Emily Vogel

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She is the recipient of second prize for The Academy of American Poets competition at Binghamton University. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Independent Theatre Studies form Boston University, and a Master's degree in English and Theatre Education from New York University.  </div> <bR> <div> is a 32 page hand-stitched chapbook.</div> <div> $8.00</div> <bR> <bR> <div> TO ORDER  ON-LINE                               </div> <div>       </div> <bR> <div> From the US or Canada        <form target="paypal" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"> <input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/sc-but-01.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!"> <input type="hidden" name="add" value="1"> <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_cart"> <input type="hidden" name="business" value="fhp@foothillspublishing.com"> <input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="Footnotes for a Love Letter"> <input type="hidden" name="item_number" value="09-14"> <input type="hidden" name="amount" value="8.00"> <input type="hidden" name="no_note" value="1"> <input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="USD"> </form>  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> From Other Countries            <form target="paypal" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"> <input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/sc-but-01.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!"> <input type="hidden" name="add" value="1"> <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_cart"> <input type="hidden" name="business" value="fhp@foothillspublishing.com"> <input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="Footnotes for a Love Letter"> <input type="hidden" name="item_number" value="09-14"> <input type="hidden" name="amount" value="8.00"> <input type="hidden" name="shipping" value="5.00"> <input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="USD"> </form>       </div> <bR> <bR> <div>      <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ordering By Mail"><U>To order through mail click here</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>