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Richard III Remains Found
lot in Leicester, UK. They have been positively identified by comparing DNA with two descendents of Richard's sister. The remains have been missing for over 500 years. Following the Battle of Bosworth Field where Richard III was killed, his remains were unceremoniously dumped without a marker. (Image: The earliest surviving portrait of Richard (c.- Login to comment
Look What's In Large Print: February 2013
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Author Talks at Nicola's Books February 2013
The aviator's wife: a novel by Melanie Benjamin — Ms. Benjamin will speak at Nicola's Books on Tuesday, February 5 at 7:00PM
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Author Talks at Nicola's Books
Detroit: an American autopsy by Charlie LeDuff. Mr. LeDuff, a FOX2 television journalist, will discuss his book at Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor on Thursday, February 14 at 7:00PM.
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Time Is...Time Was... February 2013
Citizen soldier: a life of Harry S. Truman by Aida D. Donald
Detroit City is the place to be: the afterlife of an American metropolis by Mark Binelli
Do the movies have a future? by David Denby
The eve of destruction: how 1965 transformed America by James T. Patterson
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Book Club Choices: February 2013
The perfect book for a book discussion is one that's not too easy, not too hard, that will hold the interest of a diverse group of readers and will also inspire a lively discussion. For additional book club resources try the Canton Public Library's Book Club in a Bag kits.
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What We're Reading: February 2013
The information [sound recording]: [a history, a theory, a flood] by James Gleick
Ten-gallon war: the NFL's Cowboys, the AFL's Texans, and the feud for Dallas's pro football future by John Eisenberg
The racketeer [Large Print] by John Grisham
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Savvy Seniors: Tax Filing
Canton Seniors, residents over the age of 55, might be eligible for free assistance preparing their 2012 tax forms at http://www.canton-mi.org/webevent/scripts/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;token=guest;eventID=12935. Call 734-394-5485 to make an appointment. Tax preparation will begin on February 5.
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Savvy Seniors February 2013
Computers for seniors for dummie [Large print] by Nancy Muir
Using the internet safely for seniors for dummies [Large print] by Linda Criddle and Nancy Muir
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If You Like Happy Endings
If you like romance, happy endings, and ongoing stories like Debbie Macomber's Blossom Street or Emily March's Eternity Springs series try…
Little night [large print] by Luanne Rice
Coming home [large print] by Karen Kingsbury
Larkspur Cove [Large print] by Lisa Wingate
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Coming of Age in America
The reality of our planet is we are an aging society. Soon over half the global population will be over the age of 50. This is unprecedented in human history. What will this mean to society? A new PBS documentary is in the works, Coming of Age in America. It will look at where we live, how we work, and what impact will this have on the world. Watch your local PBS station for broadcast times.
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Time is… Time was… January 2013
The North American International Automobile Show, known as the Detroit Auto Show around here, opens to the public on Monday, January 19. The first Detroit Auto Show was held in 1907. What began as a local show is now international in scope.
The car: the evolution of the beautiful machine by Rod Green
Merrily we roll along [videodisc]: The early days of the automobile by NBC News Productions
Motorcars of the classic era by Michael Furman
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Look What's In Large Print January 2013
The road to grace [large print]: the third journal of the walk series by Richard Paul Evans
What doesn't kill you [large print] by Iris Johansen
The beginner's goodbye [large print] by Anne Tyler
The hunter [large print]: a novel by John Lescroart
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Book Club Choices January 2013
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Older Adults
Ready to get active? Go4Life an interactive website sponsored by the National Institute on Aging offers a wide variety of ideas for getting healthy in 2013. No matter what your level of activity is, Go4Life can help you develop a personal workout and diet plan specific to your needs.
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