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    A Gift of Leaves: Poems by Ardith Hoff
    A Gift of Leaves: Poems by Ardith Hoff
    A Gift of Leaves: Poems by Ardith Hoff
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    A Gift of Leaves: Poems by Ardith Hoff

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    In this book the author has used observations from the natural world to convey feelings about living through the seasons of life.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisheriUniverse
    Release dateMay 30, 2012
    ISBN9781475926903
    A Gift of Leaves: Poems by Ardith Hoff
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    Ardith Hoff

    Dr. Ardith Hoff holds a B.A. in teaching, an M.A. in art, and an Ed.D. in curriculum and instruction. She studied poetry at the University of Northern Iowa, Drake University, and informally at Harvard University. She has taught in the arts at every level from kindergarten through graduate school. Her most recent teaching experience was at Lesley University, Cambridge, MA. She taught, for ten years, in the Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences, National Outreach Division. She taught “Creative Arts in Learning” in a master’s degree program for teachers. After her retirement she was a supervisor on two national research projects. She also spent seven years as a mentor for beginning teachers at the high school near her home in Calmar, IA.

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      A Gift of Leaves - Ardith Hoff

      Copyright © 2012 by Ardith Hoff.

      Front Cover: Persimmon Leaf Photograph by Dr. Tom G. Holst

      Back Cover: Scarlet Tanager Photograph by Terry Sohl

      Illustrations:

      Skin Intaglio Print by Ardith Hoff

      Jungle Cactus Photograph by Tom Holst

      Marigolds Photograph by Ardith Hoff

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