74 articles on "stories"

Book Review: The Garden of Eden and Other Criminal Delights

"The Garden of Eden and Other Criminal Delights," by Faye Kellerman, is a collection of mostly crime fiction short stories, each having a brief introduction by the author. Published by Warner Books, ISBN: 978-0-446-53039-2, the book is likely to appe...

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How to Break Into Writing for Newspapers

Besides waking up with a morning coffee, millions of us wake every day to blaring newspaper headlines about police gunning down a suspect, or a fire that leaves a family of four homeless, or a city council that wants to make it illegal to dump comput...

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Humility, Humor, and Humanity

"Angels fly because they can take themselves lightly." G. K. ChestertonTALES OF TWO PAINTERSThe early years of the great painter Paul Cezanne were difficult and his career was, from the very start, troubled with frequent rejection and failure. His fa...

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So You'd Like to. . .Learn More About Living on a Farm

Forty years ago when I was a little girl growing up on our dairy farm in west central Wisconsin, I thought everyone lived on a farm. Then again, many of my kindergarten classmates lived on farms, too, so maybe I wasn’t completely off base.Later on,...

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Gastric Bypass Surgery, an Overview

Gastric Bypass Surgery, an Overview  by: Beverley Brooke With the number of people suffering from obesity rising so rapidly in America it was only a matter of time before the miracle cure for those who were morbidly obese. Is it all really as si...

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Family Tales Translate into Children’s Classic

Family Tales Translate into Children’s ClassicAuthor Interview with Steven E. Jones and Steven E. Jones, Jr., The Ballad of Blue EagleBy Lisa M. HendeySome of my most precious childhood memories come from hours spent listening to my daddy tell us s...

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Ghost Stories Can Be Hazardous to Your Relationship

When my stepdaughter Kristina was in the first grade, she was invited to her first slumber party. Her friend Diane, the social butterfly, invited practically all the girls in the class. For two weeks the hot topic at Singing River Elementary School w...

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Interview with Laura Hickey- Author of Mysterious Chills and Thrills for Kids

Read an interview with the creator of the children's book -Mysterious Chills and Thrills for Kids. Ten Short Stories to Tickle the Imagination. How long have you been writing?I've been writing for about 12 years now, mostly fiction. I'...

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Facebook Updates its Advertising Using Content from Users

When it comes to advertising, it's said that there is usually nothing better than the strategy of word of mouth. Hearing about a product or a service from a trusted friend or even an acquaintance is likely to help you drop your resistance to tha...

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So You'd Like To... Learn More About Living on a Farm

So You'd Like To... Learn More About Living on a Farm by: LeAnn R. Ralph Forty years ago when I was a little girl growing up on our dairy farm in west central Wisconsin, I thought everyone lived on a farm. Then again, many of my kindergarte...

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