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My Journey To Success as a Published Author

April 8, 2022September 2, 2019 by ruthmini
published author ruth mini sad songs and gray dresses

Last Updated December 21, 2021. In this post, I will keep you up to date on all the amazing accomplishments I have achieved since publishing my first book.

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New Program: COVID Book Boxes

December 20, 2021May 12, 2020 by ruthmini
dinosaur covid book boxes

We got creative while delivering COVID Book Boxes to kids in the community during the quarantine. All free books and boxes are sanitized prior to delivery.

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End of the Year Announcements 2019

October 16, 2021November 1, 2019 by ruthmini
end of the year annoucements

We are coming up on our third anniversary for the Ruth Mini Mobile Library. I always like to wrap up with some end of the year announcements. The Library will be closed starting November 1, 2019, and will reopen when it’s safe to be out in public.

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2 Years of Free Books

October 16, 2021January 1, 2019 by ruthmini
2 years of free books

Our mobile library has grown so much in two years. We have given away 6,000+ books so far. Thank you for all your support.

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Mobile Library Hiatus Update As Of July 2018

October 16, 2021July 23, 2018 by ruthmini
Ruth Mini Mobile Library is on an extended library hiatus

Update: As of January 1, 2019 the Ruth Mini Mobile Library is up and running. We are still giving books away, but events are limited. An Online Catalog (OPAC) is in the works and is expected to be completed by the end of 2020.

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My Life With A Broken Ankle: The Real Honest Truth

June 5, 2021June 14, 2018 by ruthmini
broken ankle

When breaking a bone, you have to find ways to laugh or you’ll go crazy.

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Butcher Babies Meet and Greet Corpus Christi (2018)

October 27, 2021June 2, 2018 by ruthmini
butcher babies meet and greet

In my family, breaking a bone is not a good enough reason to miss a meet and greet.

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Unforgettable El Mundo Zurdo Conference 2018 at Trinity University

October 27, 2021May 18, 2018 by ruthmini
mundo zurdo

This was my first time on a panel presenting at a conference, but it won’t be the last.

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Their Trash Will Always Be My Book Treasure

December 20, 2021May 16, 2017 by ruthmini
Their trash will be my treasure

One of the best books I received was a 1937 edition of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and a 1950 edition of Leaves of Grass. Can you believe that someone was going to throw these books away in the trash? It’s heartbreaking, to say the least.

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From 5 to 500 Books, Nothing Can Stop Me Now

October 27, 2021May 5, 2017 by ruthmini
500 books

When I started my mobile library, I never thought it would get so big so fast. It’s hard to fathom what 500 books even looks like, and luckily I took a picture.

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