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A Kiss Remembered Synopsis: After leaving her disastrous marriage behind, Shelley Browning goes back to college to get her degree

A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ but a Sandwich by Loretta Childress | Banned Book Project

Synopsis: A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ but a Sandwich paints a realistic portrait of a young boy becoming a drug addict in

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Synopsis: In the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, thirteen-year-old Huck runs away from his alcoholic and

It’s always concerning when cancer runs in a family, especially the aggressive types. Luckily, the cancers in my family tree

New Year’s is here, and it’s time to reflect on what we accomplished in the past 365 days and to

From the title screen to the clothes to the soundtrack to the set design, Stranger Things captures everything that made

Picky eaters and meal-time battles For some parents, fighting with their kids over food is a ceaseless battle. Getting their kids to

Author’s Note This review is coming out waaay later than it should have. However, as a parent of a small

In the summer of 1969, my cousin, a San Fernando Valley native, met a couple of hippies down in Reseda.

A few days ago, I received an invitation to the college graduation of a kid I used to nanny. I’ve