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Aside from a number of vague references toBritish politics and an unconvincing attempt touse a fictitious book of the same title as asymbol of the "dream within a dream," The Houseof Sleep remains a particularly strong story.Its diverse characters effectively confront anumber of modern issues as the reader watches themmature, and the novel's structure allows secretsto remain hidden until precisely the point atwhich they would best be revealed. Keep this storyin mind when you're looking for your nextnighttime read; rest assured, you'll probably begetting a better night's sleep than thecharacters

Author: By Glenn A. Reisch, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: When Sleep Eludes The Weary | 3/20/1998 | See Source »

After his college graduation, Charles enteredthe Royal Service and took his seat in the Houseof Lords, embarking on his career in what he hasjokingly called "the oldest profession in theworld...

Author: By Shari Rudavsky, | Title: The Man Who Will Be King | 9/4/1986 | See Source »

...contras, who President Reagan describes as"freedom fighters," consist of three majorfighting units, including the FDN. The bill togrant aid to the contras was defeated in the Houseof Representatives but passed the Senate. It isagain pending debate in the House

Author: By Jeffrey S. Nordhaus, | Title: Contra Returns Amid Tight Security; Science Center Audience Videotaped | 5/9/1986 | See Source »

...research program of the National Institutes of Health, most of which is aimed at solving major medical problems. It actually added $48 million to the $137 million worth of academic-research projects sponsored by the Department of Defense, which has little difficulty in selling its military studies to the Houseof Representatives. Such work, however, is losing its allure on campus. Many scholars dislike the enforced secrecy of defense research; others simply refuse to apply their brainpower to any project that might remotely assist the U.S. military effort in Viet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Universities: The Research Squeeze | 11/8/1968 | See Source »

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