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To Kill a Mockingbird

10 Non-Dysfunctional Family Books

Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 11.25.2009 | Books

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Last week, we looked ahead to Thanksgiving with the family by showing you that yours is not the only crazy family out there. Sooner or later, we had t...

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The Help: Kathryn Stockett's Controversial Hit

The Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 11.05.2009 | Books

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First-time author Kathryn Stockett's recent book, The Help, has risen quickly through the bestseller lists despite Stockett being previously unknown a...

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A Sure-Fire Bestseller:Lincoln's Doctor's Dog

The Huffington Post | Tom Alderman | Posted 10.15.2009 | Books

Read More: Huckleberry Finn, Book Publishing, Benjamin Spock, Stephen King, James Patterson, The Bay Psalm Book, Gone With the Wind, The Teaching Company, The Maltese Falcon, Agatha Christie, Bestsellers, Peter Conn, Catch 22, David McCullough, The Lost Symbol, Sarah Palin, John Grisham, Patricia Cornwell, To Kill a Mockingbird, Danielle Steele, Marley, Books News

Random House founder Bennett Cerf was reportedly asked how to write a best seller. The venerable editor's answer: Lincoln's Doctor's Dog. Seems Abe Li...

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I Live In The Land Of You, Me And We

Matthew Modine | Posted 10.15.2009 | Impact

Read More: Matthew Modine, Rush Limbaugh, Lynching, We the People, Rush Limbaugh Obama, U.S. Constitution, Atticus Finch, To Kill a Mockingbird, Impact News
Matthew Modine

The first three words of the Constitution say, "We the People." "We" is a lovely word; it is inclusive. Life forms and nature are a delicate dance of symbiotic relationships. Some people understand that there is only one world and we are all in this together.

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Wake-Up Call: Paint the town read

Westword | Westword | Posted 11.09.2009 | Home

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"Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read," Scout, the young tomboy narrator, confides in To Kill a Mockingbird. "One does not ...

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My Father's Voice

Beth Arnold | Posted 09.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Arkansas, Loss, Atticus Finch, To Kill a Mockingbird, Grief, John F. Kennedy, Greers Ferry Lake, Blanchard Springs, Batesville, Living News
Beth Arnold

I hadn't heard my father's voice in almost 30 years -- until today, when I played an old tape recording.

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For Father's Day, A Few Cinematic Takes On Being A Dad

John Farr | Posted 07.17.2009 | Entertainment

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John Farr

Prior to this Sunday, why not check out some first-rate DVD titles that examine the distinct challenges of fatherhood, and how we either rise to the occasion or, for a host of reasons, fall short.

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The Empathy Seat on the Supreme Court

Thane Rosenbaum | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, Empathy, President Barack Obama, Sonia Sotomayor, Obama Supreme Court Nominee, Law School, To Kill a Mockingbird, William Rehnquist, Atticus Finch, Clarence Thomas, Compassion, Confirmation Debate, Politics News
Thane Rosenbaum

Somewhere between graduating from law school, the passing of the bar, and the hanging up of a shingle, those who are licensed to navigate our legal system have lost their inner-Atticus Finch.

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Who is Barack Obama? Atticus Finch.

Erik Lundegaard | Posted 10.17.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: John McCain Lies, John McCain, To Kill a Mockingbird, Mccain Lies, 2008 Presidential Campaign, Atticus Finch, U.S. Constitution, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Rule of Law, Habeas Corpus, Entertainment News
Erik Lundegaard

So who does Barack remind me of? He's a civil rights lawyer who taught Constitutional law and is bringing up two girls the right way. When bullies gather, he stands up for what's right, he stands up for the rule of law, he stands up.

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Resurrecting Literature: Sustenance for the Progressive Soul

Jennifer Nix | Posted 08.06.2008 | Living

Read More: Corruption, Nationalism, Short Stories, Literature, To Kill a Mockingbird, Police, Chicago, Anarchist, Xenophobia, George W. Bush, George Lakoff, Progressives, Fiction, Pet Goat, Terrorist, Immigration, Democrats, Bestsellers, Politics of Fear, Politics, History, Activism, Racism, Nonfiction, Aleksandar Hemon, Grapes of Wrath, Fox News Channel, The Lazarus Project, Sarajevo, Huffpost Books, Living News
Jennifer Nix

I once again see the potential and power of literature, and hope to tell new and necessary stories. As activists, we must not lose sight of art. Here are some questions I posed to Aleksandar Hemon.

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The Top 10 Movie Characters That Made A Difference

TakePart.com | Gina Telaroli | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living

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Movies can do a lot of things, they can entertain us, they can educate us, they can take us somewhere new and now and then they can inspire us - they ...

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