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The Magic of Reading

If you read 15 minutes a day---You would read

1/2 book a week---2 books a month

20 books a year or---1, 000 books in your lifetime.

How to find 15 minutes-—-Carry a book in your purse or pocketRead while you waitHave a book nightcap - sleep better - learn a lot,

Regardless of your tastes there's a book for you!

If travel's your choice go North to Danger (Alaska)with Virgil Burford, to Egypt: A View of the Nile withElizabeth Fernea and her family, or From LaurelHill to Siler's Bog (North Carolina) with John Terres.

If humor‘s your choice laugh through Roll Up theWallpaper, We're Movig with William Anderson.

Is knowledge your choice ? How does your communityneed you? Our Precarious Habitat says individualsare keys to success in battling community problemson land and in the air.

The "Magic of Reading" is available at your publiclibrary. Here are some reading suggestions:

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Adamson, Joy. THE SPOTTED SPHINX. Harcourt,1969. 313pp. The author of Born Free tells ofPippa, a cheetah raised as a pet and trained forthe wild life.

Albee, Lou. OVER FORTY- OUT OF WORK? I_-_I_owto W__i__n _a_t t__he Job Hunting Game. Prentice, 1970.194pp. A collection of suggestions and advice tothe unemployed individual.

Anderson, William C. ROLL UP THE WALLPAPER,WE'RE MOVING! Crown, 1970. l92pp. The"Two-Ton Albatross" family is at it again. Thistime they've moved and it was as traumatic anexperience for them as it is for the rest of us —funny too!

Angelou, Maya. I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRDSINGS. Random, 1970. 281 pp. Interestingand well-written autobiography of a Southernblack girl.

Barnard, Christiaan and C. B. Pepper. CHRISTIAANBARNARD: O__n_e L_i__fe. Macmillan, 1970. 402pp.Autobiography of the__famous South African heartsurgeon.

Benarde, Melvin A. OUR PRECARIOUS HABITAT.Norton, 1970. 362pp. Dr. Benarde has writtena book for laymen with slight technical emphasisupon how man and his progress have affected theenvironment. Attention is given to the importantpolitical aspects of pollution.

Berlin, Ellin. THE BEST OF FAMILIES. Doubleday,1970. 336pp. A warm and entertaining novelconcerning the lives of four sisters in thefashionable society of New York in the Twenties.

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Bettelheim, Bruno. THE CHILDREN OF THEDREAM. Macmillan, 1969. 363pp. Fascinatingstudy of the Kibbutz method of childbearing, thetype of society it produces and its implicationsfor American education.

Birmingham, John, comp. OUR TIME IS NOW: Notesfrom the High School Underground. Praeger,1970. 762pp. The new spirit embodied in today'scommitted high school students is expressed inthis selection of articles from hundreds ofunderground high school papers.

Borland, Hal. COUNTRY EDI TOR'S BOY. Lippincott,1970. 313pp. High, Wide and Lonesome is thestory of Mr. Borland's earliest years, growingup in Colorado. Now he writes in the samedelightful manner of the years just before WorldWar I.

Bowen, Catherine Drinker. FAMILY PORTRAIT.Little, 1970. 301pp. The biographer'sdistinguished family - seen in intimate portraits.

Bristow, Gwen. CALICO PALACE. Crowell, 1970.589pp. Historical romance of a young wife whofollows her husband into danger in the Californiagold rush.

Bronfenbrenner, Urie and John C. Condry. TWOWORLDS OF CHILDHOOD: U. S. and U. S. S. R.Russell Sage, 1970. 190pp. Thought-provokingcultural survey of child-rearing attitudes andpractices in the U. S. S. R. and the U. S. by anAmerican social psychologist who has madeseven extended visits to Russia.

Burford, Virgil. NORTH TO DANGER.- Caxton, 1969.267pp. Burford's book recounts the adventureand excitement which abound in Alaska - America'slast frontier.

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Caldwell, Taylor. GREAT LION OF GOD. Doubleday,1970. 629pp. Emphasizes the personality ratherthan the career of St. Paul, who moved Christianityfrom a small Jewish sect to an international religion.

