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As long as we have books, we are not alone.

Laura Bush

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Laura Bush
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: November 4
Autobiographer
Former First Lady Of The United States
Hiv Activist
Librarian
Politician
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Midland
Texas
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When I taught school, we just had the school cafeteria we didn't have machines or things for children to buy food from. But parents can try to educate their children about choices. A lot of everything we're talking about that has to do with heart disease has to do with the choices that we make.
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Because women don't expect to have heart disease, a lot of times they don't seek help if they have the early symptoms of a heart attack.
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It's really important for people who are HIV positive to reach out to let other people know that they can be tested, they can find out they can still live a life -- a positive life, a happy life.
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Maybe it is the media that has us divided.
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It's not easy to have the job of president. It's not easy to run for it. And it's not a job for the feint of heart.
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We know how unhealthy it is. I know what happens, though - young women start smoking because they don't think they're really going to keep smoking.
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I was the same way after graduating with a degree in education. I started to teach and I was wondering: do I really know how to teach?
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The National Book Festival is a great way for families and friends to share the creative works of some of America's most-loved authors, .. Readers of all ages can listen to favorite writers speaking about their books, have books autographed, meet many storybook characters and enjoy a day on the National Mall.
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Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open.
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A good book is like an unreachable itch. You just can't leave it alone.
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It's a huge advantage to have parents who read to you. And it's an advantage that lasts a lifetime.
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Education is the key. With a really good education, you have a much broader view of the world. Well-educated people can seek help for themselves. They can help others.
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An educated child is better equipped to handle all the challenges of life, from finding work to avoiding diseases like HIV/AIDS.
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I think doctors have really come up to speed and understand that more women than men die of heart disease. [But] all the research on heart disease has really been based on men, and needs to be updated with research on women - even very early-stage research is done using male rats!
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Books are important. They help you sleep at night.
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Every child in American should have access to a well-stocked school library.
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I'm not the one who was elected. Although she disagreed with her husband on a lot of issues, she emphasized, I would never do anything to undermine my husband's point of view.
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Don't start smoking. It's much harder to stop than it is not to start at all.
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Children who are read to learn two things: First, that reading is worthwhile, and second, that they are worthwhile.
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Diseases don't respect borders. You know, just at the edge of the American border, that isn't the edge of diseases. We need to be sure that we're looking worldwide. And it is in our security interest, as well as our moral interest, to pay attention to the rest of the world.
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