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Three comedians tell all the main stories of the Bible in 90 minutes in "The Bible: The Complete Word of God (Abridged)" Nov. 13-29 at Playhouse Merced.
Gail Mirabella used to train her dogs to do tricks when she was a kid. Eventually, her hobby turned into a career. Today, Mirabella works as a dog trainer for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus. Backstage before a recent show, she talked to TFK Kid Reporter Cameron Young about why she chose this career path, how she selects the dogs she trains and what it's like to work in the circus.
Even after 64 hours of interviews and months of editing, North Carolina coach Roy Williams says he still found himself tearing up the first two times he proof-read his autobiography, "Hard Work: A Life on and Off the Court" that was released on Tuesday.
Can you recall which presidents are depicted on Mount Rushmore? The phrase "We Just Like Rushmore" can give you a clue: it's Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Roosevelt. "Thirty Days Has September," by Chris Stevens, is filled with mnemonic tricks - phrases, rhymes, and silly songs - that help make it easier to memorize everything from the order of the planets (with or without Pluto!) to punctuation rules, multiplication tables, and more. Ages 8 and up, Scholastic, $10 - RUTH SPIRO