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When a storm is coming, all other birds seek shelter. The eagle alone avoids the storm by flying above it. So, in the storms of life may your heart be like an eagle’s and soar above.” – Author Unknown

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Make  a Difference In Your Country!

These articles explain how anyone can improve life in his or her country.  They include topics from getting involved in politics to helping to end violence.  Their ultimate purpose is to enable readers everywhere to overcome life’s storms as an eagle does.

Bobbie J Rae’s vision is insightful and motivating. Her vision brings you a successful and positive outlook on life.  These articles will help you improve life in your country for children and adults around you.

Written with uplifting words of encouragement, Near a River is a photographic book for children about two young bald eagles who are eager for their mother to teach them to fly so they may soar over the storms in their lives.

Near a River encourages early reading for children. BJ hopes that every child becomes a strong reader and overcomes the storms in life.

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The Bear

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), How Can I Change the World?, How Can I Improve My Country? May 1, 2024
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As this true story about the bear explains, there is a way to get what we want. Two days after we moved into our current mountain home, I walked outside the sunroom into the backyard to put out my bird Read more…

We Need More Protons!

How Can I Change the World?, How Can I Improve My Country? May 1, 2024

What are protons? Can we learn anything from them?   I studied both chemistry and physics in college. Over thirty years later, I remember very little of what I learned in these classes. However, I do recall a few things Read more…

Gumption

About Love's Power..., How Can I Be Happy?, How Can I Change the World?, How Can I Improve My Country?, Training for Success December 26, 2023
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May you always have the gumption to do and think what is right! I have noticed in life that things some things are always a struggle.  When I thought about these things, I realized they were either not good for Read more…

Eureka!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), Fix Your Finances, How Can I Change the World?, How Can I Improve My Country? May 1, 2024
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The English language derives the word “eureka” from the Greek word meaning “I found it”.  Can you guess what I recently found? For the past two summers, I have enjoyed my garden.  But no matter how much money I paid Read more…

Make Your Country Better!

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, How Can I Be Happy?, How Can I Change the World?, How Can I Improve My Country?, The Power of Reading, Training for Success December 27, 2023

A simple way you can improve your country, regardless of where you live. America is a great place to live, but not a great place for a child to learn to read. Studies  show these facts: 44 million US adults Read more…

Achieve Financial Success

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), Fix Your Finances, For Parents, For Veterans, How Can I Be Happy?, How Can I Fix Problems?, How Can I Improve My Country?, Training for Success May 1, 2024
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You can achieve financial success! Did you know you can achieve financial success with your current income?  You can! The path to financial success doesn’t start with radical change. It begins by asking a lot of questions. It’s quite possible to Read more…

Fussing?

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), How Can I Change the World?, How Can I Improve My Country? December 27, 2023

A story and some facts about fussing… Yesterday we returned from our winter trip to our home. Naturally, the air was colder than it had been further south. However, we were not expecting the mess around our home. Our backyard Read more…

What You Can Do For Your Country

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, How Can I Change the World?, How Can I Improve My Country?, The Power of Reading, Training for Success December 27, 2023

 What you can do for your country to improve its future. John Kennedy made a famous statement, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country”.  We probably all agree that it Read more…

Make It Better

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, How Can I Change the World?, How Can I Improve My Country?, Violence, Guns, and Drugs December 27, 2023

Are you disappointed with the world around you?  If so, perhaps you could join me as I try to make it better! Are you disappointed with the world?  I am–there is too much anger, hatred, crime, and drug abuse. Although Read more…

When a Mother Gives Birth…

Articles On Nearariver.com (Are the Best!), For Parents, How Can I Change the World?, How Can I Improve My Country? January 8, 2024
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When a Mother gives birth to a child, she has a dream. How can she keep it alive? When a Mother gives birth to a child, she brings her hopes and dreams to life. She hopes her child will grow Read more…

"Each reader's heart is like an eagle's and can soar above the storms in life..." - Near a River's Author, BJ Rae.

Written with uplifting words of encouragement, Near a River is a photographic children's book about two young bald eagles who are eager for their mother to teach them to fly so they may soar over the storms in their lives. Near a River encourages early childhood reading. BJ hopes that every child becomes a strong reader and soars above the storms in life.

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