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- Book Release by Watertown Native Marsha Eger (WWNY - WNYF Watertown)
Marsha Eger, former Watertown resident has written a book: Voice of My Soul: Wisdom From the Stillness. I posed five questions to her, asking about her inspirations and how she dealt with being published for the first time and how 9/11 affected her.
- Things to do today - Aug. 14 (Akron Beacon Journal)
To have an event listed, send a fax to 330-996-3033 or an e-mail to newsroomemail@thebeaconjournal.com at least a week in advance.TODAY Friends of the Library Summer Book Sale — 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday, North Canton Public Library, 185 N. Main St. 330-499-4712.
- Orange County-based group helps children cope with parents' cancer - Los Angeles Times
Neal Eisler was feeling distressed. Last year his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now it was in remission, but his parents were getting divorced. "My dad isn't talking to me at all," complained the 18-year-old. "He went to Colorado . . . I'm ...
- A Reading of “The Character of a Happy Life” by Sir Henry Wotton - The Epoch Times
And having nothing, yet hath all. What is the secret to happiness? Countless self-help books claim they have the answer. There are the three steps to this—and the five steps to that. Still, no one has cracked it, increasing our perplexity and ...
- Professor Ahmed Mohammed Al-Hadrani, rector of Thamar University to YT - Yemen Times
Yemen TimesProfessor Ahmed Mohammed Al-Hadrani, rector of Thamar University to YTYemen Times, Yemen - 7 hours agoOnce, when I was in Italy with the minister of culture, I told him that his job was not to look for poetry, poets, theater and cinema, but -I think- 50% of ...
- By Eliot Schickler (Westport News)
Jason Zins sparkled on the lacrosse field and in the classroom. A senior quad-captain at Staples High before graduating last month, he was one of its top offensive players and he earned a few awards in recognition for his academic excellence.
- The Fog of Hagel - Slate
If I see one more hip twentysomething man reading a book of high-class poetry (Rilke, Larkin) I'm going to report a trend (or, rather, check to see if the Trend has been Declared already). ... Update: I suspect these people are somehow mixed up in ...
- Used words for sale at independent book stores - Tacoma News Tribune
In a culture that values newness and efficiency, used book stores are the quintessential embodiment of “old school.” The South Sound’s independent used book stores attract bibliophiles, avid collectors and people who simply refuse to fork over ...
- Firoozeh Dumas' memoir gives insight into her culture - Battle Creek Enquirer
Firoozeh Dumas' memoir gives insight into her cultureBattle Creek Enquirer, MI - 9 minutes agoAs a form, it has been around for hundreds of years, but unlike poetry or theater, it has been able to keep its mainstream appeal throughout all that time. ...
- Brian Wilson, "That Lucky Old Sun" (Capitol) [1 STAR] - Chicago Sun-Times
Brian Wilson, "That Lucky Old Sun" (Capitol) [1 STAR]Chicago Sun-Times, United States - 3 hours agoYet while he is certainly the culprit behind the awful poetry, Bennett is the man who should be derided for much of the rest of this mess: An adept student ...
- How much Girl Talk is too much? - International Herald Tribune
Most teenage girls love to talk to their friends. And talk. And talk. As Debra Lee, the Brooklyn mother of a 13-year-old, observes about her daughter Tessa and Tessa's teenage friends: "They just keep talking. All day. On the phone all night ...
- Out of work but employable: Explaining resume gaps - WTOP
Out of work but employable: Explaining resume gapsWTOP, DC - 5 hours agoSince his wife's death in 2002, he has focused on taking writing courses and working on poetry and fiction; he said he was lucky to have the financial ...
- 'Slow' moves in revelatory ways - Boston Globe
BECKET - At first, the floor-to-ceiling image projected on the back wall of Jacob's Pillow's Doris Duke Studio Theatre appears to be a still photograph. Indian dancer Shantala Shivalingappa, regal in a traditional peach silk gown, stands legs bent ...
- Review: 'Waltzing' heartfelt, poignant (The Wichita Eagle)
"Waltzing in Heaven," an original bluegrass/country musical built around the 1970 plane crash that killed half the Wichita State football team, isn't a big, flashy show with glossy production values and instant musical hit after hit. But it is a pleasant and poignant tale with hummable, approachable music -- from polka to waltz to ballad by composer Rick Lopez -- about everyday down-home ...
- Pure Poetry in for the hard sell at Doncaster - Scotsman
Pure Poetry in for the hard sell at DoncasterScotsman, United Kingdom - 4 hours agoBy Jim Kean SUCH is the huge amount of cash up for grabs in today's big two-year-old contest at Doncaster that the horse who finishes ninth in it will take ...
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