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Perhaps the simplest thing that can be said about the decision to go through an abortion is that conflicts are inevitable and are rarely fully resolved. This much comes across clearly in Denes's book. Many of the women she interviewed turned to the hospital only after having made lasting emotional and material sacrifices, and virtually all of them came still laden with reservations. Compelled by family, friends or circumstances, they chose abortion as a last resort. One woman prays that God will forgive her for her sin. Many of those interviewed equate abortion with murder. Others do not define...

Author: By Lisa M. Poyer, | Title: A last refuge | 12/8/1976 | See Source »

...simplest level, Carrie is a rendering of that familiar fairy tale of the adolescent misfit-misunderstood and cruelly treated by a parent, despised and tormented by her peers-who finally turns on them all and gains dramatic, and emotionally satisfying, revenge...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: A Movable Feast | 11/8/1976 | See Source »

There is something tragic in the fate of a lifetime's dreams hanging so heavily on the simplest of margins. For the thousands of candidates who sweated blood for months, and years, and especially for the men who sought the presidency in this election year, the mysterious, often incomprehensible process on election day has passed final judgment. Despite the talk of packaged candidates, enormous egos and the surreal stellar auroras that surround modern candidates and campaigns, it is the ultimate importance of that single day balanced against vast amounts of time, money and effort that condemns the Fords and Carters...

Author: By Parker C. Folse, | Title: The Long Goodbye | 11/6/1976 | See Source »

Many of the women find that learning the stroke involves a great deal of concentration. But, according to one team member, the strokes are taught very gradually. "The stroke is broken up into its simplest parts, and gradual development makes it easier," she says...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: 'Cliffe Novice Crew Builds Skills, Togetherness | 11/5/1976 | See Source »

...maintain and emit almost no noxious fumes. Since they have automatic transmission, it should take only ten minutes' instruction to learn to operate them. They give a much smoother ride than a bike. Moreover, they are within almost anyone's budget, ranging from around $300 for the simplest model to more than $500 for one with all the trimmings, including telescopic front suspension, independent rear shock absorbers and speedometer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: The Effortless Bike | 10/4/1976 | See Source »

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