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By Shirley O’Bryan Smith, associated Press 12:52 PM Saturday, November 12, 2011 It’s a scene played out all over Europe as the holidays approach: The air is cold, the sky is bright and snow crunches underfoot as crowds make their way through rows of little wooden structures that look like storybook houses with sloping roofs [...]

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“Don’t apologize for who you are” and “face your demons” journalist Jeannette Walls told more than 1,000 freshmen who attended California State University, Northridge’s annual Freshman Convocation on Thursday, Sept. 8. “There is no shame in falling. we all have what it takes to get up. you are all stronger than you think.” Walls, who [...]

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Published on Thu Sep 22 11:23:52 BST 2011 LIVE MUSIC Tomorrow: Friday Night Live. The Elles. this female duo will have you off your seats, hips swinging. At The Wellwood, Amble. 9pm. Free. Monday, September 19: Northumberland Traditional Music Session. At The Ship Inn, Low Newton. 8pm. Free. More information, contact Jack or Pam Daws [...]

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Forget Bavaria’s over-hyped Oktoberfest – the eastern Czech Republic is the best location for an autumnal beer-hopping trip by Claire Dodd Saturday, 24 September 2011 Last Saturday afternoon began with a sip, a pair of raised eyebrows, a slight frown and a concession. I’d met Erik, a student from Pilsen, in the queue for the [...]

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New releases “Canyons of Night” by Jayne Castle (Jove, $7.99). Castle, a pen name for popular Seattle-based women’s fiction author Jayne Ann Krentz, delivers part three of her looking Glass Trilogy. In this installment, Charlotte Enright and her teen crush Slade Attridge return to the island of Rainshadow after 15 years away and are drawn [...]

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             Jeannette Walls’ 2005, gut-wrenching memoir about her traumatic childhood is an amazing story, but even more important than her tale are the insights that writing it gave her.   My book club recently read “the Glass Castle”; I re-read parts of it in preparation for the discussion, having devoured the book years before. I also spent time [...]

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The Glass CastleBy Jeannette WallsSimon & SchusterJanuary 2006304pp The Short of It: At its core, The Glass Castle is a story of survival which will break your heart and leave you cheering. The Rest of It: As I get older, I find that books mean more to me. The messages contained within are not always [...]

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Meet Lego, a SuicideGirl from Michigan who says she’s into, you guessed it, Legos! this babe says she also enjoys hula-hooping in her underwear, just not to a soundtrack of Phil Collins! Name: Lego Age: 27 Location: Michigan Into: Legos, hula hooping in my undies, wake-surfing, snowboarding, hair, P90X Not into: Phil Collins Makes me [...]

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Spending a day watching Cinderella and her lavish castle will make the holiday memorable and one that the child will cherish all their life. Located in the middle of the two theme parks, this has been around since 1971, giving every visitor something new to look forward to. During your stay at the magical Walt [...]

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