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Monday, October 10, 2005
Clear a space on the shelf for all-occasion, crowd-pleasing picture books
Children's books often are published with a purpose in mind. Maybe they're for an upcoming holiday, or to help ease kids into a new school or neighborhood. Other books have an obvious moral message.
St. John's kids collect spare change for relief efforts
From Register Staff
Irit Weir turned the pain of living in a war-torn country into a power for healing
Irit Weir's parents met for the first time in a tent village. Her father's quest for milk or oil brought him to the neighboring tent -- her mother's. The year was 1948, and they had each moved from Iran to settle in the new state of Israel.
In her shoes: Movie costume designer recruits the high-heel Dream Team
NEW YORK -- Women might have many rocky relationships in their lives, even in their closets. Skinny jeans, thong underwear, wavy hair and tans are great when they're good but can turn into enemies on a moment's notice. When it comes to shoes, though, the love affair sails smoothly.
2005 Napa Town & Country Fair Results
From Register Staff
'Wallace & Gromit' carve out No. 1 debut with $16.1 million
LOS ANGELES -- Clay paid off at the box office for "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit." The clay-animated family film debuted as the top weekend movie with $16.1 million.
Local tourism:
Inside Napa Valley