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               TABLE OF CONTENTS:


STORY NICHE:                                                                 
Neverland: By A.M. Sullivan
Photographs: By Brett Talley
The neighborhood eight and A. jones: The A is short for Agnes.       
nightsounds: darn telephone         
Saved by Mr. F. Scott Fitzgerald: by Allen Woodman
Downhill Lovers-A fifties cop story: By D. Grant DeMan
The Loneliness of the Late-Night Donut Shop: Alone at 3:38 A.M.
bridge from a snowy place: a gift of love
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A NOVELETTE:                                                                                    
An Eternity Together: A Romantic Fantasy:                                                                                    
Part I: The Ending Is The Beginning
Part II: The Adventure Begins
Part III:                                                                                    
Part IV: A Step Into Eternity
Part V:                                                                                    
Part VI:                                                                                    
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POETRY:                                          
Lost In War: By Ben Siragusa
The Soldier: By Leslie Burchard
Babe's Ghost, a poem by Jerry Vilhotti: The babe is THE Babe (Ruth)
Devious Ways: Mr. Vihotti continues to watch the God's that watch the game
One Crazy Thing: Athena blows the game
Holy Winds: Aeolus, custodian of the winds, does his thing
Painless Poetry: various poets work
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CHILDREN'S TALES:                                                
the ring: a lonely girl's imagination                                           
whiffers: good field, no hit                                    
Farmhouse Fables: Visit with all the characters who reside on the farm
a special creation: all of the best parts                                            
Aesop's Fables: Wonderfully presented, some on audio
Bedtime-Story: The Public Reader highly recommends this site.
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INTERACTIVE-HANDS ON CHILDREN'S STORIES:                                                                       
Bones: a scary story with sound effects
Sad Samantha, The Sparrow: Crows attack Samantha's nest. Sound effects
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ESSAYS:                                 
On The Road Again: By Walter Mills
Baseball, I Love It: A new season, new hope. It's wonderful.
Retirement Plans: By Jim Kittelberger
Hometown-an essay: One of fifty thousand opinions
a retired man's period of adjustment: just a slow starter
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ART:            
American art by American artists: Latest: Grant Woods "Stone City".                           
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THE PUBLIC READERS PUBLIC SQUARE: Pick your topic
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AMERICAN CULTURAL HISTORY, THE TWENTIETH CENTURY:
DECADE BY DECADE FROM KINGWOOD COLLEGE LIBRARY:
The Sixties: Kennedy, King, Vietnam, The Beatles,
The Fifties: The Decade of Ike and Elvis
The Forties: A comprehensive look at a decade of great changes
The Thirties: Depression, the dust bowl and $.14 bread
The Twenties: Hemingway, Gangsters and the market crashes
1910-1919: World War I begins and the Titanic sinks.
1900-1909: The century begins and the Wright brothers fly
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DIVERSIONS:
Best from the pages of: Finders Keepers, an article about honesty. Short and interesting.
A Book Review: Thinks. by David Lodge.
Chess: Is there a better game?
Crosswords: some printable sites
Daily Computer Tips: From Nerdybooks, help is on the way   
Ethics and Morals: Ethics and Morality in Business
Friends of The Public Reader: A stop well made
Game Page: Link to fifty free games
What is Haiku?: five-seven-five
Hazel's Corner: Helpful hints and chat
Heroes: We need them badly
Humor: Humor of Ogden Nash
Joe Ditzel, comedian: Syndicated weekly column
Keith's Page: Meet Keith, he knows all about woodworking
Lazy Gardening: Marie makes gardening easier
Let me think about this: Can science and religion co-exist?
Links to sites you'll enjoy: Check them out
A Little Shakespeare: The man could write
Nostalgia: It feels so good to remember when
Are you good at PUZZLES?: Stretch those little gray cells
Quotations I like: Age is the topic today
The Radio Page: Two new radio shows daily
Recipes: Latest: Meat Loaf and Potato Salad
Singleminded: An up to date journal you will like and it fits right in
Sleep and Dreams: Everybody sleeps and everybody dreams, what do they mean?
Submissions: How to get it in the reader



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