Call, Hughie. THE SHORN LAMB. Houghton, 1969.208pp. A Montana widow struggles to carry onher husband's sheep ranch. Unexpected happinesscomes to her and her hired man.

Capps, Benjamin. THE WHITE MAN‘S ROAD. Harper,1969. 309pp. Portrayal of the Comanche Indiansas the white man closes in on them in the late1800's.

Carson, Josephine. SILENT VOICES: TliESouthernNegro Woman Today. Delacorte, 1969. 273pp.Nurses, homemakers, domestic servants, oldwomen, and girls in Negro colleges share withthe author (and the reader) their knowledge, desires,needs, hopes and feelings.

Carvic, Heron. MISS SEETON DRAWS THE LINE.Harper, 1970. 200pp. The inimitable umbrella-wielding Miss Seeton is instrumental in solvingthe mystery of a series of child murders.

Chase, Ilka. AROUND THE WORLD AND OTHERPLACES. Doubleday, 1970. 300pp. Delightfulpotpourri of Ilka's travel experiences.

Clark, Eugenie. THE LADY AND THE SHARKS.Harper, 1969. 269pp. Enjoyable popular scienceand adventure for the general reader.

Clarke, John H. MALCOLM X: The Man and HisTime. Macmillan, 1969. 360pp. Friends andenemies discuss Malcolm the man, the prophet,the revolutionary, the martyr.

Cruse, Heloise. HELOISE'S HINTS FOR WORKINGWOMEN. Prentice, 1970. 260pp. Innumerablehints to ease and hasten household chores thatwill be useful to working and nonworking wivesand mothers.

Davis, Burke. THE CAMPAIGN THAT WON AMERICA:The Story iYorktown. Dial, 1970. 319pp. Anarrative account of the battle that won Americanindependence.

De Pree, Gladys. THE SPRING WIND. Harper, 1970.128pp. This account written by the wife of amissionary in Hong Kong tells of her attempts toknow the Chinese as individuals.

Deen, Edith. THE BIBLE'S LEGACY FORWOMANHOOD. Doubleday, 1970. 340pp. Aninspirational study of womanly virtues.

Delderfield, R. F. GOD IS AN ENGLISHMAN.Simon 8: Schuster, 1970. 687pp. Novel ofVictorian England centering on Adam Swarm,a former soldier who becomes a successfulbusinessman. Period piece - good characterization.

Denker, Henry. ' THE DIRECTOR. Baren, 1970.500pp. This novel set in Hollywood explores therelationships between a new-wave director andhis cast of talented but destructive actors as theyattempt to make "the last great movie. "

Douglas, Jack. SHUT UP AND EAT YOUR SNOWSHOES!Putnam, 1970. 251pp. A rollicking account ofthe family's misadventures in the wilds of Canadaaway from all the problems and pressures of citylife.

Downs, Hugh. RINGS AROUND TOMORROW.Doubleday, 1970. 187pp. Informal discussionof subjects ranging from the philosophical to thescientific by one of television's most popularpersonalities.

Drotning, Phillip. UP FROM THE GHETTO. Cowles,1970. 207pp. A collection of true stories of 14black Americans who broke away from the povertyand despair of the ghetto to become productive,respected citizens.

Eden, Dorothy. WAITING FOR WILLA. Coward-McCann, 1970. 254pp. Romance, suspense,spies, intrigue - all handled in a true DorothyEden manner.

Ehle, John. A TIME OF DRUMS. Harper, 1970.328pp. The story of a colonel in the ConfederateArmy, who joined the army to divorce himselffrom his North Carolina home life.

Estes, Winston M. ANOTHER PART OF THE HOUSE.Lippincott, 1970. 255pp. The viewpoint of theauthor as a ten-year-old during the 1930's recordsthe normal activities and changes in a family andits community during a single year. Sensitivity,sadness balanced by humor and optimism.

Fernea, Elizabeth W. A VIEW, OF THE NILE.Doubleday, 1970. 336pp. Three views of Egyptand its people - personal observations from Mrs.Fernea.

Ferris, Louanne. I'M DONE CRYING. Evans, 1969.275pp, A black woman tells of her working yearsin a ghetto hOSpital and her life away from thewards.

