MARIA MIRO JOHNSON
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Bill Clinton's inauguration, 1993

Unfolding in 32 daily episodes, The Family Way is the longest of the multi-part series I wrote as a reporter for The Providence Journal. It tells the story of a woman who bears a child for her barren sister, and how that [something] affects the whole family.
Part 1: "It wasn't just that I wanted to be a mother, it's that I wanted that to be my life"
Part 2: Babyville
Part 3: God's will
Part 4: "This isn't working"
Part 5: On a mission
Part 6: The good Marine
Part 7: A world away
Part 8: The girl of the moment
Part 9: Lines in the window
Part 10: Is it real?
Part 11: Teamwork
Part 12: Natural concerns
Part 13: Wishes of the heart
Part 14: A faraway train
Part 15: The baby in Mommy's Tummy
Part 16: The little question mark
Part 17: Fears and signs
Part 18: "Would you believe?"
Part 19: Wish you were here
Part 20: Attitude is everything
Part 21: Well along
Part 22: A slight case of insomnia
Part 23: The big topic
Part 24: Autumn showers
Part 25: The real stuff
Part 26: Any day now
Part 27: Think ruffles
Part 28: "Hurry up baby"
Part 29: Darling daughter
Part 30: Tears and whispers
Part 31: "She's the mother"
Part 32: Epilogue: Starting life all over
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GRAY DAY, oil on cradled wood panel, 10" x 10", $200
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SPRING IN THE WINGS, oil on cradled wood panel, 6" x 6", $100
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FURROWED, oil on cradled wood panel, 10" x 10", $200
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TUFTS, oil on cradled wood panel, 10" x 10", $200
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BLUE BARREL, oil on cradled wood panel, 12" x 12", $225, SOLD
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READY ROWS, ceramic, 6 1/8" x 12 1/2", $150
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PURPLE RAIN FORECAST, oil on cradled wood panel, 10" x 10", $200, SOLD
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SPRING, ceramic, 7 1/8" x 9 1/4", $150, SOLD
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RED DEAD-NETTLE, oil on cradled wood panel, 10" x 10", $200
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PARTLY CLOUDY, oil on cradled wood panel, 10" x 10", $200, SOLD
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WINTER, ceramic, 7 1/4" x 9 1/2", $150
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AFTER THE HARVEST, oil on cradled wood panel, 10" x 10", $200
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MORNING, oil on cradled wood board, 10" x 10", $200
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BARE, mosaic, 6" x 12", $225
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DUSK, mosaic, 6" x 6", $175
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MUSTARD GREENS, oil on canvas, 48" x 48", $3,000
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PRETTY WEEDS, ceramic, 7" x 9 1/4", $150
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ALL PLANTED, oil on cradled wood panel, 9" x 12", $200
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PLANTED, fused glass, 8" x 10", $250, SOLD
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CULTIVATING, ceramic, 6 1/2" x 8", $150
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SUNSET, mosaic, 9" x 12", $400
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MELANZANE, oil on canvas board, 5" x 7", $75
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VINE-RIPENED, oil on canvas board, 5" x 7", $75
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STILL LIFE WITH PRODUCE, ceramic, 10 1/2" x 7", $200
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LEAVES & STEMS, ceramic, 7" x 7", $150
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WHAT'S LEFT, oil on cradled wood board, 10" x 10", $200
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