House Held Up by Trees by Ted KooserWhen the house was new, not a single tree remained on its perfect lawn to give shade from the sun. The children in the house trailed the scent of wild trees to neighboring lots, where thick bushes offered up secret places to play. When the children grew up and moved away, their father, alone in the house, continued his battle against blowing seeds, plucking out sprouting trees. Until one day the father, too, moved away, and as the empty house began

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Eight: Glory

A book to read slowly and return to again and again

William tells his journey of how he achieved his dream of bringing electricity

and is a former reporter and webmaster for The Daily Record newspaper in Maryland

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goes beyond the time period she recounts

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