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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 2011

Page

34

Turning 45 A Midlife Groove From Les O Dell

LES O'DELL writes from Carbondale about turning 45 and entering middle age. He reflects on aging, family changes, and adjusting style while appreciating wisdom, memories, and quiet moments. He notes grandchildren, college plans, and senior discounts as signs of growing older.

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The Tiger's Wife and Four Other Book Briefs from Authors

A young doctor in the war-torn Balkans recalls tales from her grandfather in The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obrecht. Room follows a 5-year-old boy confined to a 12 by 12 room. A Discovery of Witches features vampires demons and witches plotting to steal a magical book. When the Killing's Done centers on a woman washing ashore linking a California Channel Islands saga. Sing You Home follows a lesbian couple battling an ex-husband for embryo custody.

Tea Obrecht Balkans Emma Donoghue Deborah Harkness T.C. Boyle California Channel Islands Jodi Picoult Mbryos

The Social Animal The brain in love and business explained

Publishers Weekly reviews five nonfiction works. David Brooks uses a fictional couple to explore social behavior and brain science in The Social Animal. Laura Hillenbrand’s Unbroken chronicles Louis Zamperini’s WWII service POW status and Olympic history. Moonwalking with Einstein covers memory science and practice. Cleopatra portrays the Egyptian queen as a political power figure. Amy Chua argues Chinese mothers raise superior children.

David Brooks Random House Laura Hillenbrand Louis Zamperini Einstein Joshua Foer Cleopatra Stacy Schiff Egypt Amy Chua Publishers Weekly

Forensic Anthropologist Lights TV Myth with Real Science

SIUC assistant professor Gretchen Dobbs uses forensic anthropology to explain what can be learned from bones and how TV shows like Bones and CSI distort expectations. Her CFAR program trains law enforcement and aims to educate the public about limits and capabilities of the field.

Outhern Illinois University Carbondale Gretchen R. Dobbs CSI Dobbs Illinois SIUC CFAR Martin Jeff Gamer Siuc University Communications Jeff Buritsch

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