Messina, Lynn

A high school student gets a summer internship at a women's magazine and a chance to write her own column, but is sidetracked by a new friendship with a glamorous fashion editor.

Presents more than twenty articles on a variety of biotechnology topics including the Human Genome Project, genetic testing, reprogramming the human body, cloning, rebuilding the human body, and genetically modified organisms.

The speeches contained in this book, most of them given between September 11 of 2001 and 2002, address the concerns of pre-9/11 America and reflect upon the terrible events of that day and its aftermath. Although other issues-particularly the economy, stem cell research, and human cloning-were also significant topics of conversation and debate during this period, Sept. 11 is mentioned in some context in nearly every speech delivered after that day, illustrating the extent to which this tragic even has affected American thinking about numerous issues.

In this twist on Louisa May Alcott's classic tale that chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young women in mid-nineteenth-century New England, the girls are vampires and neighbor Laurie wants to join them.

A reference guide to sports in America, featuring reprints of articles, book excerpts, speeches, and studies that provide background information and discussion of the issue from various perspectives. Includes a bibliography.