The end of a 99 cent era
Today’s news that the entire 99c store chain will close struck a blow to my well-being. I have many, many happy memories that grew from my visits to their stores.
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In “Maude”, Donna writes the story of her paternal grandmother’s life, beginning on the day of her birth in 1892. A story filled with highs and lows, she reveals a woman who experienced the best life had to offer and the worst events imaginable. Through it all, Maude clung to her faith and kept on going.
In 1906, I was barely over fourteen years old, and it was my wedding day.
My older sister, Helen, came to my room, took me by the hand, and sat me down on the bed. She opened her mouth to say something, but then her face flushed, and she turned her head to look out the window. After a second, she squeezed my hand and looked back in my eyes.
Today’s news that the entire 99c store chain will close struck a blow to my well-being. I have many, many happy memories that grew from my visits to their stores.
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1949
Intrigue. Danger. Drama. All in a day’s work for Detroit detective Molly Evers and her partner Jake Kent. Follow their case files of 1949, from one that breaks Molly’s heart and sets her on a path of revenge, to the last that draws her back to Hollywood and the biggest leading man in town.
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In hopes of bringing the high rollers back to Downtown, Mayor Oscar Goodman plans to build a high-rise, glittering casino. He invests everything he has to buy the property and raises the rest of the money from old friends–friends he once defended in court. If his plan doesn’t succeed, he stands to lose more than his life savings.
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