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Amish Living

Submitted by Sara West on Sat, 09/15/2012 - 10:24am

Growing up in Indiana, I remember seeing the Amish in their buggies being pulled along by horses as our parents drove us around different parts of the state. It always fascinated me to see other people dressed in different clothing and using a different kind of transportation to get around. I wondered what it would be like to live that way. I never thought that some of the Amish might be looking at me and wondering the same thing.

A Different Kind of Farm

Submitted by Sara West on Thu, 08/30/2012 - 3:20pm

Farms are usually associated with images like clean air, open spaces, and growing crops, but a body farm is not your typical establishment.  Body farms are places where forensic anthropologists study human decomposition under a variety of conditions.  Texas is home to two such research facilities.  One is located at Texas State University in San Marcos and the other is hosted at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville.  The information gathered on these farms is used to solve criminal investigations and tr

The Art of Selling Books

Submitted by Sara West on Fri, 08/17/2012 - 4:03pm

Larry McMurtry, prolific author and Pulitzer Prize winner who is best known for classics like Lonesome Dove, The Last Picture Show, and Terms of Endearment also sells books in his hometown of

London in the Limelight

Submitted by Sara West on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 3:29pm

Have the Olympic games piqued your interest in the host city? Bring these books home from the library and learn about all things London:

A Year of Sweet Treats

Submitted by Sara West on Thu, 07/19/2012 - 10:50am

July 21 is National Junk Food Day, so go out and celebrate by indulging in your favorite bad snack. Once you're finished, find the next occasion to celebrate in the pages of Foodfest 365!: The Officially Fun Food Holiday Cookbook by Yvan D. Lemoine.

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