Rest of Us Reading List crowns top 10 books
Readers named Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird and other classics as the most influential works in The Rest of Us list. The feature, inspired by Oprah winfrey and Life magazine, gathered hundreds of responses naming over 900 titles from fans across the country.
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Hadley
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Hartford City
Ind
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Joseph Heller
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Willa Cather
My Antonia
E.B. White
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Harper Lee
Brooklyn
Betty Smith
Margaret Mitchell
New Gerontology Promotes Disease Free Aging
Washington reports a Science journal review urges rethinking geriatric care to shift from treating disease to enabling disease-free aging. Experts say lifestyle and hormones, not genes, shape longevity and policy supports major community interventions and a five year national study on brain exercises to delay Alzheimer's and sustain mental sharpness.
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Correction: Deb Kontz quote on Linn County animal ordinances
The Cedar Rapids Kennel Association president Deb Kontz corrects a Thursday Linn County animal control ordinance quote. She states association members provide public education on dog safety and classroom presentations, notes attendance is voluntary, and endorses the ordinance as studied. The Gazette will publish corrections for accuracy and fairness. Contact 398-8313.
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James Michener Dies at 90 Author of South Pacific Passes Away
James Michener, renowned novelist of epic histories, died at 90 in Austin after choosing to discontinue kidney dialysis. His career spanned five decades with bestsellers from Tales of the South Pacific to science fiction and space narratives. He supported writers through the University of Iowa fellowship programs and donation plans, shaping American letters. The report also notes a separate AP item about a harassment ruling against Continental Airlines and pilot Tammy Blakey.
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Iowa
Iowa City
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University of Iowa
Writer’s Workshop
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University
South Pacific
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