Mr. Solomon's magic shop
Article Abstract:
A woman talks about her childhood memories of a shop owned by a newsagent named Mr. Solomon. In addition to newspapers, Mr. Solomon kept a variety of items such as ivory paper knives, carvings and silver trays. The only thing one had to do to buy an item was to guess its price.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest (Canadian)
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0413
Year: 1995
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The magic of the corner store
Article Abstract:
The corner store is a source of nostalgia for Canadians who can remember how such stores were often the source of groceries and refreshments and candies. They were also venues for social interaction among children who enjoyed the sight of tall piles of candy.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest (Canadian)
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0413
Year: 1995
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My this and that shop
Article Abstract:
A respiratory patient attached to a ventilator refuses to let her condition get her down. She establishes her own shop in her nursing home room and shows that an illness need not prevent a person from doing things.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest (Canadian)
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0413
Year: 1992
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