Books
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‘It’ promises more than just scares
Gasps and screams echoed from the frightened audience in the packed movie theater on the opening weekend of “It,” but the audience was more than...
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Authors festival celebrates successful Cedar Falls writers
Cedar Falls has been a home for talented writers for hundreds of years. To reunite five best-selling authors and encourage many others to follow their...
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Read these classic books for timeless lessons
When in high school, it’s easy to get caught up in the little things: especially if they’re a distraction from homework or studying in general....
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Great Books experiments with sacrifice following lessons of Hesse’s ‘Siddhartha’
In an age where Americans can’t seem to consume enough, some students are cutting back. To connect to the current reading of Hermann Hesse’s “Siddhartha,”...
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Don’t overlook King’s Dark Tower series
Stephen King is probably best known for “The Shining,” “The Stand” and “It,” but there are quite a few books hidden in the author’s repertoire....
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After 45 years, Kolbeck joins husband in retirement
At the end of her 45th year of teaching, 24 in Cedar Falls High School, special needs skills teacher Judy Kolbeck is leaving for retirement. Most of the students...
