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"Linda Kohler's "Be Home Before Dark" is a very rare collection of poems. It is the story of a girl, a family, a community, and a small New England town in the 1940s and '50s. Through the eyes of a young girl named Adie, the author creates an exquisite series of pieces that reveal characters both complex and true. With insightful and at times ironic observations, Adie reveals the "heat" - the emotional truth - of each situation, and invites the reader to measure its implications for the larger story. In short order, one finds oneself deep in the hold of a story that is both rich and unforgettable." Kathryn Dunn, Main Street Writers "Listen carefully to Adie as she shares her story of growing...
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A groundbreaking look at marriage, one of the most basic and universal of all human institutions, which reveals the emotional, physical, economic, and sexual benefits that marriage brings to individuals and society as a whole. The Case for Marriage is a critically important intervention in the national debate about the future of family. Based on the authoritative research of family sociologist Linda J. Waite, journalist Maggie Gallagher, and a number of other scholars, this book’s findings dramatically contradict the anti-marriage myths that have become the common sense of most Americans. Today a broad consensus holds that marriage is a bad deal for women, that divorce is better for childr...
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Whether you are a professional fundraiser, thinking of becoming one, or are in recovery, May I Cultivate You? has something for you. This book is NOT about fundraising. It is about being a fundraiser. It is a light-hearted look at the humor, irony and folly we all find in this noble profession. These are the things you can never say out loud, but can read and enjoy while making a tsk noise. Most importantly, this book tells you: You are not alone!