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Ask American Profile 8/26/2007

Appeared In the 8/26/2007 issue

Little Girl, Big Heart

by Tracy Leinberger-Leonardi

When Kennedy Kulish's baby brother, Kaeden, was born in 2003 with a hole in his heart, she spent a lot of time in hospital waiting rooms watching other children and their parents come and go.

Appeared In the 8/26/2007 issue

Butter Rum Cake

by Judy Prine

As a mother I understand the love my mother mixed into each Butter Rum Cake she prepared the night before gift exchange at school.

Appeared In the 8/26/2007 issue

The World's Oldest College Graduate

by Marti Attoun

When Nola Ochs graduated with a history degree in May, she made history herself as the world's oldest college graduate. But the 95-year-old hasn't packed away her book bag yet.

Appeared In the 8/26/2007 issue

Finding the Real John Henry

by Alanna Nash

John Henry, the mighty railroad worker with a sledgehammer who beat a steam-powered drill in a spike-driving contest, long has been a celebrated folk hero.

Appeared In the 8/26/2007 issue

Adding Value to Your Abode

by Katie and Gene Hamilton

Homeowners spent more than $155 billion on home improvements and repairs in 2006, according to Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies.

Appeared In the 8/26/2007 issue

Amish & Antiques

by Marti Attoun

Hochstetler is among 20,000 Amish residents in Elkhart and LaGrange counties, home to the world's third largest concentration of the pious Protestant faith.

Appeared In the 8/26/2007 issue

Love Your Lungs

by Amy Eskind

Breathing is something that most of us don't often think about, but each day we draw as many as 23,000 breaths, which deliver more than 2,000 gallons of air to our lungs.

Appeared In the 8/26/2007 issue

Ask American Profile 8/19/2007

Appeared In the 8/19/2007 issue

Sharing Lunch Boxes & Packing Lunches

by Lori B. Murray

Rows of lunch boxes line the shelves at Etta's Lunchbox Cafe in New Plymouth, Ohio.

Appeared In the 8/19/2007 issue

Tony Dungy: Quiet Strength

In the life of Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy, the ball has indeed taken its share of bounces, both on and off the field, good and bad.

Appeared In the 8/19/2007 issue

Donna Fargo: Singing a New Song

by Alanna Nash

Country singer Donna Fargo delighted millions of music fans in the 1970s with upbeat songs such as 'Funny Face' and 'The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.'

Appeared In the 8/19/2007 issue

Keeping It Real - and Country

by Neil Pond

Country music newcomer Sarah Johns grew up in Pollard, Ky., a place so small, she doesn't know if it even qualifies as a town.

Appeared In the 8/19/2007 issue

Danish Puff

by Lois Bradshaw

Delicious Danish Puff recipe

Appeared In the 8/19/2007 issue

Ask American Profile 8/12/2007

Appeared In the 8/12/2007 issue

The Write Stuff

by Nancy Henderson

The sweet aroma of cedar fills the Sanford pencil factory in Lewisburg, Tenn., as a machine etches tiny grooves in pamphlet-size cedar slats.

Appeared In the 8/12/2007 issue

Kindergarten is for Kids

by Marti Attoun

Sitting on a stool in front of her kindergarten class, Emma Wollenberg, 6, introduces her cuddly toy horse to her classmates.

Appeared In the 8/12/2007 issue

Easy-to-Make Meal

This week, American Profile offers a menu that's quick to put together, nutritious and flavorful.

Appeared In the 8/12/2007 issue

Bus Stop Safety

by Mary Dixon Lebeau

Each day, more than 25 million children line up to board those big yellow buses bound for school, sporting events or field trips.

Appeared In the 8/12/2007 issue

Ask American Profile 8/1/2007

Appeared In the 8/5/2007 issue

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