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Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

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Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller
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The incredible story of two brothers kidnapped by the circus

The incredible story of two brothers kidnapped by the circus

Beth Macy's book, "Truevine," explores the century-old story of a pair of brothers who were forced into work as sideshow exhibits, and of their mother who tried to get them back.
by Kerri Miller and MPR News Staff

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A memoir of a father's grief

A memoir of a father's grief

When Thomas Harding's teenage son was killed in a bicycling accident, Harding began writing -- about his son, about the accident, about his grief. Those writings have become a powerful new memoir.
by Kerri Miller and MPR News Staff

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Why Jamar Clark's case didn't go to a grand jury

Why Jamar Clark's case didn't go to a grand jury

Hennepin County Attorney decided to investigate the shooting of Jamar Clark instead of handing the case over to a grand jury, why? According to Freeman, it was in the name of transparency.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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Tips: Read more, and read more adventurously, in 2017

Tips: Read more, and read more adventurously, in 2017

Step one: Never leave home without a book. In the age of e-books, that's easier than ever.
by Tracy Mumford

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