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"Street Arabs"
In the mid-to-late nineteenth century, New York City was dealing with a very special problem--the plight of homeless children. Read how one man's vision was the start of a most unusual program for children.
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Homeless Beggars
In early twentieth century Russia, thousands of abandoned children fled the countryside to nearby cities where they begged for food and money in order to stay alive.
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The Lost Mother-Book Review
This review of Mary McGarry Morris's novel "The Lost Mother" contains many spoilers.
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Angels of a Lower Flight
Susie Scott Krabacher shares her moving memoirs in the book "Angels of a Lower Flight: One Woman's Mission to Save a Country...One Child at a Time."
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Discussing The Lost Mother
A set of five questions for reading groups to use when discussing the novel The Lost Mother by Mary McGarry Morris.
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Killing Baby Girls
Even the tiniest little girls cannot escape gender violence and death.
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Abandonment and Infanticide in Ancient Times
Although infanticide was common in many ancient Mediterranean cultures, Roman society preferred abandonment and developed laws to regulate the process.
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Bob Herdman's iMission
Audio Adrenaline member Bob Herdman may no longer sing with the band, but he is active through their Hands & Feet Project, a Haitian orphanage they founded in 2004.
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Child Rescue International
Child Rescue International sponsors over 40,000 children in Romanian and Moldovan orphanages.
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Charles Martin's Chasing Fireflies
Charles Martin's beautifully written novel Chasing Fireflies is predictable but enjoyable.
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Mao's Women
The indifference with which Mao Tse-tung treated his wives and abandoned children helps show the cruelty with which he threw away millions of lives.
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Memories Offscreen (Part Two of Three)
A semi-fictional acccount of growing up addicted to movies in the 1930s.

Nebraska Safe Haven Law Cases Rise
Recent spikes in the number of children left at hospitals across the U.S. lead some to question the benefits of safe surrender laws. Others find the programs essential.
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Love in the Driest Season
Tucker's heartrending tale of adoption is set in the unstable country of Zimbabwe, an African nation decimated by the AIDS epidemic.
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Reactive Attachment Disorder May be Genetic
Reactive Attachment Disorder is usually found in abused, abandoned children who have been adopted or in foster care. It may be genetic and have nothing to do with abuse.
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Film Review
Fincher's last film Zodiac is a masterpiece. There was no reason to expect anything less from The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Sadly, it's shockingly disappointing.
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Aileen Wuornos – America's Female Serial Killer
Aileen wanted the public to see her as an innocent victim, but the escalating mind presented in her final interviews show a psychotic woman, quite capable of killing.
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Modern Versions of Jack and the Beanstalk Story
Like many fairy and folk tales, Jack and the Beanstalk has seen many literary adaptations. Here are some novels arranged by children, young adult, and adult categories.
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Suicide – Truly a Cry for Help?
While there has been many speculations as to what causes suicide, this documentary believes that one major cause is the lack of a strong bond between parent and child.
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The Black Death
An examination of the effect of the Black Plague on medieval society
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Dario Argento's Phantom of the Opera
Over a year after its European release, Italian horror icon Dario Argento's Phantom of the Opera finally reaches the U.S.
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Knowing What We Know About God - Discussing an Article by Dr. Gerry Lower.
Dr. Lower has written a wonderful article that addresses, for many activists, the fundamental premises upon which activism is or ought to be based.
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UNSUNG HEROES
Canada has many historical and fictional heroes. Laura Secord, Terry Fox, Louis Riel and the Voyageurs of Canada's early days were all historical heroes. Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Robin Hood and Buck Rodgers are fictional heroes. But what of our unsung heroes - the ones who lay down their lives daily for others. Today, these are the heroes that I pay tribute to.
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The Incarnation Children's Center Controversy
Medical research on human subjects often has been unrestrained by codes or regulations. One vulnerable population affected by unethical research is foster children.
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