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Mama bear: an adopted son explores the hidden landscape of his family

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A writer recounts the history of his family. He explains that his mother's propensity to adopt children is produced by the way she was brought up. She was a half Yup'ik, half-Finnish taken in by relatives when her parents died.

Author: Chisholm, Colin
Publisher: LENS Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 1997
Personal narratives, Adoption, Yupiks

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Mr. Nakata's garden: making a place in the urban landscape for beauty, breezes, and a few spare roof tiles

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Mr. Nakata's garden is a representation of life and of the earth. The aesthetic ideals found in a Japanese garden reflect the simplicity and practicality of life and presents people with a chance to reflect on their purpose.

Author: Savage, Richard
Publisher: LENS Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 1997
Psychological aspects, Gardening, Ecology, Gardens

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Saving America's rural landscape

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Developers are destroying rural America to build suburbs. Methods for careful planning and growth are discussed along with recent articles on the disappearing open space in the US.

Author: Tibbetts, John
Publisher: LENS Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 1992
Environmental aspects, Real estate development, Suburbs, Rural land use

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