Author Archives: Renee Rothman

Cairo to California is published here!

At long last, the publication of the first public draft of my book From Cairo to California: A Concise History of Bellydance in Egypt and America Cairo to California includes stories of the important personages and periods of bellydance evolution … Continue reading

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Aikido Revisited

This past weekend (October 5-6, 2013), Linda Holiday Sensei, chief instructor of Aikido of Santa Cruz celebrated the release of her book, Journey to the Heart of Aikido: The Teachings of Motomichi Anno Sensei. It chronicles her spiritual journey with … Continue reading

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