Fletcher, Grace N. MERRY WIDOW. Morrow, 1970.255pp. A cheerful autobiography interweavinghappy memories of childhood and marriage with amature adjustment to the changed circumstancesof later life. Mrs. Fletcher undergo-es anevolution from widow to "merry widow" and strikesout on her own to see the places she has alwayswanted to visit.

Fowles, John. THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN.Little, 1969. 467pp. An engrossing love storyset in Victorian England.

Fraser, Antonia. MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS.Delacorte, 1969. 614pp. Fascinating interpretationof a controversial queen. The author places herin a more favorable light than do other recenthistorians.

Gardner, Brian. THE AFRICAN DREAM. Putnam,1970. 314pp. The epic adventures of the conquestof the Dark Continent, from Capetown to Cairo.

Geld, Ellen Bromfield. THE GARLIC TREE.Doubleday, 1970. 432pp. Anna Bancroft leavesher conventional Connecticut upbringing to marryand live on a ranch in a remote area of Brazil.

Ger son, Noel B. THE CRUSADER.: _A_Nov___e__lo__n theLife o_f Margaret Sanger. Little, 1970. 375pp.Recognizing the threat of starvation and diseasefrom overpopulation, Margaret Sanger crusadedto break down the fear and prudery inherited fromthe Victorians in the field of contraception.

Gish, Lillian. LILLIAN GISH: The Movies, Mr.Griffith an__c_1_ M__e. Prentice- Hall, 1969. 388pp.Recollections of her life and career -unpretentious, straightforward and intensely human.

Goulart, Ron. THE ASSAULT ON CHILDHOOD.Sherbourne, 1969. 278pp. Multimillion dollaradvertising campaigns aimed at children canproduce psychologically damaging effects.

Gould, John. TWELVE GRINDSTONES. Little, 1970.212pp. An excursion into the folklore of Maine,filled with good humor and genuine gripes.

Graham, Frank, Jr. SINCE SILENT SPRING.Houghton, 1970. 333pp. A readable history ofthe pest control movement, beginning with adescription of the background behind RachelCarson's best selling Silent Spring.

Hannum, Alberta. LOOK BACK WITH LOVE! :0;Recollection o_f_the Blue Ridge. Vanguard, 1969.205pp. A sentimental portrait of the mountainpeople and their way of life.

Haskins, Jim. DIARY OF A HARLEM SCHOOLTEACHER.Grove, 1970. l49pp. Experiences of a Negroschoolteacher who with a class of retardedchildren conveys his concern for them and forthe ghetto schools.

Hazzard, Shirley. THE BAY OF NOON. Little, 1970.245pp. Jenny goes to Naples from London toescape an unhappy experience only to find largerproblems.

Hill, Weldon. THE LONESOME TRAVELER. McKay,1970. Z75pp. A heart-warming story of a boywho travels 700 miles with a burro and a dog tosee his mother who is in a hospital.

Hodge, Jane Aiken. MARRY IN HASTE. Doubleday,1970. 205pp. Romantic novel set in the beginningof the 19th century against the background ofRegency England and Portugal.

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Hoffman, Peggy. MY DEAR COUSIN. Harcourt, 1970.435pp. By a Raleigh, North Carolina author -the star-crossed romance of a Baltimore belleand a British diplomat during the War of 1812.

Holt, Victoria. THE SECRET WOMAN. Doubleday,1970. 355pp. Gothic novel of the 1880's set inVictorian England and the romantic South Seas.

Hough, Henry Beetle. THE ROAD. Harcourt, 1970.217pp. A timely novel in which a group. ofingenious New Englanders defeat local intereststo prevent the turning of a pleasant country laneinto an unneeded thoroughfare.

Ives, Elizabeth S. and Sam Ragan. BACK TOBEGINNINGS: Adlai E. Stevenson and NorthCarolina. Heritage, T969. 60pp. Pleasantreminiscences of Stevenson's North Carolinaancestry and his visits to the Tar Heel state.

James, Howard. CHILDREN IN TROUBLE. McKay,1970. 340pp. This indictment of the treatmentaccorded children and young people in trouble isbased on a series of articles Mr. James did forthe Christian Science Monitor.

Jolley, Harley E. THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY.Univ. Tenn. , 1969. 184pp. An interpretationof the origin, development and beauty of the 469mile Parkway through some of the most Spectacularscenery in America.

