Sheldon Oberman was a Canadian children's writer born on May 20, 1949, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he also died from stomach cancer on March 26, 2004. He began writing in the mid-1970s, inspired by storytelling to his children, and published twelve books, including award-winning titles. Oberman also worked as a teacher, acted, directed, and was a professional storyteller, contributing articles and stories to various publications. He studied literature at notable universities, and his work covered children's songs, stories, and poems.
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Meaning of the name - Sheldon
From the valley of the she-wolf
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Sheldon Oberman belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Cause of Death: stomach cancer
Educated At: University of Winnipeg | Hebrew University in Jerusalem
Occupation: children's writer | writer
Employers: Joseph Wolinsky Collegiate
Awards Received: Always Prayer Shawl (1999) | The Shaman's Nephew (1999; short-listed for the Governor General's Award)
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 20, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 20, 2025 |
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| Sun | 29 Taurus 20 | 29 Taurus 56 | 11 Leo 57 |
| Moon | 9 Pisces 16 | 2 Pisces 27 | 22 Sagittarius 21 |
| Mercury | 17 Gemini 0 | 18 Taurus 52 | 21 Leo 20 |
| Venus | 8 Gemini 14 | 14 Aries 35 | 10 Virgo 58 |
| Mars | 15 Taurus 18 | 15 Leo 10 | 8 Cancer 20 |
| Jupiter | 2 Aquarius 4 | 25 Gemini 30 | 25 Capricorn 12 |
| Saturn | 0 Virgo 8 | 29 Pisces 33 | 6 Virgo 29 |
| Uranus | 28 Gemini 52 | 27 Taurus 28 | 3 Cancer 12 |
| Neptune | 12 Libra 41 | 1 Aries 38 | 12 Libra 51 |
| Pluto | 14 Leo 16 | 3 Aquarius 45 | 16 Leo 3 |
| Rahu | 24 Aries 2 | 24 Pisces 5 | 20 Aries 1 |
| Ketu | 24 Libra 2 | 24 Virgo 5 | 20 Libra 1 |
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