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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> NFBMD <nfbmd-bounces@nfbnet.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Melissa Ann Riccobono via NFBMD<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 18, 2025 11:56 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> perform-talk@nfbnet.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> melissaariccobono@gmail.com; greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org; 'NFB of Maryland e-mail list' <nfbmd@nfbnet.org>; 'Maryland Association of Blind Students Mailing List' <mdabs@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NFBMD] Book on Audible and Internet Radio Interview with the Author<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I am pleased to report that Braided Love, By Jo Elizabeth Pinto, was released on Audible on May 5<sup>th</sup>. I am honored to be the narrator for this story, which is about a foster teen who has to come
to a ranch in rural CO to live after her mother dies. It’s a book told from the perspective of many characters, and covers the themes of growing up and chosen family, among others.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I hope you will check out this book for yourselves, or gift it to a middle or high school student in your life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If you’d like to learn more about the book, and about Jo Elizabeth herself, tune in to The Song Remembers When, which is my internet radio show. It will air today, Sunday, May 18, from 4-6 pm Eastern. It will
be replayed on Thursday, May 22, from 5-7 am Eastern if you are an early bird! To listen, visit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://www.mushroomfm.com">http://www.mushroomfm.com</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">and click on “Listen Live.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">You can Also ask your Amazon device to play Mushroom FM, listen on a Victor Reader Stream, or listen on a smart phone using the app of your choice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">if you cannot tune in, but would like to hear the show, send me an email off list at
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="mailto:MelissaARiccobono@gmail.com">MelissaARiccobono@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">And request a link. I can only send links privately due to licensing restrictions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If you listen to the show, you will have a chance to enter to win a free copy of the book!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I hope you’ll be able to listen, and please check out the book if you can.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Enjoy,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Melissa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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