Writing 'The Glass Castle' was 'such an eye-opener for me' (Dayton Daily News)
The beautiful glass castle she was promised in her childhood was shattered, but that didn't keep a feisty Jeannette Walls from constructing a solid glass castle of her own....more...Delightful Children's Book Explores Friendship and Fear of the Dark (PR Web)
A scared, animated motorcycle finds comfort and support from a friend in Rebecca Jamison's enchanting children's book, Clyde the Glyde on the Great Ride. (PRWeb Mar 24, 2007)...more... Miracle League to build area facility (Zanesville Times Recorder)
ZANESVILLE - New York Yankees legend Lou Gehrig once said, "There is no room in baseball for discrimination. It is our national pastime and a game for all."...more... Minds find inspiration in insomnia (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
The insomniac as hero ? that?s how I think of W.C. Fields. When chronic lack of sleep wore the comedian down during a film shoot, he would repair to his trailer for a few winks. For Fields, who wrote his own scripts, sleep was the Great Eluder, and his struggles to catch up with it inspired an unforgettable scene in ?It?s a Gift? (1934)....more... Read all about it: Blogger has Portsmouth covered (Newport Daily News)
PORTSMOUTH - John G. McDaid logs in to work as a webmaster around 6 a.m., squeezing in some time during the day for his science-fiction writing, before taking a break in the afternoon to take his son to the playground or help him with his homework....more... What's a mother to do? Or a father? Panel offers suggestions for parents to help their kids learn (The Herald-Press)
Four of Huntington County's educational leaders stressed the importance of parental involvement in children's education Wednesday morning at a panel discussion coordinated by members of the Huntington County Leadership Academy....more... Chinese school keeping it simple (San Bernardino Sun)
UPLAND - When the Communist Party took power in mainland China in the mid-20th century, it adopted a writing system that simplified some of the complex hieroglyphic-like characters that compose the Chinese language....more... Debate on Teaching Darwin Comes to Rogers (The Morning News)
ROGERS --Evolution is a theory that needs critical analysis and textbook supplements to help students examine evidence or the lack of it, according to dentist Donald J. Eckard....more... HELP'S ON THE WAY (Miami Herald)
Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith. Anne Lamott. Riverhead. 272 pages. $24.95....more... |