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  Fiction

  Coming of age in the Great Depression

  A scandal sends a sheltered teenage girl away from home to a mountain camp to ride horses and learn about life.
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  Nonfiction

  Winners, losers in America’s decline

  George Packer tracks how rich and poor dealt with the enormous changes wrought in the last 35 years.
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  What do you recommend?

  “Meg Wolitzer’s The Interestings. It’s such a fantastic book, I can’t recommend it enough. It’s one of those novels you have on a plane, and you’re excited because you have this book with you, and you’re looking forward to being consumed by it.”
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  Florida: Norton art museum hosts exhibit of LEGO structures

  At Legoland parks, builders construct entire city skylines of LEGO bricks. In Palm Beach, the Norton Museum of Art saw art in the structures and commissioned Dan Parker, a LEGO-certified professional, to use the bricks to construct landmark buildings from around the world. The structures are part of the exhibit Block by Block: Inventing Amazing Architecture, which opens Thursday and runs through Oct. 20.

• Mama Sass

  When did a limo ride become child’s play?

  “If you do that now, what do you have to look forward to when you’re older?”
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  Bahamas

  Cay-hopping: Abaco vs. Exuma

  As our small Saab turboprop swooped airport-ward, the scene came into focus through the wavy airplane window and jet fuel ripples: Islands scribbled in the sea like the impressions of a 2-year-old who has hoarded all the greens and blues from the giant box of crayons.

• Southern Cross Stargazer for June 16-22, 2013

  First quarter moon occurs 1:24 p.m.

• Dear Abby

  Dear Abby: Daughter living with boyfriend doesn’t get mother’s support

  Dear Abby: I am 25, and my boyfriend and I have been together since high school. We have now decided to take our relationship to the next level by living together.

• Carolyn Hax

  Carolyn Hax: Wife pulling away from workaholic brother-in-law

  Adapted from a recent online discussion.
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  Nonfiction

  Broken promise of Mexico

  A journalist’s very personal account of how his home country progressed into a state of drug wars, violence and corruption
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  Author appearance

  ‘Kite Runner’ author to discuss his new bestseller in Coral Gables Wednesday

  Khaled Hosseini’s novels about Afghanistan and its people can break your heart. But readers are not the only ones who find themselves deeply moved by the darker elements of his stories.
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  The Edgy Veggie

  Mangoes and cashews are complementary cousins

  Mangoes and cashews have a natural affinity. They’re often paired in some of my favorite cuisines — Indian, Caribbean and Asian. I’d assumed it was because they’re both irresistible and thrive in the tropics (both do well here in South Florida, too). But it turns out there’s more to the story. They’re related.

• Serve up backyard delights for Dad on Father’s Day

  Does it occur to you that Father’s Day, which comes Sunday, gets short shrift compared to Mother’s Day? Surveys say 83 percent of U.S. adults celebrate Mom, but only 76 percent do it up for Dad. We spend $140 on mama but just $106 on papa, scolds the National Federation of Retailers.
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  Cook’s Corner

  Avocado the secret ingredient in silky vegan pesto

  While I was visiting my daughter, a longtime vegetarian who recently went vegan, she served the best pesto pasta I’ve ever eaten. It was amazingly rich, and I could not believe it contained no cheese or heavy cream. The secret ingredient, it turned out, was avocado.
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  books

  Excerpt 2 from Carl Hiaasen’s new book ‘Bad Monkey’

  The following is an excerpt from Carl Hiaasen’s “Bad Monkey,” which will be released on Tuesday. Another excerpt was published in Sunday’s Tropical Life, and a third will be published Wednesday. You can read them all at MiamiHerald.com.

• Carolyn Hax

  Carolyn Hax: Enjoy what you have and stop anticipating future

  Adapted from a recent online discussion.

• Dear Abby

  Dear Abby: Learn signs of elder abuse to prevent it from happening

  Dear Abby: Thank you for all you do to keep our seniors safe. Saturday, June 15, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. On that day, communities in the United States and all over the world will sponsor events to highlight the growing tragic issue of elder abuse.
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  Seniors

  Concierge service helps seniors live at home longer

  A new concierge service being offered by Jewish Community Services helps older adults remain at home longer by providing them easy access to needed services. The agency expects to roll out a similar program to other parts of the county.
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  Dear Abby

  Dear Abby: Snooping mom feels shut out by son’s insistence on privacy

  Dear Abby: My partner of 12 years and I are well-educated, successful career men. Every few months my mom comes to visit, and we all enjoy spending time together.
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  books

  Excerpt 3 from Carl Hiaasen’s ‘Bad Monkey’

  The following is an excerpt from Carl Hiaasen’s “Bad Monkey,” which was released on Tuesday. Additional excerpts were published Sunday and Tuesday. You can read them all at MiamiHerald.com.

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