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…A September not to be forgotten. At Barnes & Noble Booksellers. BLOOMFIELD HILLS EVENTS WEST BLOOMFIELD EVENTS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7:00-8:00 P.M. Author Doron Levin leads a dis- cussion about his book Behind the Wheel at Chlysler. This shocking exposé reveals the corruption that ran rampant at the nation's number three automaker. 1 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7:30-8:30 P.M. Authors Lew and Gloria Richfield lead an evening of discovery as they revea...…
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…[ Not Until You Your Honiewor Overcoming the power struggle doesn't have to be difficult. JILL DAVIDSON SKLAR STAFF WRITER 2 heryl Reid had had enough. Enough of her son's excuses for not doing home- work, enough of his slipping grades and enough of the no- tices sent home from teachers telling her of his lagging efforts. So when the last round arrived in her mail, she couldn't help but throw the slips of paper at her son. Before anything ...…
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