Ty Pennington, Television host, carpenter and designer
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Carpenter and designer Ty Pennington is the host of the reality television program, 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition', on which he and his team completely remodel or rebuild houses for such deserving individuals as a family of orphans. The handsome handyman with a sense of humor and an athletic figure is a favorite with viewers, but some critics question whether he and other attractive imitators he spawned on similar shows were truly qualified workmen or were simply sex symbols in tool belts.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2006
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Anne Fadiman
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Anne Fadiman is known as a distinguished essayist, editor, award-winning journalist, and the author of two well-received nonfiction books. Her book, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down is about a family of Laotian refugees.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2005
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