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...film is an uneasy sequel, but now he learns the price of romantic impulse. The newlyweds, holed up in an improbably palatial Greenwich Village apartment (at MGM, even squalor was laid out on the grand scale), are so ill-matched, the happy ending is either a reversal or a strenuous act of Hollywood's wishful thinking. Presenting the hard facts of postwar accommodation, then glossing over them, was MGM's way of offering a panacea, or placebo, to millions of men back from the war, wondering if they were returning to the best years of their lives...
...route, turquoise waters and sandy coves are hemmed in by the imposing Taurus Mountains. "The history sets this trail apart," says Clow. "Many of the historical sites aren't otherwise accessible. The other great thing is that you can swim nearly every day." In its entirety, the moderately strenuous route takes three weeks to follow, but it is split into stages that can be hiked over a weekend or even an afternoon. "There's something for everyone," says Clow. Coastal towns along the trail offer rustic pansiyon (guesthouse) accommodation, but for a real slice of local life, Clow recommends staying...
...with you for a month every year so that you will have a father who is close to you and can love you. You can learn a lot of good things from me that no one else can offer you. The things I have gained from so much strenuous work should be of value not only to strangers but especially to my own boys. In the last few days I completed one of the finest papers of my life. When you are older, I will tell you about it ... I am often so engrossed in my work that I forget...
...history sets this trail apart," says Clow. "Many of the historical sites aren't otherwise accessible. The other great thing is that you can swim nearly every day." In its entirety, the moderately strenuous route takes three weeks to follow, but it is split into stages that can be hiked over a weekend or even an afternoon. "There's something for everyone," says Clow. Coastal towns along the trail offer rustic pansiyon (guesthouse) accommodation, but for a real slice of local life, Clow recommends staying in village homes: many families keep a spare room for walkers. Ah, the exhilaration...
...Character matters. Roosevelt was a man of extraordinary self-will. Encouraged by his father, he turned himself from a sickly child to a powerful, hardy young man. He overcame common human fears and became a man of great courage. He chose "the strenuous life" over comfort and ease. He was a loyal friend and faithful husband--and reveled in the company of his children. He encountered heartbreaking losses-- the sudden passing of his beloved first wife and his mother on the same day in the same house and, later, the death in combat of his son Quentin--yet his life...