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A good man is hard to find

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A wheelchair-bound man dwells on his problems with his personal care assistant (PCA). Totally dependent on his PCA, the man opts to overlook his one bothersome character flaw. He justifies his decision to overlook the PCA's thieving ways by noting that good assistants are hard to find.

Author: Milam, Lorenzo W.
Publisher: LENS Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 1999
Personal narratives, Caregivers, Employee crimes, Physically disabled persons

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The most human art: ten reasons why we'll always need a good story

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People will always need stories to create community, unite religious groups, experience the loves of others and learn the consequences of actions. Stories educate desires, pass experiences to new generations and help people deal with suffering and death.

Author: Sanders, Scott Russell
Publisher: LENS Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 1997
Social aspects, Storytelling

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Good germs, bad germs

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Scientists know that our bodies contain good and bad germs, but our reliance on antibiotics to treat infections may upset the balance within our bodies. Research is being done into these bad bacteria and the role they play in our bodies.

Author: Ready, Tinker
Publisher: LENS Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 2001
Research, Behavior, Scientists, Bacteria

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