Word: youthe
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...Lesson Before Dying is, like Ernest Gaines' best-known novel, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, set in rural Louisiana. The year is 1948, and the particulars have a familiar ring. A young, black male is convicted of murder and sentenced to death on inconclusive evidence. The youth, called Jefferson, had the bad luck to be in a white man's store at the same time that two acquaintances attempted a robbery. They shoot the owner, but not before he fires effectively at them. Left with three dead men on the floor, Jefferson panics and helps himself to a bottle...
...spookiest and loveliest songs, The Postman, takes a central image straight from the pages of James M. Cain, then expands it with a melody like a carbolic lullaby and with voice samplings from Jim Jones and George , Bush. As Triage closes, the focus narrows: to the shattered serenity of youth in China Lake and the tenuous promise of Born for Love, where a relationship can be, if not a redemption, then at least a reprieve from despair...
...youth and energy also seem to be characteristic of this year's softball team--ten out of the sixteen players are rookies or sophomores...
...other residents said they were more concerned with crimes perpetrated by juveniles. City Councillor Sheila Russell said she wanted to ensure that enough community-based programs were available for city youth...
...Youth is a double-edged sword: While enthusiasm can carry a team, inexperience can drop it just as quickly. Still, Head Coach David Fish is optimistic about the team's potential...