Block, Dorian
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Dorian Emily Devorah Yisraela Butterfly Block was born on April 7, 1982 as a wide-eyed curious baby already asking a million ques
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tions. In the Dori Story, the reader follows Dori through her experiences from birth to age eighteen, as she becomes an individual in a town of suburban conformity. See life as it revolves around someone else. Dori continues to ask questions along every stage of her life, allowing the reader to enter her thoughts as they develop. Discover what she thinks of boys, laundry, the homeless and math class in each stage of her life, through light hearted metaphors, leading to much larger lessons. The humorous, yet realistic characters who move in and out of her life are discussed in passing, each transferring an important lesson to the developing young woman. Lessons she was taught as a kindergartner may need reinforcement when they are actually applied ten years later. Watch as the use and meaning of Doris words grow as she does.
About the Author
Dorian Block grew up in the small town of Monroe, New York, with her parents and two sisters, Jenn and Sarah. Dorian began writing books, when she was five years old, and has never stopped since. She enjoys dancing, singing and spending time with children. Her passion for writing developed out of her love for reading literature and learning about many different topics. In this book, Dorian chose to write about what she knows best, the development of a teenage girl. As of September 2000, Dorian will be a student at Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass.
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