Roald Dahl

                   

A deep and moving grief

signonsandiego.com     13 hrs ago          

As anybody who has grieved inconsolably over the death of a loved one can attest, extended mourning is, in part, a perverse kind of optimism. Surely this bottomless, unwavering sorrow will amount to something, goes the...                    

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Bellevue teachers, district far apart

nwsource.com     Sep 3, 2008   10 related          

After a frustrating day of talks in which little progress was made, the Bellevue School District and its striking teachers union remain... After a frustrating day of talks in which little progress was made, the Bellevue...                    

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The Fantasic Mr. Dahl: Jennet Conant's 'The Irregulars'

nysun.com     Sep 3, 2008          

Early on in Ian Fleming's first novel, "Casino Royale," an aspiring secret agent called James Bond puts a bullet into a Japanese clerk during a raid on Rockefeller Center. Like many such thrilling incidents in fiction, it...                    

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Roald Dahl was the sexiest British spy

expressindia.com     Aug 31, 2008   1 related          

Posted online: Monday , September 01, 2008 at 23:14 hrs Updated On: Monday , September 01, 2008 at 23:14 hrs Move over, fictional spies like James Bond. Meet Roald Dahl, the “sexiest” British spy in the US during World...                    

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Arts Calendar: The week in arts

courier-journal.com     Aug 30, 2008          

Oldham County History Center, 106 N. Second Ave., La Grange, Ky. CenterStage Theater presents the story of unemployed steel workers in Buffalo, N.Y., who come up with a bold way to make some quick cash. Ends Sept. 21....                    

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Rehearsals begin at Helfaer

marquettetribune.org     Aug 28, 2008          

"Moon Over Buffalo" will open the 2008-'09 performance season at the Helfaer Theatre Sept. 25. Performance season to include four additional productions and senior capstone projects The eight member cast of "Moon Over...                    

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Enid Blyton and Children of a Certain Age

heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com     Aug 26, 2008   2 related          

Enid Blyton's books have been voted, yet again, the best loved children's books of all time. Lucy Mangan explains why.Blyton's gold medal position in this table, along with the high preponderance of children's writers...                    

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Enid Blyton adventures ahead as Famous Five return for more jolly japes

timesonline.co.uk     Aug 24, 2008   9 related          

Lashings of ginger beer and adventures are in store as some of Enid Blyton's best-loved characters return in a new series of books. More than 50 years after their first appearances, the Famous Five, the Faraway Tree and...                    

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Escape to the 'Coffee Shop of the Living Dead'

seacoastonline.com     Aug 24, 2008          

Escapade Johnson and the Coffee Shop of the Living Dead Michael Sullivan, illustrations by Joy Kolitsky (PublishingWorks: paper, 100 pages, $6.95) Sometimes a person's in the mood for a funny book about zombies. So when...                    

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Blyton is one of my "best-loved" authors, too

sheilaomalley.com     Aug 22, 2008   2 related          

The winners of the 2008 Costa Book Awards have been announced and children's book writer Enid Blyton (along with Roald Dahl) has been named the UK's "best-loved author". I've never done a post on Enid Blyton - and sadly, I...                    

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