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West Linn freelancer's advice book tells people how to find "the work you love"
Sam Greengard Sam Greengard changed careers twice in his 20s before settling on his calling as a full-time freelance writer in 1981. Some people don't find their way out of an unfulfilling career as quickly as he did, and for...
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Olsens talk with 'influences' in book debut
AP Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen released their first book last month, "Influences," a collection of interviews with people who inspired the twins. The billionaire business-owning duo has struck again, this time with a book. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, the 22-year-old fraternal twins and established actresses and designers, are now authors. The sisters made their publishing debut Oct. ...
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"Twilight" publisher sees film boosting book sales
Described in publishing circles as America's answer to Harry Potter, the teen-age vampires of "Twilight" may reach a wider audience when the movie of the book comes out on Friday with the publisher hoping for a surge in book sales.
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Dick Vitale's latest book has no love for the West Coast
His list of the top 50 players in college basketball for last 30 years includes only two from the Pac-10, and no one from UCLA. So the book arrives, "Dick Vitale's Fabulous 50 Players and Moments in College Basketball."
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Nadis: How I got my book deal
In Cambridge, there’s little point in calling yourself a writer because it goes without saying. I figure about half the people typing on their laptops at Petsi’s Pies or Darwin’s are working on a book of one sort or another. And that’s on an off day.
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National Book Awards Tries to Glam Things Up; Who Invited All the Fancy People, Publishing Peons Wonder?
At around 1 o'clock Thursday morning, Morgan Entrekin decided it was time to extract himself from the dance floor at Socialista and head home. "I'm having an excellent time!" he said, half empty beer in hand. "I wish I were 20 years younger! I could dance all night." The reason he couldn't: "I have a 3-year-old! I'm tired, man. I'm old." Mr. Entrekin used to party. Hasn't in a while. ...
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Uncle John's baseball book worth a look
From time to time, a book or two will cross the sports desk here at the MDH and, because these publishers are kind enough to send us an advanced copy, we will review them in a timely fashion and let people know what we think of the work. Sometimes, this can be some high-brow stuff, especially if it's a novel or a story which is mainly revolving around sports.
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Twilight Review: Swooningly True to the Book
The film of vampire romance Twilight is swooningly true to the book
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| World News In Brief |
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Were the World Mine (2008)
Tanner Cohen, left, and Nathaniel David Becker in “Were the World Mine,” inspired by “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
Model Karolina Kurkova world's sexiest woman: report
Lingerie model Karolina Kurkova has been voted the world's sexiest woman by E! entertainment television, beating sultry actresses Angelina Jolie and Scarlett Johansson for the honor.
NATO ready to help Africa, but is not world's policeman: chief
NATO is ready to strengthen its ties with Africa, but Africa should come up with solutions to its problems and not expect NATO to police the world, its secretary general Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said on Thursday.
World stocks down amid fears of deep recession
World stocks fell sharply Thursday as fears of a deep global recession gripped markets and sent oil prices below $50 a barrel to levels not seen in more than three years.
World Series winners could lose key player for 2009 start
Reigning World Series champion Philadelphia might lose second baseman Chase Utley for the start of the 2009 Major League Baseball season due to hip surgery he will have next week.
'World of Warcraft: Wrath of Lich King' sets sales record
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, the second expansion to the mega-popular online game, sold 2.8 million copies in its first 24 hours last week, setting what its publisher said is an all-time record for PC games.
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