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Real Americans by Rachel Khong – the lottery of life
This multigenerational tale travels from China to New York in search of the true meaning of good fortuneIt’s often said that good luck is the result of good planning: you make your own. But is our luck in life ever entirely under our control? And how much luck, and planning, might be enough? Real Americans, Rachel Khong’s second novel, strikes directly at the heart of these questions. Its Chinese-American characters are brought into contact with fabulous wealth – a prototypical stroke of luck....
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The Sims homeownership meets the real-life housing market
"The Sims had really kind of seeded that desire for homeownership in me at a young age," said Elle Hunt, a journalist based in the U.K. "And I'd spent the interim 20 years walking away from that dream a bit."
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Life in Sunderland in 1974, from sport to industry, shopping and schools
Life on Wearside in 1974 gets our attention here. From schools to shipyards and sport to shopping, we have included it all in this poignant look back in time. Woolworths is all lit up in Fawcett Street, and Deptford shipyard workers are smiling in the sun. The Marsden tug is hard at work and Ryhope School was preparing to put on its version of Tommy the rock opera. Over at Hillview Infants, the new starters were settling in and at Roker Park, Joe Bolton and Bobby Kerr were celebrating a goal....