Reflections on hope: Two staff members published in book on perseverance in a pandemic Pam Powers UW-Stout Oct 7, 2021 Oct 7, 2021 0 1 of 3 Jamie Vue Lopa Basu The cover of the book “Hope is the Thing." Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Pam Powers UW-Stout For Jamie Vue, hope is looking to the past and remembering generations who had survived hard times.kAm'F6[ 2 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 (:D4@?D:?\$E@FE $EF56?E $FAA@CE $6CG:46D HC:E:?8 DA64:2=:DE 25G:D6C[ H2D @?6 @7 EH@ &(\$E@FE DE277 H9@ 925 E96:C 6DD2JD @? E96 r~'xs\`h A2?56>:4 AF3=:D965 :? E96 ?6H 3@@< “w@A6 :D E96 %9:?8i (:D4@?D:?:E6D @? !6CD6G6C2?46 :? 2 !2?56>:4[” 65:E65 3J q]y] w@==2CD[ 2FE9@C 2?5 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C @7 E96 r9:AA6H2 '2==6J (C:E6CD vF:=5]k^AmkAm{@A2 q2DF[ 2 AC@76DD@C :? E96 t?8=:D9[ A9:=@D@A9J 2?5 4@>>F?:42E:@? 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