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...Garland's oft-sung standards, is ironic; Garland never could get happy, despite her frantic efforts. Clarke's 10 years of research and 500 interviews blend into a smooth, tantalizing read. After learning more about Garland's tumultuous childhood (Dad repeatedly got into trouble for pursuing teenage boys; Mom was the stage mother from hell), readers will never question why Frances Ethel Gumm grew up to be the sad, pill-popping, suicidal adult that she was. Endless love affairs, abortions, crises, overdoses--it's all here. Oh, and some not-too-shabby singing and moviemaking...
...service changes in the ambulance industry--all of them bad, say consumer advocates--wrought by a combination of managed care, Medicare and privatization. A handful of negligence lawsuits have been filed in Connecticut against AMR, the nation's largest private ambulance corps. Cobbled together out of more than 200 mom-and-pop firms, AMR has built a $1 billion-a-year business providing ambulance service to an increasing number of communities that outsource their...
That begins with Ruth's conventionally disorganized family. Their morality is determinedly conventional, but their hypocrisies are many. Mom (Julie Hamilton) is a caregiver, though given to hysteria. Dad (Tim Robertson) is a secret womanizer. One of their boys is gay, and they have a daughter-in-law obsessed with sex. You can see why Ruth, on a visit to India, is drawn to her maharishi's promises of peace and purity...
...DaimlerChrysler's PT Cruiser and the Ford Escape. These latest creations may not be quite as fuel thrifty, but they are vast stylistic improvements over the lackluster econo-boxes of the 1970s and '80s. They have to be. The next generation wants a lot more for its money (or Mom and Dad's money), so today's small cars are bulging with what the trade calls content--everything from power windows to CD players to telescoping steering wheels...
That calculation might make business sense, but it grossly undervalues what kids want and need most: our time and attention. One of the favorite play dates in my circle is at a home where there are few fancy toys but where things are noisy and fun and the mom is always ready to take everyone to the skating rink or the zoo. When a child begs for something--whether a $500 electric-powered baby Jaguar or a $7 bottle of lime-green nail polish--she's often just begging for a conversation with you. "Spoiling" is overindulgence combined with neglect...