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Teacher and author profiles career of helping at-risk youth
Michelle Pfeiffer's Louanne Johnson in the film "Dangerous Minds" and Hilary Swank's Erin Gruwell in "Freedom Writers" tell the story of a teacher inspiring at-risk kids to rise up from the disparity of their surroundings and to be better. Susanne Jacoby-...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Manhattan (New York City), Students, Coral Springs
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Rob Roberge weighs in on addiction lit
I tried your steps And stumbled down your stairs My only problem with drugs Is that they always run out These lyrics are from "The Problem With Drugs" by The Popular Mechanics, a Replacements-meets-Steve-Earle quartet. But the band does not...
Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Addiction, Music, Music Industry, Substance Abuse
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More poor live in suburbs than urban areas, research shows
Bucking longstanding patterns in the United States, more poor people now live in the nation's suburbs than in urban areas, according to a new analysis. As poverty mounted throughout the nation over the past decade, the number of poor people living in...
Tags: South Holland, Park Forest, Blue Island, Social Issues, University of Chicago
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J.K. Rowling, other authors reveal secrets in books for PEN auction
What does one of the world's best-known authors think when she holds the book that made her famous? J.K. Rowling looks at the title page of the first edition of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” (as it’s is known in the...
Tags: Bill Clinton, Auction Service
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Author Pat Conroy signs on as editor at large at University of South Carolina Press's Story River Books series
The Island Packet OnlineAuthor Pat Conroy's roots run deep in South Carolina. Growing up a military brat, he finally settled in the Lowcountry. He's written about the charms of Charleston, the isolation of Daufuskie Island, the righteousness of The Citadel. South Carolina has...Tags: Arts and Culture, Literature, Book
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READER SUBMITTED: An Exhibition And Celebration Of The Publication Of "The Greek House"
Old LymeMeet the author/artist at a celebratory reception and book signing: June 14 from 5 to 8 p.m. at 25 Lyme Street, Old Lyme. "Brechneff paints a portrait as vivid and captivating as anything he ever committed to canvas." - Book List Review of Books...Tags: Painting, Old Lyme, Arts and Culture, Arts, Swiss Confederation
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U.S. suburban poverty growing, but trend mixed in Miami-Dade, Broward
Miami HeraldAcross the country, the poverty rate is surging in the suburbs, where the number of poor people is growing much faster than in central cities -- a largely unrecognized reversal that calls for a retooling of federal anti-poverty, economic development and...Tags: Cape Coral (Lee, Florida), Plantation, Real Estate, The Miami Herald, Social Issues
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The Weinstein Company Checks Into 'Suite Francaise' With Michelle Williams
ReutersMay 19 (TheWrap.com) - The Weinstein Company has acquired U.S. rights to Saul Dibb's WWII drama "Suite Francaise," which will star Michelle Williams, Matthias Schoenaerts and Kristin Scott Thomas. TF1 Droits Audiovisuels and Entertainment One are...Tags: Blue Valentine (movie), The Weinstein Company, The Duchess (movie), Michelle Williams, Harvey Weinstein
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30th book anniversary for West Boca author Judith Levy
West Boca author, vocalist and lecturer Judith Levy is celebrating the 30th anniversary edition of her best-seller. "Grandmother Remembers" has sold millions of copies in five languages, and was just the start of nine keepsake books. "My name is just on...Tags: Arts and Culture, Ceremonies, Culture
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Hochstetlers gather in July in Mifflin County
The sixth nationwide gathering of the descendants of Jacob Hochstetler will meet July 19 and 20 in Mifflin County. After American independence, members of this Swiss German colonial family left Berks County and came to central and southwest Pennsylvania...Tags: Berks County, Christianity, Arts and Culture, Literature, Religion and Belief
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Burb's Eye View: 'I'll write a book. How hard could it be?'
She's been called a mother, a lawyer and the "Queen of Erotic Romance." It's an exciting time, a fertile time for new writers, and a time of opportunity for established romance writers like Burbank's Cheryl Holt. Today, romance writers, as all authors,...
Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Kindle, Marketing, Book
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Food Matters: Barbecue bible from Texas Monthly editor, Epic meat bars, plus a recipe from Charleston's Lee brothers
Austin American-StatesmanBARBECUE Bourdain's favorite blogger-turned-author to speak about Texas barbecue By now, you've likely heard about Daniel Vaughn's recent departure from a job as an architect in Dallas to become Texas Monthly's barbecue editor, a new and much-...Tags: Whole Foods Market, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (tv program), Arts and Culture, Lifestyle and Leisure, Festive Events
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