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Maybe that explains why none of the great sluggers since has been able to attain the titanic grace--unalloyed by sadness and while he still had time to enjoy it. At the bottom of the Depression, Lou Gehrig got there, but had to be wheeled in on his deathbed. Ted Williams, Depression slugger and war hero, wasn't fully enrolled until he retired. Joe DiMaggio made it into our hearts only at the grave of his beloved Marilyn. Mays: another retirement entry. Mantle: another deathbed...
...book in print, both authors are nervously sending their second novels out into the world. Unless Winfrey gives the writers another on-air boost, Mitchard's The Most Wanted (Viking; 407 pages; $24.95) and Lamb's I Know This Much Is True (HarperCollins; 901 pages; $27.50) are unlikely to attain the publicity and sales heights of their predecessors--what could? But readers looking for the qualities Winfrey and her viewers seem to love best--accessible, heartfelt, family-oriented fiction that's easy on the brain--will not be disappointed...
...there such an outrage when some countries like the U.S. have 12,070 warheads, while others like India have only about 65 warheads? Either the nations of the world should ban nuclear testing entirely or accept the fact that other countries will also use nuclear weapons to attain power. TANVI H. CHHEDA Jericho...
...greatest goal we have in life is not to earn money or to attain fame--rather it is the struggle to maintain our distinct identities and ideals," she said...
...political or activist measures that might be needed to convey the depth of student concern, should be viewed as building on, not replacing, the Foundation's vital role in bringing student groups together. Active participation in cultural and educational activities must accompany political activism if we are to attain a rich, introspective and engaging dialogue on race...