In languages as diverse as chinese serbocroat and people identify with it. In the beginning women more than men. Now men as well as women and they dont think its a particularly raunchy book although 40 years ago it had that reputation. In 40 years it has never been out of print all over the world. New additions keep appearing and i think the reason is not because of the sex but because its extremely relatable. People see themselves in it and im very proud to have written it. Host what sparked your writing this book . Guest i cant tell you. I wrote it and rewrote it throughout my 20s. I wrote it from a mans point of view and from a womans point of view. I finally found the voice for it which was a new york wisecracking voice which is made partly. It was the new york kid on the couch. Wisecracking, full of yiddish and full of humor. I think that description still holds. Henry miller predicted it would make Literary History and change the way books were written and actually he is right. W
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I know this additional flexibility provided under our proposed amendment would help get Quality Charter School office the ground. The amendment also allows for revenue to be more portable across School Districts to provide states with the ability o move toward more models. Or competency based education if they so desire. It ensures that Charter Schools are doing outreach to low income and other schools. Many Charter Schools are already leading in this regard d helping our most atrisk families to achieve success. We want to ensure they continue to lead the way and provide access to choice for more families. Im also pleased that my amendment i offered with brooks regarding Computer Science is made in order. My amendment with representative brooks would clarify that federal funds can be used for Computer Science education. Its particularly important because it relates to funding for teacher preparation based on the bipartisan Computer Science education act which representative brooks and
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Hello, youre watching afternoon live im simon mccoy. Today at 2pm. Jailed for a minimum of 30 years the most prolific rapist in british history Reynhard Sinaga is described in court as an evil sexual predator and a monster. He preyed on young men as he prowled manchesters city centre before drugging them Police Believe there are many more victims whove yet to come forward. We believe theres over 190 victims that have been involved with sinaga, with Reynhard Sinaga, and 70 of them are still to be identified. Vast crowds gather in tehran to mourn the iranian general, killed by us forces britain urges restraint as both sides issue fresh threats against each other. Paradise lost a special report from the australian town of eden, where families are fleeing from the bushfires. Harvey weinstein in the dock the trial of the disgraced producer gets underway in new york. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport. Good afternoon. England are in a dominant position in the second test against sout