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In this in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at The WashingtonPost, Pulitzer Prize nominee Dave Kindred describes the turmoil andtriumph of a news organization during the most chaotic mediarevolution in five hundred years. Morning Miracle takes readers inside the heart of a legendarypaper in transition from newsprint to the digital realm, capturingthe ambition, enthusiasm, and commitment to excellence that remainsat the heart of world-class daily journalism. This fascinating lookinto the professionalism that drives one of our nation’s greatestpapers demonstrates that though newsprint may vanish, greatjournalism will always matter.

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Her stunning bestsellers Passages and New Passagesbrilliantly mapped the changes we live through from youth tomaturity. Now Gail Sheehy guides contemporary men through theturbulent challenges and surprising pleasures that begin at forty.As a man crosses that threshold, he is bound to ask midlife's mosttroubling question: Now what? Work anxieties, concerns over sexualpotency, marital and family stress, issues of power, all take onnew urgency as men contemplate the decades ahead. But as GailSheehy reveals in this major new book, midlife is precisely theperiod when men are most likely to reinvent themselves and becomemasters of their fate. In Understanding Men's Passages, Sheehyoffers all men--and the women in their lives--an essential guide toself-discovery. Hundreds of bold, imaginative men--celebrities as well aseveryday heroes--share here their most intimate desires, deepestfears, and most fervent cravings for renewal. Decade by decade,Sheehy uncovers the real issues facing men today: finding n

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