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The place that wouldn't die

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Jefferson, TX, was a busy port in the mid-1800s, but its prosperity declined when the Red River was cleared. The townspeople revived the community by developing tourism focused on its historic past. The town also attracted an International Paper Co plant.

Author: Elliott, Lawrence
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1997
History, Cities and towns, Jefferson, Texas

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An unlikely doctor

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Ben Weinstein, who was born with cystic fibrosis, worked hard to achieve his dream of becoming a surgeon. His lifelong doctor and friend, who always believed in his determination, served as his inspiration.

Author: Elliott, Lawrence
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1997
Behavior, Surgeons, Cystic fibrosis, Weinstein, Brian

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A last chance for troubled boys

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Tom and Maryann Potter had lived their lives providing a home for teenage outcasts. They managed to change the boys' lives by allowing them to learn the true meaning of life and love.

Author: Elliott, Lawrence
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1998
Management, Practice, Youth, Social work, Problem children, Juvenile delinquency, Social case work with teenagers, Potter, Tom

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