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Brooks on Books: Recommendations on Recommending

Books have been a hugely important part of my life. As a kid, when Mom took us to the mall, I loved going to B. Dalton bookstores and Waldenbooks. [I’d get so excited that, within ten minutes of walking the aisles, I’d need to pee.] For my twelfth birthday in...

Aunt Fanny Publishes a Book on Timberland Investing

I woke up, on schedule, at 4:14 in the morning, rolled over and switched off the alarm before it chimed. At 4:15, the phone buzzed. “Good morning, Nephew!” said Aunt Fanny.  “You up?” “Yes, Ma’am,” I said, swinging my legs over the side of the bed and...