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How do you look for a book when you don't know the title?

BookFinder.com indexes more than 150 million books as of 2015, including books that are rare or out of print. Readers who forget the title of a book may search for it using information such as related keywords or publishing year.\nWorldCat.org is the world's largest online network of libraries and library services. Readers may search for books using data such as keywords, publishing year and the recommended audience in addition to the title and author. Readers may also search for other media such as CDs and DVDs.\nSearch Inside! is a book search engine provided by Amazon.com. This search ..

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Where can you find art images online for free?

Some of the pieces offered by the National Gallery include Claude Monet's "Japanese Footbridge" and "Sainte-Adresse." The collection also offers works by Paul Cézanne, Auguste Renoir, Vincent Van Gogh, Gilbert Stuart, Leonardo da Vinci and Rembrandt van Rijn. Viewers can access these paintings at Images.NGA.gov.\nA similar initiative at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Open Access for Scholarly Content, offers digital images of artwork for free on MetMuseum.org. This program is designed especially for students, teachers and cultural purposes. The Metropolitan Museum's digital collect..

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Where do you find obituaries from The Daily Oklahoman?

The Daily Oklahoman’s site provides a pop-up window for each person, which contains birth, death and funeral details. A full, printable list of current obituaries is available as well. Its page on Legacy’s website lists the full obituary and a guest book where mourners can leave condolences. It provides links to the funeral homes, directions, florists and donation sites. In addition, both sites provide links to submit an obituary to The Daily Oklahoman.

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What are some shows on the Cooking Channel?

"Pizza Masters" follows cousins Sal Basille and Francis Garcia as they travel across the United States in search of the best pizza. As of 2015, Basille and Garcia own two well-established pizza shops in New York City. They use their expertise in pizza making to educate viewers on different styles of pizza and secret ingredients while traveling to discover the best places to find a slice in select cities across the nation.\nAaron Sanchez hosts "Taco Trip," a food and travel show that visits Latin communities around the nation in search of the best Mexican food. As of 2015, Aaron Sanchez is the ..

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How can you watch TV online?

Hulu is one of the most popular television streaming sites online, offering a huge variety of content from many major television networks. The service is free, meaning that users must watch ads in order to access content, but paying for Hulu Plus membership removes advertisements. Hulu posts many of the most popular current shows the day after they broadcast, and the site also offers an extensive selection of older TV shows.\n\nCrackle is the free streaming service of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Like Hulu, the site offers a variety of free streaming television programs in a range of genres, i..

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What was Vera Ellen's waist size?

While in her thirties, Vera Ellen became anorexic and very thin, which led to her rapid aging. Speculation is that it was the death of her infant daughter from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome that led to her anorexia. As she became more and more anorexic and depressed, she withdrew from her Hollywood life as well as her public life. This makes it easier to understand her tiny waist line as well as her very low weight.

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What are some good narrative writing samples?

Narrative writing is writing that tells a story. Generally, narrative writing is fact based but retains many of the elements common to fiction writing. Narrative writing has a beginning, middle and end, and the piece includes a plot in the form of a logical progression of events. A piece of narrative writing tends to include more sensory details than essay writing, and generally also involves a lesson or insight about the narrator.

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What are some good books for a 4th grade child?

"Crickwing" is an adventure story about a cockroach who is a food sculptor. He is bullied by other animals because he has a twisted wing. His creativity saves him in the end. "The Misadventures of Maude March" is historical fiction set in the Wild West. It is about two orphan sisters who escape their caretakers and become outlaws.

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What are some options for watching entire TV episodes for free?

Hulu carries free content from major networks such as NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX, as well as lesser known networks such as Esquire and G4. Recent episodes of many shows are available to watch for free at Hulu.com or by installing the Hulu app. These episodes are typically only available for a limited time and are sometimes taken down without notice. Hulu also offers a limited amount of free original content.\nCrackle is an entirely free service available on several platforms, offering full-length episodes of several older shows from a variety of networks, as well as original content. Crackle also o..

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What is a summary of the legend of King Arthur?

Very few Arthurian legends are exactly the same, but generally, Arthurian legend makes Arthur Arthur Pendragon, son of Uther Pendragon, an aspirant king who ultimately fails to unite Britain and leaves his infant son in the care of the knight Sir Ector. The wizard Merlin is Arthur's mentor and adviser throughout his reign. In some versions of the tale, Merlin knows of Arthur's destiny before he pulls the sword from the stone; in others, he learns of Arthur's destiny when he pulls the sword.\nHis wife, Queen Guinevere, involves herself in an affair with Arthur's bravest knig..

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