Book Review: 'Carroll Shelby' Looks Into Racer's Cars, Life - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Book Review: 'Carroll Shelby' Looks Into Racer's Cars, Life
Wall Street Journal (blog)
We get a glimpse of them when Shelby's second wife, Jan, is quoted saying: “He came around one night when he was very drunk and stood on the front porch absolutely smashing, weaving drunk, and said, 'Yes, we need to get back together.' ” But the book ...

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Speaker gives a rare glimpse into hell of North Korea - Catholic Sentinel

Speaker gives a rare glimpse into hell of North Korea
Catholic Sentinel
New York Times bestselling author Blaine Harden spoke to Jesuit High School students last month about his newest book, “Escape From Camp 14.” Shin Dong-hyuk, the central subject of the biography, is the only person known to have been born in one of the ...

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'The Great Big Book of Horrible Things': WWII and Climate Change - ABC News (blog)


ABC News (blog)
'The Great Big Book of Horrible Things': WWII and Climate Change
ABC News (blog)
Hell Is Truth Seen Too late.” – 18 th Cent. Philosopher Thomas Hobbes Given what the world's climate scientists are now begging us to understand, it seems only logical that before we can begin to glimpse and assess any reasons for realistic hope in ...

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The Perfection of the Paper Clip - Slate Magazine

The Perfection of the Paper Clip
Slate Magazine
This was a pedestal too high for design critic Michael Bierut, who responded with an essay called “To Hell with the Simple Paper Clip.” He argued that designers praise supposedly unauthored objects like the paper clip because they're loath to choose ...

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A Different Kind of Mother's Day - Patch.com

A Different Kind of Mother's Day
Patch.com
And as Munsch pointed out in his much loved book, “Love You Forever,” no matter how big they get, they're always our babies. But sometimes, Mother's Day isn't about us entirely, it's about the children that we've raised. For me, this Mother's Day is a ...

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Letting It Bleed - Huffington Post (blog)

Letting It Bleed
Huffington Post (blog)
Our current HuffPost Book Club pick is "What It Is Like To Go To War" by Karl Marlantes. We are talking about different aspects of the military experience over on our Book Club page; this entry was created as part of the discussion; go to the page to ...

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The Beast of Mental Illness - Huffington Post (blog)

The Beast of Mental Illness
Huffington Post (blog)
That same summer he was writing songs based on the biblical book of Daniel; a book about an exiled hero who faced many battles and beasts of his own. After long days ministering with those in the hospital, Phill spent his nights scratching down lyrics ...

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