives vocal concerts, and plays the piano and organ at a church. She has published two collections of poetry and has translated a book, articles, and short stories from Albanian and Romanian into English.
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My Life In My Words - Carrie Hooper
My Life In My Words
by Carrie Hooper
Published by Carrie Hooper, 2019
Copyright © 2019 by Carrie Hooper.
All rights reserved.
First Printing 2019.
ISBN 978-0-359-81626-2
Acknowledgments
I would like to thank my friends, Tim Hendel and Debra Saylor, for their feedback.
I would like to thank David Lenington and Sandy Schmidt for help in formatting this book for publication.
I would like to thank Nations Photo Lab for their assistance.
I would also like to thank the University of Maryland’s Grammar Hotline for their assistance.
About the Author
C:\Users\DL\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Word\Shoninger.jpgCarrie Hooper at the Reed Organ
Carrie Hooper was born and raised in Elmira, New York. She has been blind since birth. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in vocal performance from Mansfield University, Mansfield, Pennsylvania. She went on to receive a Master of Arts degree in German and a Master of Arts degree in vocal performance from the State University of New York at Buffalo. After completing her studies, she spent a year at the Royal University College of Music in Stockholm, Sweden, as a Fulbright scholar.
Carrie currently lives in Elmira. She taught German and Italian at Elmira College. She has a passion for foreign languages and is proficient in German, Italian, Swedish, Spanish, Albanian, and Romanian. Music plays an important role in Carrie's life, too. She teaches voice and piano lessons at a studio, gives vocal