King, Peggy Cameron. LADIES, LET'S TRAVEL.Grosset, 1970. 121pp. Lighthearted advice andtimely tips for the timid traveler.

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Kunhardt, Philip B. MY FATHER'S HOUSE. Random,1970. 239pp. Family life at its best.

Laux, P. J. A MAN'S HOME IS HIS HASSLE. Bruce,1969. 126pp. ' This tale of life in a large familybrings to mind the adventures of the Gilbrethfamily and their various escapades.

Leavitt, Helen. SUPERHIGHWAY - SUPERHOAX.Doubleday, 1970. 324pp. An attack on theInterstate highway system and more and biggercar-clogged superhighways.

Linton, Ron M. TERRACIDE: America's DestructionpiHer Living Environment. Little, 1970. 376pp.Linton presents impressive arguments for citizensyet unconcerned about pollution while he detailsthe effects of today's pollution upon the world ofthe future.

Louria, Donald. DRUG ABUSE. _A Guide for Parents,Educators and Legislators. McGraw, 1970. 224pp.For all concerned adults, a comprehensive five-point program of ways to deal with the increasingdrug problem among our young people.

McCoy, J. SHADOWS OVER THE LAND. Seabury,1970. l47pp. A comprehensive study of theenvironmental crisis now confronting our country;written in a style suitable for both adults andyoung adults.

McDonald, Forrest. ENOUGH WISE MEN: '_I‘h_eStory oiOur Constitution. Putnam, 1970. l89pp.McDonald's story of the writing of the Constitutioncenters on the men who struggled to compose thefamous document - appeals to young adult readersalso.

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Marine, Gene. AMERICA THE RAPED: TheEngineering Mentality and the Deva station o£a_Continent. Simon & Schuster, 1969. 312pp.A journalist's expose of a variety of senselessattacks upon the environment.

Milford, Nancy. ZELDA. Harper, 1970. 424pp.‘ Poignant biography of the beautiful and flamboyant

wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Milton, Hilary. THE HOUSE OF GOD AND MINNIE, MAY. McKay, 1969. 187pp. Since Minnie May'slife had been so closely linked to the old familychurch, a builder's plans to raze it to make wayfor a new subdivision met with a spirited fight.

Mowat, Farley. THE BOAT WHO WOULDN'T FLOAT.Little, 1970. Z4lpp. Mowat's exploits are relatedwith humor and a flare for the picturesque;Newfoundland is the setting.

Nathan, Robert. MIA. Knopf, 1970. l79pp. Anovel centered around three characters - an agingwriter in seclusion at Cape Cod, a middle-agedwoman who has withdrawn from life, and a younggirl full of joy and eagerness.

Neilson, Caroline. A WALK IN THE DOLOMITES.Scribner, 1970. l92pp. A German-born womanwhose new life and marriage in America had notweakened her belief in Europe's innate superiority,brings her children up as Europeans and learnstoo late that they must shape their own lives andfutures.

Nidetch, Jean and Joan R. Heilman. THE STORY OFWEIGHT WATCHERS. World, 1970. l92pp.Enthusiastic story of successful weight watchers,with basic rules for losing weight.

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Ogilvie, Elizabeth. THE FACE OF INNOCENCE.McGraw, 1970. 260pp. A romantic Gothicabout a New England housewife.

Owen, Guy. JOURNEY FOR JOEDEL. Crown, 1970.160pp. The thirteen-year-old son of a sharecropperin eastern North Carolina grows up overnight.

Owen, Guy. THE WHITE STALLION AND OTHERPOEMS. Blair, 1969. 67pp. Fifty-six poemson subjects dealing with the current scene as wellas with past events and eras. From the author ofBallad (if the Flim- Flam Man.

Patterson, Gerald R. and M. Elizabeth Gullion.LIVING WITH CHILDREN! New Methods forParents and Teachers. Research Press, 1968.117pp. A programmed instruction book designedto teach parents how to change their children'sundesirable behavior.

Peters, Elizabeth. THE CAMELOT CAPER. Meredith,1969. 247pp. Amusing, fast-paced Gothic novel.

