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Coyotes beat Toros in pyramid battle
For The Madera TribuneThe Madera Coyotes Competition Cheer Team celebrates on the mat its County/Metro Athletic Conference championship after defeating Matilda Torres on Friday. Next up are the Section Championships.Introducing the first-ever “Battle of the Pyramids” Stunt match between Matilda Torres and Madera on Friday in Joe Flores Gym. The Coyotes earned a perfect score in defeating the Toros 24-5 Friday, which also earned the Coyotes the County/Metro Athletic Conference championship and...
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"The Covenant of Water" author Abraham Verghese
Dr. Abraham Verghese is vice chair of education at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He's actually an expert in bedside manner, teaching medical students about the importance of the human touch. Verghese is all about the power of connection, as a medical practitioner, and in his other calling: author."A good story goes beyond what a forgiving God cares to do. It reconciles families and unburdens them of secrets whose bond is stronger than blood. But in their revealing, as in their...
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"The Covenant of Water" author Abraham Verghese
Dr. Abraham Verghese teaches medical students about the importance of bedside manner at Stanford University's School of Medicine. But he has another calling, as author of the New York Times bestselling novel "The Covenant of Water," a multi-generational tale of a family in India experiencing love and tragedy. Verghese talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about uprooting his family to take a writing program at the University of Iowa in order to pursue his dream of being a writer; and about...