Betsy Graziani Fasbinder
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San Francisco Bay Area, CA, United States
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How Writers Can Overcome Their Fear of Public Speaking
Public speaking skills are more akin to musical or athletic skills. Mastery does not take place in your brain; it takes place in your body. → Read More
5 Steps to Writing Better How-To
Learn how to simplify the writing process for how-to books and write them in a way that provides maximum value in an information-filled world. → Read More
Novato Station 4: calm before the firestorm
On Sunday morning, Oct. 8, the five Novato Fire District stations were open to the public. Families arrived, many with little ones in tow, to get up close to the fire trucks and equipment and talk with firefighters about the work they do to keep peopl → Read More
Novato dog trainer is also a matchmaker
Lots of us have been there. We’ve weighed the pros and cons and decided it’s time to get a dog. Trying to “do good,” we decide to adopt a rescue dog and open our home to a sweet pooch that needs a home. Beautiful, right? Bu → Read More
Novato: Building Bridges at Marin Oaks High School
A visit to a class in the Bridges program at Marin Oaks High School in Novato reveals not only eager, appreciative students, but a network of dedicated educators, volunteers and financial donors that make the program worthwhile. Students who at → Read More
Novato: Inspiration at a glass art studio
Inspiration comes in many forms. In Novato, one source of inspiration comes in the form of a petite woman with a cascade of lavender hair and playful smile. Mary Rogers serves as teacher and mentor with a touch of Earth Mother for her students at her → Read More
Novato: Villages program helps make city ‘age-friendly’
When she volunteered to serve as Novato’s commissioner on aging in 2012, Beth Livoti made it her goal to put Novato’s services for aging citizens on par with that of other Marin cities. The AARP likes what it sees: In June, the organizat → Read More
Former Novato mom pens memoir of raising transgender son
When Janna and Gabriel Barkin were raising their kids in Novato, they had all the concerns most parents have. Are the kids healthy, getting a good education, thriving, happy? But the Barkins had other factors to consider, too.In her recently pu → Read More
Novato: Rattlesnake bite a reminder — be careful
The College of Marin’s Indian Valley campus is teeming with students and faculty for the start of the fall semester. The campus and its surrounding nature trails are host to hikers, cyclists, horseback riders and those out for a casual walk wit → Read More
Novato: The gift of life — a family’s story
When Miya French, 13, of Novato, and her family recently returned from Spain, their suitcases were heavier with the weight of the medals that Miya won at an international sporting competition. Because Miya earned the medals in the World Transplant Gam → Read More
Novato: Avery Lane offers rehab for women
It takes only a few minutes to realize Camille Hildebrand is not your average 24-year-old. Both her personal journey and how she’s using all she’s learned to serve others make her stand apart.Hildebrand is the founder and CEO of A → Read More
Novato: Gourmet chefs are cooking for a cause
When commerce and personal passion combine to serve a cause, good things can happen. That’s what Gracie Schatz and Alana Eckhart are counting on for their “It’s Not Just Dinner” benefit set for Aug. 20 in Novato.Insp → Read More