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January 24, 2020
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 | Year of the Rat Chinese New Year officially begins on January 25th, 2020, and ends on February 4th. 2020 is The Year of the Rat. The Rat is the first of all zodiac animals. According to one myth, the Jade Emperor said the order would be decided by the order in which they arrived to his party. The Rat tricked the Ox into giving him a ride. Then, just as they arrived at the finish line, Rat jumped down and landed ahead of Ox, becoming first. The Rat is also associated with the Earthly Branch Zi and the midnight hours. In the terms of yin and yang, the Rat is yang and represents the beginning of a new day. In Chinese culture, rats were seen as a sign of wealth and surplus. Because of their reproduction rate, married couples also prayed to them for children. Optimistic and energetic, people born in the Rat year are likable by all. They are sensitive to other's emotions but are stubborn with your opinion. Their personality is kind, but due to weak communication skills, their words may seem impolite and rude. On the financial side, they like saving and can be stingy. However, their love for hoarding will sometimes cause them to waste money on unnecessary things. Learn more and check out these titles |
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 | Books on the Air An overview of talked-about books and authors. This weekly update, published every Friday, provides descriptions of recent TV and radio appearances by authors and their recently released books. See the hot titles from the media this week. |
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 | Jeanine Cummins Jeanine Cummins was born in Spain, but calls Gaithersburg, Md., her home. She studied creative writing at Towson University before living in Belfast for several years. In 1997, Cummins moved to New York City, where she spent 10 years working in the publishing industry. After her first book, the memoir A Rip in Heaven, became a bestseller, she turned to writing full time. Check out her titles here. |
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 | Books That Celebrate Awards Season From the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards and SAG Awards to the upcoming Oscars, this season has been jam-packed with award worthy entertainment-but did you know that some of these masterpieces are book adaptations or have literary companions? Check out the books that continue to pave the way for these unforgettable stories. Check them out here. |
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| Perhaps no place in any community is so totally democratic as the town library. The only entrance requirement is interest.-Lady Bird Johnson
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