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Autumn of a book-lover's contentment

Autumn of a book-lover's contentment

by Marvin Olasky

Cover Story | Proven authors pour forth titles this season, and a notable children's author reaches The End: Just who is Lemony Snicket?

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In this issue: "Autumn books," Oct. 7, 2006

Features

The 'worst curse'
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The 'worst curse'

by Priya Abraham

Indonesia |  Human-rights advocates cry foul as minority Christians are executed

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Decisive battles

by John Dawson

Politics |  Only a handful of races will determine which party controls the House for the next two years

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Squaring a salamander

by Joel Belz

Politics |  How one state learned to take the politicking out of redistricting

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Evangelism for introverts
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Evangelism for introverts

by Marvin Olasky

Religion |  Author and speaker Mike Bechtle says ordinary encounters can become supernatural appointments

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Stalking a silent killer
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Stalking a silent killer

by Lynde Langdon

Medicine |  The viruses leading to cervical cancer have gone underdiagnosed for too long; now, with a new vaccine, women-and girls-face ethical challenges over making use…

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Sounds of silence
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Sounds of silence

by Jill Nelson

Middle East |  Rocket launches and bombings have given way to Ramadan and New Year's feasting in Lebanon and Israel-but Hezbollah is far from finished

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Two by two
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Two by two

by Lynn Vincent

Judiciary |  The high court opens its first full term under John Roberts by taking on key social-issue cases

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Dispatches

The Buzz
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The Buzz

The latest on this week's biggest stories

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Read it yourself
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Read it yourself

by Hugh Hewitt

Spin-doctors twist findings of national intelligence estimate

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Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

Oddball occurrences

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Quotables
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Quotables

Memorable things they said

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Reviews

Too much of a good thing
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Too much of a good thing

by Harrison Scott Key

Movies |  Good writing and acting fail to equal story in All the King's Men

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Serious laughs?

by John Dawson

Television |  Studio 60 makes an attempt to dramatize comedy

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Little class
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Little class

by Mary Hopkins

Television |  Shallow characters populate CBS sitcom

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'Clean' gets scrubbed
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'Clean' gets scrubbed

by Janie B. Cheaney

Movies |  Ruling stops making of edited movie versions

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Bestselling books

by Michael Connelly, John le Carré, Lawrence Wright, David Limbaugh

Notable Books |  Four hardback bestsellers

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Notebook

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Blind-side ball

by John Dawson

Sports |  New NFL exposé sees dollar signs where others see face paint and passion

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Pulpit politics
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Pulpit politics

by Timothy Lamer

Money |  A liberal church and the IRS wage battle over a 2004 sermon

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Voices

Missing the pope's point
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Missing the pope's point

by Joel Belz

Westerners failed to grasp Benedict's message almost as badly as Muslims

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Good news It's so good to hear some good news for a change ("Profiles in effective compassion," Sept. 2/9). I know a ­ little of what it feels like to be…

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The quiet hijacking
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The quiet hijacking

by Andrée Seu

Sobriety tests are just one "step" to lifesaving change

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Bear with me
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Bear with me

by Marvin Olasky

How about a diet book that's fit for the great outdoors?

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