Author: A and L Magazine
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The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine (book review)
Mark Twain had unfinished notes from the late 1800s on a story about a poor boy with magic beans. In 2017, Philip C Stead would pick up the story and complete The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine. This story follows Johnny and his magic beans, which give him the power to speak to animals. He learns…
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The City of Raleigh (COR) Museum (Episode 3)
The City of Raleigh Museum is one of this city’s gems. To learn more about the museum’s history and current exhibits, Leeya interviewed Ernest Dollar, the museum director. You can visit the City of Raleigh Museum at 220 Fayetteville Street, Tuesday through Saturday from 9 to 4PM and Sunday from 1 to 4PM. Entry is…
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Legally Blonde (movie review)
Legally Blonde is a hilarious story about fashionable, rich Elle Woods, who after being dumped by her boyfriend decides to go to Harvard Law School to get his approval again. Along the way she meets the slightly crazy Paulette, the rich, snobby Vivian and many more fun and interesting characters. What will Elle’s journey turn…
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The Man Who Touched His Own Heart: True Tales of Science, Surgery, and Mystery (book review)
Rob Dunn is a biologist, writer and NC State professor. His book, The Man Who Touched His Own Heart, uncovers the secrets of the heart, a mystery to many. This book uncovers the heartbeat, what past artists and scientists knew about the heart and the science around cardiology today. The Man Who Touched His Own…
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Wake County Commissioner Meeting
About a week ago, Leeya met with the County Commissioners to propose the petition idea. Check out http://wake.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=7&clip_id=2580&meta_id=228687 to watch the recording of the meeting, hear the Wake County Commissioner’s discussion on this, and hear Ms. Cheryl Williams (descendant of Oberlin Village) inspiring speech about the request.
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I’m Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter (book review)
Julia’s sister, Olga, died in a tragic Chicago bus accident, which leaves Julia to fill the “perfect Mexican daughter” role. Julia feels alone because no one seems to acknowledge her hurt and pain. Julia’s mom only wants her to be perfect. But after digging around her room, Julia learns that Olga wasn’t actually the “perfect…
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Serafina and the Black Cloak (book review)
Serafina lives in Biltmore’s basement with her pa, the estate’s maintenance man. She is a secret – no one knows about her, but Serefina still loves her home. When children start disappearing, Serafina knows she must do something. After escaping from the culprit himself, Serafina teams up with Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt’s’ nephew Braeden Vanderbilt…
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What You Eat Matters
Check out Adalia’s perspective on the importance of considering what we eat–it matters!
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Interviews from Bringing Food to Life
Want to watch the individual interviews? Here they are!! Jamie DeMent – Bringing Food to Life Sara Abernethy – Challenges of the Food Industry Preeti Waas – The Art of Space Sheri Castle – Looking Beyond the Plate Debra Schafrath – Alternatives to Meat, Dairy and Gluten Jamie Schafrath – Pescatarian: Only Fish for Me
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All the Light We Cannot See (book review)
All the Light We Cannot See is a historical fiction novel about Marie-Laure LeBlanc, who lives near the Paris Museum of Natural History during a time when the Nazis take over Paris. A country over in Germany, Werner, an orphan and expert at engineering and mechanics is enlisted by the Nazis to track down the…