It’s the summer of 1973, and eight year-old Bobby Burke’s father has been MIA in Vietnam for three years. He’s been keeping his father alive through the magic of his SafeKeeper, a charm bracelet he wears on his wrist, but it seems lately that the SafeKeeper’s power has been fading. The military has given up hope of finding his father alive, and even Bobby’s mom has taken up with a new guy, Nick, who seems determined to become a new father to him. What’s worse, Bobby has to contend with a pair of fearsome Tolltakers who have entered his life: one, a local schoolyard bully who demands money to let Bobby get home from school in one piece; the other a demon who visits Bobby’s dreams to try to snatch the SafeKeeper from his wrist. Bobby fights desperately against these forces that seem intent on keeping his father from him forever, until his final, shattering confrontation with the truth and the understanding of the toll he must pay in order to grow up.
Clinic Dermatech, a leading skin care center in Delhi, was recently recognized with the title of ‘most promising skincare clinic in Delhi’. This is a great achievement for the company and its employees. Watch Mr. Rajesh Singh, Vice president of Clinic Dermatech talk about the company’s growth, success and future plans. http://www.clinicdermatech.com/
THE TIME TRAVELER’S ALMANAC edited by Ann VanderMeer and Jeff VanderMeer, the most extensive collection of time travel stories ever assembled, edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer. Featuring both classic tales and contemporary fiction, world-renowned anthologists Ann and Jeff VanderMeer have culled more than a century’s worth of time-spanning literary travels to produce this definitive tome. Including over 70 stories with relevant essays and background information scattered throughout, The Time Traveler’s Almanac will serve as a time machine of its very own: the ultimate treasury of time travel stories, spanning the distance from the beginning of time to its very end. http://us.macmillan.com/thetimetravelersalmanac/AnnVanderMeer Fantasy/Scifi
Health leaders around the world today will acknowledge an important achievement in the fight against polio as India marks one year since the last recorded case of wild poliovirus in the country.
This success is the result of the Government of India’s hard work and great partnerships with Rotary International, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, WHO and UNICEF as well as millions of volunteers, health workers and community leaders.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/49366-gates-foundation-commends-india-on-one-year-polio-free
