Population: 485
was raised on a small dairy farm near New Auburn, Wisconsin, and put himself through nursing school working as a cowboy in Wyoming. As of this writing, he is the only member of the New Auburn Area Fire Department to have missed the monthly ... [... more]
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Galaxias (Galaxias brevipinnis)
Around 90 million years ago a group of tiny fish called Galaxias lived almost side by side with the dinosaurs. The dinosaurs are long gone now, but amazingly those little fish are still with us, in fact a population can be found less than 10 ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Fred Rosen
For his book The Historical Atlas of American Crime (Facts on File), Mr. Rosen won the Library Journal "Best Reference Source 2005" award. The award cited it as a "pioneering resource" in which Mr. Rosen "describes how geography, [... more]
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Truck: A Love Story
Michael Perry is the author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling memoir Population: 485 in addition to the essay collection Off Main Street. He lives in Wisconsin. Enjoy a reading from Truck: A Love Story, the new book by Michael Perry. In ... [... more]
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Martha Garvey
Ten Simple Steps to Help Your Pet Lose Weight for a long and Happy Life America's obesity problem isn't just a people problem - a recent survey indicated that 40% of America's pet population is overweight. And, just as in humans, obesity puts a ... [... more]
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Jill Lepore
King Philip's War, the excruciating racial war--colonists against Indians--that erupted in New England in 1675, was, in proportion to population, the bloodiest in American history. Some even argued that the massacres and outrages on both ... [... more]
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Gregor von Rezzori
Gregor von Rezzori was born in Czernowitz, a onetime provincial capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire that was later to be absorbed successively into Romania, the USSR, and the Ukraine-a town that was everywhere and nowhere, with a population of ... [... more]
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Cassandra Campbell
Lucky, age ten, can't wait another day. The meanness gland in her heart and the crevices full of questions in her brain make running away from Hard Pan, California (population 43), the rock-bottom only choice she has. It's all Brigitte's ... [... more]
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David Fromkin
David Fromkin is University Professor and Professor of History at Boston University. He is the author of When war broke out in Europe in 1914, it surprised a European population enjoying the most beautiful summer in memory. For nearly a century ... [... more]
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Martin Brayley
The population of Britain was mobilized to support the war effort on a scale unseen in any other Western democracy - or in Nazi Germany. They endured long working shifts, shortages of food and all other goods, and complete government control of ... [... more]
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Cootamundra
David heads to Cootamundra and checks out the birthplace of sporting legend Sir Donald Bradman. Cootamundra in the south-west slopes of New South Wales has a population of just over 7000. Half-way between Sydney and Melbourne, it has a pleasant ... [... more]
Getaway |
The Blowhole
Kiama is more than a great day out, with its gorgeous surf beaches, picnic spots, antique shops and Jamberoo Recreation Park! With a population of about 11,000 Kiama is a well-known costal resort popular with day-trippers or holiday makers and is ... [... more]
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