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April 10, 2020
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 | Backyard Birding If you're already sick of activities that require you to stare at a screen, consider seeking out real-life entertainment in your backyard. Zoos, beaches, and even some national parks are currently closed to the public, but you don't have to travel far to get your daily dose of nature. Spring is in full bloom, and many bird species are currently in the midst of migrating from their winter homes down south to northern states. If you have a backyard, or even just a tree on the street outside your home, you can watch birds from a patio, balcony, or through a window. A 2017 study from the University of Exeter found that being able to see birds around your home may reduce levels of stress, depression, and anxiety. If you're interested in using your time in isolation to get into birding, there are many resources online you can use. Watch this beginner's guide to birding and read these facts about the birds in your backyard. Grab your binnoculars 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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 | Julia Alvarez Born in New York City in 1950, Julia Alvarez's parents returned to their native country, Dominican Republic, shortly after her birth. Ten years later, the family was forced to flee to the United States because of her father's involvement in a plot to overthrow the dictator, Trujillo. Alvarez's awards include the Pura Belpré and Américas Awards for her books for young readers, the Hispanic Heritage Award, and the F. Scott Fitzgerald Award. In 2013, she received the National Medal of Arts from President Obama. She lives on a farmstead outside Middlebury, Vermont, with her husband Bill Eichner. Check out her books here. |
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 | 14 Best Books to Read this April From Hilary Mantel's The Mirror & The Light to James McBride's latest, Deacon King Kong, these reads will carry you through spring. Courtesy of O Magazine-Check them out here |
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| Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present.-Bill Keane
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