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A young soldier is alone in the remnants of a barn, waiting out the night hours until dawn.
“I want tonight to be long, long as my life, not fleeting dreams that rush me on towards dawn,” Pvt. “Tommo” Peaceful explains to readers in the opening passage of the 2003 youth novel “Private Peaceful.”
“Tonight, more than any other night of my life, I want to feel alive.”
09:45 September 10, 2012
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Like thousands of tourists each year, my mom and I had come to Dublin to retrace the paths of some favorite fictional characters, to see firsthand the locations immortalized by a writer we both loved. This wasn’t a Bloomsday homage to James Joyce, though. We preferred a more accessible author: Maeve Binchy.
23:43 August 22, 2012
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NCIS agent's book tells darkly funny tale of years as crime scene investigator
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On movie screens: What's playing this summer
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'Battleship' the movie plays money game to win
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Remember that time we dined at the castle? Few Americans can truthfully say that sentence. There are no real castles in the U.S., let alone real castles with restaurants. But in Germany, you can’t throw a rock without hitting a castle.
04:13 August 28, 2012
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After Hours: Orange cafe quenches all kinds of thirsts
05:23 August 21, 2012
Serving military spouses and
mothers
The 2012 Military Friendly Schools List, put out by GI Jobs magazine, honors colleges and universities that do the most to welcome military veterans and enhance their experience as students.