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Brass Valley
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Jeremy Brecher,Jerry Lombardi,Jan Stackhouse |
For too many years American workers have been cut off from their own roots. When children go to school, they learn little about the people who work in factories and offices, their movements and their… |
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The man in the monster
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Martha J. H. Elliott |
"Michael Ross was a serial killer who raped and murdered eight young women between 1981 and 1984, and several years ago the state of Connecticut put him to death. His crimes were horrific, and he pai… |
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Choosing hope
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Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis |
"A teacher who saved the lives of fifteen elementary school students during the Sandy Hook shooting shares her experience with others in the hopes that they too can overcome their own personal traged… |
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Turning the tables
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Teresa Giudice |
"Teresa Giudice, star of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, has seen it all, but nothing--not even Real Housewives scandals--could compare to the media firestorm that ensued after she was convicted o… |
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Notes from Old Lyme
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Sydney M. Williams |
"Sydney Williams has compiled a medley of essays that reflect on the precious moments of life spent in contemplation, away from the hustle and bustle of the everyday grind. They include his time spen… |
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The nearly departed, or, My family and other foreigners
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Brenda Cullerton |
Cullerton's parents were always eccentric. Her mother gardened in curlers, pop beads, and black satin underpants, while her father hid wads of cash in shoes in the garage. This is a haunting, heartbr… |
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The world of Hannah Heaton
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Hannah Heaton |
"An ordinary eighteenth-century New England woman, Hannah Heaton left an extraordinary document as her legacy. Over a period of 40 years, this farm wife and mother kept a diary recounting her experie… |
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