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Fellow “Pit” dwellers at the time of Nachtwey’s death said that Nachtwey, a Hawaii native, had moved from Maine to Cambridge the summer before her murder. According to friends, she was homeless, and frequently slept in cemeteries...
enlisted a friend and fellow writer to visit each day so they could write their respective novels together. At times, the frail author slept 16 hours a day, waking for a few hours to write, then dozing again. But her mother Faye and sister Laurie are convinced that writing distracted Williams from her illness and kept her focused on living. "It's unfortunate that it took cancer to push Stephanie to write her novel, but it was so inspiring to everyone around her," Laurie says. "She never wavered over writing the book and getting it published...
...MEANWHILE IN SCOTLAND ... In-Law of the Land The Scottish executive announced plans to allow men to marry their former mothers-in-law, by revising centuries-old legislation based on the Old Testament injunction that if a man slept with his wife's mother, all three should be burned alive. The new legislation will also permit women to marry ex-fathers-in-law. It's not clear how many Scots want to pursue such unions; the ban remains in force in England and Wales...
...leather armchairs. It's a true hotel on rails, including a dining car, cinema and three elaborately designed saloon cars, one of which was made especially for Charles de Gaulle in the late '60s. The legendary French President never actually used it, but Britain's Queen Elizabeth did?she slept there during her 1972 visit to Yugoslavia (it's commemorated on a bronze timetable on the car's side). True Tito buffs will be disappointed to learn that his personal cabin and sleeping compartment can't be rented due to their historic value...
...leather armchairs. It's a true hotel on rails, including a dining car, cinema and three elaborately designed saloon cars, one of which was made especially for Charles de Gaulle in the late '60s. The legendary French President never actually used it, but Britain's Queen Elizabeth did - she slept there during her 1972 visit to Yugoslavia (it's commemorated on a bronze timetable on the car's side). True Tito buffs will be disappointed to learn that his personal cabin and sleeping compartment can't be rented due to their historic value. The Blue Train accommodates...