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How Do You Make A Yugo Cool? Turn It Into A Book.
The tiny, no-frills automobile imported from communist Yugoslavia during the 1980s is known to most Americans as the butt of many car jokes. Author Jason Vuic's book The Yugo: The Rise and Fall of the Worst Car in History reveals why it's the most famous lemon in automotive history.
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New book rips veil off Supreme Court
“SHADOW OF DOUBT: PROBing the Supreme Court,” the first book of its kind to be written in the country, will be launched on March 16.
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A book with a curious cover initially drew me to David Foster Wallace
A book with a curious cover initially drew me to David Foster Wallace
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Time for a makeover for cops' rule book
Back in 1924, the Chicago Police Department's rule book could fit in the palm of an officer's hand.Now the rules are compiled in six ring binders -- a 16-inch stack of paper."It's a mess," said Rachel Johnston, director of research and development.For the first time in 40 years, a team of officers and civilian employees is busy cleaning it up.The team is eliminating earlier versions of general ...
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Duane 'Dog' Chapman Launches Book Tour
Hawaii bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman launches his book tour from Honolulu this weekend.
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The Scouting Book For Boys (15)
BEWARE, fools, for a British-indie-movie perfect storm has just blown in: The Scouting Book For Boys.
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Book clubs for doctors show human side of medicine
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Doctors, nurses and other health care workers are tapping into their inner Tolstoys to better connect with patients. With increasing regularity, they're meeting in monthly book clubs to discuss medical-themed literature.
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Avid book collector parlayed his love for literature into a new career
Collecting books is a great joy for many people who love books, but there is one problem: moving. It is a problem with which Yo Soon-ku, 74, is quite familiar.Yo is an avid book collector, with a collection of more than 100,000 books.When Yo’s collection got so big he couldn’t contain it, he had to sell two properties in Seoul. Since then, he has found better ways to deal with his collecting ...
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