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The House Book is a great everyday guide to home maintenance and minor home repairs, containing hundreds of practical household tips for homeowners or tenants.

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From October 15 to 19 Frankfurt will be the focus of the literary world: For the 60th time the Frankfurter Buchmesse opens its gates to business visitors and audience.

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Architect Sarah Susanka, author of the Not So Big House series, has just released a new book: Not So Big Remodeling: Tailoring Your Home for the Way You Really Live.

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The 1978 comedy 'National Lampoon's Animal House' made John Belushi a star and launched careers of Tim Matheson, Tom Hulce, Karen Allen, Peter Riegert, and Kevin Bacon.

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Mary Pope Osborne's 41st "Magic Tree House Book" is one of her best offerings for gifted readers. Music and toys can complete an enrichment center based on the book.

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The Little House Books are accounts of daily life during the pioneer years. However, Laura Ingalls Wilder indulges in extended descriptions regarding the Christmas.

Book and Beyond offers readers a range of additional features. While this is common with DVDs, it is a new concept in e-book delivery and provides something new.

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Travelers to the Midwest have one more reason to come to Chicago - the dramatic addition at the Art Institute, which houses a collection of 20th and 21st century works.

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The non-profit Wounded Warrior Project offers services for wounded soldiers and their families. Veterans across the U.S. benefit from their direct assistance programs.

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Psychologists and educators offer many ways to enhance a child's self esteem from positive affirmations to encouraging fun with new activities.

The series of books presented here are guaranteed to excite young women. Plus they hold memories for generations of moms and grandmas.

Poets have always celebrated nature. Now in a time of ecological crisis, their voices, speaking out against planetary plunder, are even more essential.

Sodium Bicarbonate is natural, inexpensive, easily accessible and incredibly versatile for cleaning, deodourising and other household uses.

Primary students read Thanksgiving themed kids' books, complete Venn diagrams, make art collages, and write rhyming poems during language arts and social studies lessons.

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Clarence House, the London home of Prince Charles and Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, as well as Prince William and Prince Harry, is open for private visits in summer

Provide or have students research information about the history of candy and help groups use this information to create and share a presentation about one kind of candy.

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'Tis the season for giving, and seasonal holiday books make great gifts for children. Here are some book choices for younger audiences to celebrate the season with.

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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has improved the educational benefits available to veterans by expanding allowances for tuition, fees, housing and supplies.

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