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Mother's Day: 10 great books for Mom

You've probably already done the classics – try these 10 books for a gift this Mother's Day.
Harry Truman: 7 quotes on his birthday

May 8, 2012, marks Harry S. Truman's 128th birthday. His folksy sense of humor and political grit are exemplified by a selection of aphorisms in 'Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists' by James Geary.
10 best Avengers of all time

Many Avengers have come and gone over the years. But, in my opinion, here are the 10 best.
5 award-winning mystery novels for young adults

Here are five great mystery novels aimed at teenage readers.
10 best self-help books of all time

From Benjamin Franklin to Norman Vincent Pearle to Stephen Covey, here are 10 of the best self-help books ever written.

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On the Eve

The focus in this book about the approach of the Holocaust is not Adolf Hitler and the Nazis but the European Jews themselves.
In Gear
Carroll Shelby: an icon for high-performance cars

Carroll Shelby, who died Thursday, gave up car racing to create the Cobra and high-performance models of the Ford Mustang, Dodge (Omni) Shelby, and other cars. Carroll Shelby was a 'one-man brand.' 
Mother's Day: 10 great books for Mom

You've probably already done the classics – try these 10 books for a gift this Mother's Day.
Harry Truman: 7 quotes on his birthday

May 8, 2012, marks Harry S. Truman's 128th birthday. His folksy sense of humor and political grit are exemplified by a selection of aphorisms in 'Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists' by James Geary.
10 best Avengers of all time

Many Avengers have come and gone over the years. But, in my opinion, here are the 10 best.
5 award-winning mystery novels for young adults

Here are five great mystery novels aimed at teenage readers.
Reader recommendation: The Good War

Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
10 best self-help books of all time

From Benjamin Franklin to Norman Vincent Pearle to Stephen Covey, here are 10 of the best self-help books ever written.
Modern Parenthood
Mel Gibson: What I’ll tell my Jewish son about anti-semitic remarks

Mel Gibson is involved in another dustup over alleged anti-semitic remarks, and a Jewish mom contemplates how she'll talk to her son about hatred.
Fenway Park: 5 new books about the beloved ballpark

5 new books to check out about the fabled stadium
Horizons
Robert Doisneau, an artist of the Parisian streets, honored today by Google

Robert Doisneau, the famous French photographer behind the Google doodle, would have been 100 on Monday. 
Robert Doisneau: 5 best collections of his photography

Check out these 5 photography collections of Doisneau's work from Paris to Palm Springs.
Inside Hana's Suitcase: movie review

A blend of documentary and drama, 'Inside Hana's Suitcase' recounts the tragic tale a young girl at Auschwitz and the Japanese school teacher who, years later, tries to discover who she was.
Gen. George Patton: Six not-so-gentle father-to-son tips

The new book, 'Growing Up Patton: Reflections on Heroes, History, and Family Wisdom,' shares letters written by Gen. George Patton to his his son. Here are six pieces of advice from these letters.
10 best books of April, according to Amazon

Amazon picks the 10 best books of April
Reader recommendation: The Lost

Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Reader recommendation: The Lost

Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
China's rocky relationship with Hong Kong: 10 key moments

To help understand how China's relationship with Hong Kong has changed through its evolution from British rule to special administrative region, here are 10 key moments:
Decoder Wire
Was Amelia Earhart a US spy? (+video)

The rumor persists that Amelia Earhart was spying on Japan for her good friend, President Franklin Roosevelt. A new expedition to find her downed aircraft may finally put to rest some of the wild theories about the aviatrix.
Life Sentences: Literary Judgments and Accounts

In 'Life Sentences,' author and critic William H. Gass entrances the reader with his lilting prose and skilled literary criticism.
Horizons
Akira Yoshizawa: The grandfather of modern origami

Akira Yoshizawa, a pioneering origami artist and honoree of Wednesday's Google doodle, would have turned 101 today.
Israelis critical of Netanyahu Iran-Holocaust comparison

The Nazi Holocaust of World War II is a delicate and charged topic in Israel, and many felt Benjamin Netanyahu's repeated equating of the Nazis with the possible modern-day threat of a nuclear-armed Iran went too far.
Chapter & Verse
'The Book Thief' movie adaptation gets a director

'Downton Abbey' director Brian Percival will helm the film version of the popular World War II young adult novel 'The Book Thief.'
Baseball spring training: The facts, from history to cheap seats

Spring training is when players shed the winter rust by limbering up on warm, sun-baked diamonds, sign autographs galore, and provide hope that this may be their team’s year. As preseason games between major-league teams begin on Saturday, here are a few facts to give you some background on spring ball.
Keep Calm
Welcome to 'Keep Calm'

Seeing the big picture can have a calming effect when it comes to world news.