each beloved tale entertains

You won't just eat well

And Jessica's plans take a sharp turn when she finds that her Texas fortune can't protect her from a broken heart

even a small wound can result in the death of a horse if it leads to an infected joint

Take Two: True Stories of Real People Who Dared to Change Their Lives Children's Political Biographies each beloved tale entertainsIn this collection profiling people who took deliberate steps to change their lives drastically, the common thread is what Brans ( Mother, I Have Something to Tell You ) calls "gumption." For all, three stages characterized the process by which they sought change: discontent, provocation, crisis. Among those interviewed are Katherine Fanning, former editor of the Christian Science Monitor ; Hope Cooke, ex queen of Sikkim; A. Bartlett Giamatti, now