Wishes Lies and Dreams at High Point Library
The High Point Public Library promotes poetry reading and writing for children with a staff guided program. A daily 2 to 3 pm poetry workshop in the children's room follows Kenneth Kock's Wishes Lies and Dreams method and offers recommendations of classic and contemporary poetry books and anthologies for kids and families.
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Elizabeth F. Noon
Kate Cox Goddard
Tasha Tudor Aso
Dickinson
Vachel Lindsay
Eugene Field
Lowie Bogan
Robert Frost
Phyllis McGintey
America
Rosemary and
Stephen Vincent Benet
John Ciardi
N.M. Bodecker
Ann Atwood
Virginia Baron
High Point
Kenneth Kock
Wll
Lenin in Zurich Solzhenitsyn study reviewed
Solzhenitsyn’s Lenin in Zurich uses fact and fiction to critique Vladimir Lenin during his 1914 to 1917 Swiss exile. It frames August 1914 October 1916 and March 1917 as chapters in a WWII trilogy, highlighting an unflattering portrait of the Soviet founder.
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Lenin
Zurich
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Farcar, Strauss & Giroux
Vladomir 1
Gulag
Solzhenitsyn
Ta ‘Lenn
Switzerland
Austria
Timama Ares
Russia
Imperial
Germany
Evil Replaces Good In Novel By Nathan
An angel and a demon, Sophia and Buckthorne, are sent to earth to correct a world thrown into imbalance by a mysterious virus turning humans away from the natural order. They meet in Central Park, fall in love, and team with a cab driver to uncover the virus source and a serum to restore normalcy.
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Nathan
Hell
Robert Nathan
Dekiworte
Thanes
Heaven
Sophia
Buckthorne
Earth
Central Park
New York
Michael George
Buckthrone
Imien
Iormank
Rockefeller and McDonald Books Examined By Reviewers
In a review essay Carol Felsenthal surveys The Rockefellers American Dynasty by Colier and Horowitz Big Mac The Unauthorized Story of McDonald s by Boas and Chain and Telephone The First Hundred Years by John Brooks. The piece highlights how the Rockefeller fortune reshaped American business politics and culture while noting flaws in the books centering on scope and balance. It also notes McDonald s rapid global expansion and ecological concerns while critiquing Brooks for not fully detailing the corporate mind.
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United States
Rockefellers
Colter and
Horowila
John D
Robert LaFallette
Nelson
the Rockefellers
Peter Collier
David Horowitz
Holt. Rinehart & Winston
McDonald's
Max Boas
Steve Chain
E P Dutton
Telephone
John Brooks
Harper & Row
Rockefeller
Ronald McDonald
Ray Kroc
Horatio Hamburger’s
Kroe’s
Hamburger University
Boas and Chain
Boston
Washington
Brooks
What Americans Read Based on Library Requests
The American Library Association, through distribution by Newspaper Enterprise Assoc, releases data from 150 city library shelves showing the most requested books. The study highlights popular authors, genres, and titles shaping reading trends across the country.
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Amercan Library Association
Assot
Bruce Catton critiques Michigan in popular history
Bruce Catton’s Bicentennial history of Michigan argues the state’s growth relied on a belief that its resources were inexhaustible. He traces moods from fur and timber to copper and iron, noting boom periods and eventual scarcity. The piece highlights attitudes that linger in today’s economic mindset.
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Michig
Bruce Catton
Norton
Michigan
Catton
California
Jet Set Cousin Suzanne by Myrna Blyth review
A playful capsule on Jet Set Cousin Suzanne by Myrna Blyth. The fast-reading tale follows Suzanne Goldfar, a 175 Jewish jetset beauty, amid capricious adventures and a cast including a Greek shipping magnate and a British foreign correspondent. The tone nods to Truman Capote with Holly Golightly echoes.
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Suzanne
Myrna Blyth
Mason Charter
Suzanne Goldfar
Truman Capote
Holly Golightly
Suzanne Sis
Blue Print Is Depressing THE DECLINE OF BUSINESS CIVILIZATION
Heilbronner argues capitalism faces irreversible decline driven by inflation and rising government intervention. He predicts 25 years of turbulence and long term collapse as growth outpaces resource availability. The book cites exponential growth risks, noting aluminum reserves would exhaust far sooner if use accelerates.
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Robert L. Heilbronner
Norton
America
Heilbronner
U.S
Manag
Heilbranner
Volume 36 Stories Combine In Hortense Calisher Collection
Hortense Calisher collects 36 stories from two decades in this Arbor House volume. Introduction defines a story as an apocalypse in a small cup and notes the language makes each piece remarkable. Includes "The Sound of Waiting" and tales of ordinary and extraordinary events, some previously published.
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Hortense Calisher
Arbor House
Adventure Novel Polished For Interest
Robin Moore presents Fitz Lodd a former army intelligence officer who resigns after a misquote and turns private entrepreneur in Dubai. He brokers gold smuggling arms runs and hotel ownership while secretly doing CIA work and pursuing a romance with a wealthy socialite, amid plots of oil wealth and TV network intrigue.
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Dubai
Robin Moore
Doubleday
Middle East
Vietnam
Green Berets
Moore
Fitz Lodd
Tehran
Lodd
CIA
Story Of Holiday With Mayor Daley
Eugene Kennedy collects 13 essays on Catholic figures politics and culture. The standout piece follows a day with Chicago mayor Daley during St Patrick’s Day celebrations drawing praise for Kennedy’s sharp prose and insights. Norman Mailer calls Kennedy a rare writer who sees clearly.
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ST. Patrick's Day
Mayor Daley
Eugene Kennedy
Seabury
Norman Mailer
Mailer
Kennedy
Playboy Magazine
Northern Ireland
American Psychological Association
St Patrick's Day
Chicago
America
Evening TV Schedule Highlights and Lineup
Television guide lists tonight’s programs across channels and time slots from 6:40 to 1:30 including news notables on CBS NBC and Eyewitness News. It features documentaries nature science drama crime and comedy staples such as Sixty Minutes Kojak Ellery Queen The Twilight Zone and Dragnet along with entertainment including Masterpiece Theatre Disney and Merv Griffin.
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Jet Set Cousin
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Bordertown
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Fallen Angel
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