Plageman, Bentz. THIS HAPPY PLACE: Living theGood Life _i_r_1_America. McCall, 1970. 150pp.While the author thinks it possible to live a goodlife in today's world, he has nostalgic feelingsfor a less hurried, more orderly time.

Plaidy, Jean. THE SIXTH WIFE. Putnam, 1969.25 pr. A novel about the court of Henry VIII.Written by Jean Plaidy who also writes underthe name of Victoria Holt.

Poe, William D. THE OLD PERSON IN YOUR HOME.Scribner, 1969. 180pp. Excellent guide for thosewho deal with the aged, providing answers toquestions that rise in day-to-day living withelderly people.

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Powell, Margaret. BELOW STAIRS. Dodd, 1970.176pp. Her personal story as a domestic inEngland between the two World Wars.

Riggs, Dionis. SEA BORN ISLAND. Bauhan, 1969.77pp. A collection of poetry vividly describingthe New England coast.

Rogers, Dale Evans. WOMAN AT THE WELL.Revell, 1970. 19lpp. Autobiographical andphilosophical response to many who have askedabout her life and her "source of strength" duringadversity.

Rosenberg, Jerry M. THE DEATH OF PRIVACY.Random, 1969. 236pp. A study of personalresearch devices tells of the increased use ofthe computer and of all the information aboutAmerican citizens kept on files easily accessibleto "unscrupulous snoops. "

Sarton, May. THE POET AND THE DONKEY.Norton, 1969. 126pp. A writer of charm andsensitivity tells the story of a reclusive poetwho adopts an aging donkey and leads him backto health.

Scheffer, Victor B. THE YEAR OF THE WHALE.Scribners, 1969. 213pp. A poetic narrative ofa year in the life of a young whale interspersedwith bits of factual information - a beautifullydesigned book.

Segal, Erich. LOVE STORY. Harper, 1970. 131pp.A tender, haunting love story, beautifullyunderstated in a modern idiom.

Service, William. OWL. Knopf, 1969. 92pp.Charming vignettes of an owl "in residence" withthe author's family in Durham, North Carolina.

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Singer, Joy Daniels. MY MOTHER, THE DOCTOR.-Dutton, 1970. 224pp. The story of a Russianimmigrant to America who won a scholarship toCornell at the age of 15 and went on to becomeone of the first women doctors in New York. Shebroke precedents, bent rules and ignored problems.

Stafford, Jean. THE COLLECTED STORIES OF JEANSTAFFORD. Farrar, 1969. 463pp. Thirtymasterly stories arranged by setting in Europe,New England, the West and Manhattan.

Stalvey, Lois Mark. THE EDUCATION OF A WASP.Morrow, 1970. 3Z7pp. Story of a white familywhose involvement in the civil rights struggleforced them out of the white community.

Sterling, Philip. SEA AND EARTH: T_1:e Life ofRachel Carson. Crowell, 1970. 197pp. A—splendid tribute to the memory of Rachel Carson,the dedicated scientist and gifted writer, whoused her pen to call attention to man's desecrationof God‘ 5 gifts.

Stevenson, Anne. A RELATIVE STRANGER. Putnam,1970. 251pp. A sister's ability to recognize herlong-lost brother is the vital factor in thisentertaining, romantic mystery.

Stevenson, Janet. WOMAN ABOARD. Crown, 1969.312pp. Three men and one woman in a sailboaton a six months journey to the South Sea Islands.

Stranger, Joyce. WIND ON THE DRAGON. Viking,1969. 175pp. After her fiance is accidentallykilled, a Scots girl learns to accept life and deaththrough caring for an orphaned fawn.

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Stuart, Jesse. TO TEACH, TO LOVE. World, 1969.317pp. Warmly written account of 50 years inthe classroom by a famous novelist, poet andteacher who loved teaching best of all his professions.

Swarthout, Glendon. BLESS THE BEASTS ANDCHILDREN. Doubleday, 1970. 205pp. Thestory of six boys - unwanted and disturbed - ata camp in Arizona for children of wealthy parents.

Sweeney, R. C. H. GRAPPLING WITH A GRIFFON.Random, 1970. 224pp. An exciting adventurewith wild animals of Africa by a man who lived inthe jungle observing the animals in their habitat.

Taber, Gladys. AMBER: A Very Personal Cat.Lippincott, 1970. 154155. This Abyssinian Catis very much at home at Stillmeadow; much goodinformation for cat owners is included.

Tennant, Roger. CAST ON A CERTAIN ISLAND.Doubleday, 1970. 232pp. A touching and funnynovel about a young Anglican priest with a dreamof helping lepers in South Korea.

Terhune, William B. MASTERING YOUR EMOTIONS.Morrow, 1970. 249pp. Mental health throughthe re- education of self.

Terkel, Studs. HARD TIMES: An Oral History of theDepression. Pantheon, 1970. 462pp. Persona?—mum in the Depression years of theThirties.

Terres, John K. FROM LAUREL HILL TO SILER'SBOG: The Walking Adventures of a Naturalist.Knopf, 1969. 227pp. Setting is-th; Mason Farm,an extensive wildlife area owned by the Universityof North Carolina and close to its campus. Thelong-time editor of Audubon describes the birdsand animals he has seen during his walks there.

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Tindall, Gillian. SOMEONE ELSE. Walker, 1969.255pp. A novel which pictures the mental phasesof grief in a young widow: the shock of unexpecteddeath, the social dislocation and the need to revalueher life and begin again.

Trevino, Elizabeth (Borton). THE HOUSE ONBITTERNESS STREET. Doubleday, 1970. 287pp.Marisa Brooks, an aristocrat in Mexico duringthe Revolution, finds that the possessions shevalues so highly have no bearing on the realmeaning and value of life.

Tyler, Anne. A SLIPPING-DOWN LIFE. Knopf, 1970.214pp. Two young high school students - a fatgirl and an illiterate drummer in Pulqua, NorthCarolina - are drawn to each other, marry and aredisowned by their parents.

Wilson, Dorothy Clarke. LONE WOMAN. Little, 1970.469pp. Biography of Elizabeth Blackwell, thedaughter of an ardent abolitionist and the firstwoman doctor in this country.

Windeler, Robert. JULIE ANDREWS: iBiography.Putnam, 1970. 25 3pp. An intimate portrait ofthe much admired star of Broadway and Hollywood.

Winston, Sarah. EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR THEBEST. Yoseloff. 1969. Z8lpp. A New Yorkfamily moves to the country in the 20's; their lifeis told with warmth, humor and without sentimentality.

Winter, Ruth. POISONS IN YOUR FOOD. Crown, 1969.248pp. Concerns the dangers of harmful foodadditives and other substances found in our food.

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READING SUGGESTIONS FROM EXTENSIONHOME ECONOMICS SPECIALISTS

Aging:

Buckley, Joseph C. THE RETIREMENT HANDBOOK.Harper and Row, 1969. A complete and practicalguide to retirement living arrangements, incomemanagement and leisure time activities.

Cobleigh, Ira U. LIVE YOUNG AS LONG AS YOU LIVE.Association Press, 1969. Provides cheerful andpractical guidelines which show you how to meetthe challenge of longevity.

Collins, Thomas. THE COMPLETE GUIDE TORETIREMENT. Prentice Hall, 1970. The mostimportant thing about retiring is preparing for it.This book has everything you need to know for anew way of life.

Legler, Henry. HOW TO MAKE THE REST OF YOURLIFE THE BEST OF YOUR LIFE. Simon 8:Schuster, 1967. Shows how to find the interests andactivities that will suit you best; how to start abusiness; how to get involved in communityactivities; how to enjoy your grandchildren; theart of making new friends and keeping old ones,if you plan ahead.

Paulson, J. Sig. LIVING WITH PURPOSE. Doubleday8: Company, 1968. Book points way to moresuccessful living through divine guidance.

Stafford, Virginia and Eisenberg, Larry. MORE FUNFOR OLDER ADULTS. Association Press, 1969.Provides cheerful and practical guidelines formeeting the challenge of longevity.

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Clothing:

Garrett, Pauline G. and Edward J. Metzen. YOUARE A CONSUMER OF CLOTHING. Ginn, 1967.177pp. An excellent guide to managing money andlearning principles of buymanship.

Keith, Judith. I HAVEN'T A THING TO WEAR.Tamdem Press, 1966. A study of dressingbecomingly; written in an interesting manner.

Tyroler, Else'. SEWING PANTS FOR WOMEN.Hearthside Press, Inc., 1963, 64pp, Humorousdescription of women in pants. Sound principleson how to fit and sew.

Family Relations:

David, Jay, Ed. GROWING UP BLACK. PocketBooks, 1969. 257pp. Nineteen prominent Negroesremember how it was when they were children.

Duvall, Evelyn Millis. FAITH IN FAMILIES. RandMcNally and Co. , 1970. 205pp. A realisticpicture of the new challenges facing the familyand why we can have faith in its stability.

Grier, William H. , and Cobb, Prince M. BLACK RAGE.Basic Books, Inc. , 1968. 179pp. Two blackpsychiatrists describe the desperation, fear andanger in the lives of many blacks.

Jordan, Clarence. THE COTTON PATCH VERSIONOF MATTHEW AND JOHN. New York, AssociationPress, 1970. A modern translation with a Southernaccent, fervent, earthy, rich in humor.

Mead, Margaret. CULTURE AND COMMITMENT.Doubleday and Co. , 1970. 81pp. A study of thegeneration gap.

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Food and Nutrition:

Mayer, Jean. OVERWEIGHT. Prentice Hall, 1969(also in paperback). A comprehensive explanationof the many genetic, physiological, psychologicaland social cultural factors that contribute to obesity.

Home Management:

Britton, Virginia. PERSONAL FINANCE. AmericanBook Company, 1968. Comprehensive discussionof family finances, including budgeting, expendituresfor personal and family needs, and investmentand long run protection.

Craig, Marjorie. MISS CRAIG'S 21 DAY SHAPE- UPPROGRAM FOR MEN AND WOMEN. RandomHouse, 1968. Suggests exercises for physicalwell-being.

Margolius, Sidney. HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OFYOUR MONEY. Appleton-Century, 1966. Aguide to handling family finances with intelligenceand understanding.

Young, James Harvey. THE MEDICAL MESSIAHS.Princeton University Press, 1967. A socialhistory of health quackery in twentieth centuryAmerica.

Housing and House Furnishings:

Pepis, Betty. THE PERSONAL TOUCH IN INTERIORDECORATING. Popular Library, 1964. A basicguide to the principles of good taste and individualplanning in decorating the home by world renownedauthority.

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Rand, Marcia. BE YOUR OWN DECORATOR. Dobb,Mead 8: Company, 1959. Author is an expert,amusing and encouraging advisor on everydecorating dilemma, from selecting wall colorsand planning good lighting, to buying and arrangingfurniture.

General:

Dubach, Harold and Robert Taber. QUESTIONS ABOUTTHE OCEAN. Pub. G-3 Superintendent of Documents,Washington, D. C. 20402 (cloth and paperbackeditions). Answers many of the perplexing questionsabout the world of water around us.

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FILM SERVICES

The North Carolina Public Library Film Serviceis a service to the public libraries from the StateLibrary. The 16mm films in the collection areavailable to groups and individuals through theirlocal public library. The State Library maintainsand distributes the films. Included are films for allages in a Wide variety of subjects.

TALKING BOOKS

For readers who can no longer hold or readnormal books and magazines because of physicalimpairment, there are special library services. Thetalking book program is a free public library service,available through the North Carolina State Library.Talking book machines are loaned, and recordedbooks and magazines mailed back and forth, free mail.Over 4, 000 titles are available, from current bestsellers to the old favorites: juveniles, religion, non-fiction, historical novels, the full gamut of publiclibrary offerings. Magazines are also available. So,if you know somebody who has cataracts, cerebralpalsy, is bed-ridden, or for any visual or otherphysical reason, is unable to read ordinary print,tell them to contact the North Carolina-South CarolinaRegional Library for the Blind, 1314 Dale Street,Raleigh, North Carolina 27605.

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Published byTHE NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICENorth Carolina State University at Raleigh and the U. 5. Depart-ment of Agriculture, Cooperating. State College Station, Raleigh,N. C., George Hyatt, Jr., Director. Distributed in furtherance ofthe Acts of Congress of May 8 and June 30, I914.February 1971