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A Letter About Damascus [MultiFormat]
by Betty Bain
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Darrell and Betty Bain spent a year working in Saudi Arabia. While there, they took two vacations, one to Damascus and one to Bangkok. Betty wrote letters to the folks back home describing what they saw and did. Darrell was so impressed with his wife's descriptive powers that he made copies of the letters. They've remained in his files for almost twenty seven years now. While embarking on a remodeling of their office, Darrell found the letters and re-typed them, then submitted them for publicati... more info>> (Published: 2006)
Words: 3060 - Reading Time: 8-12 min.
Category: Mainstream/General Nonfiction
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Articles, Muses and Favorite Diet-Breaking Dessert Recipes [MultiFormat]
by Darrell Bain, Betty Bain
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The complete works of Betty Bain, interspersed with sweet recipes so loaded with calories you'll feel like you should be sent to jail for eating them! (Published: 2007)
Words: 13721 - Reading Time: 39-54 min.
Category: General Nonfiction/Health/Fitness
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Bangkok Memories [MultiFormat]
by Betty Bain
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My wife, Betty, has a very good visual sense, much better than mine, and is able to translate remembered scenes into written form so well that you practically think you're there. This is the second of two letters she wrote about our vacations while we were working in Saudi Arabia. This one describes Bangkok; the other was about Damascus. It's been many years since we were in Bangkok, but my oldest son tells me about the only difference nowadays is that everyone has cell phones! So, without furth... more info>> (Published: 2007)
Words: 1801 - Reading Time: 5-7 min.
Category: Mainstream
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Cooking 101 for a Newlywed [A Short (true) Story] [MultiFormat]
by Betty Bain
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This is the first in a series of short (true) stories detailing the humorous events within the lives of Darrell and Betty Bain. This story takes us to the first dinner party for the Newlyweds, or as Betty stated: "... [this] was only the first cooking disaster on the road to many more in the first years... However, I can assure you, she is a superb cook now!"--Darrell Bain (Published: 2006)
Words: 1321 - Reading Time: 3-5 min.
Category: Mainstream/Humor
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Nurses in Your Home [MultiFormat]
by Betty Bain
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Get out your hanky before reading Nurses In Your Home. You'll need it. Since the advent of home health care, many of us have seen family and friends taken care of by those ubiquitous nurses who come to visit homes and care for their patients. Very few of us, however, know much about what goes through the minds of this wonderful cadre of specialized nurses who devote their lives to the care of others. Betty Bain spent most of her nursing career in Home Health nursing. About fifteen years ago, she... more info>> (Published: 2007)
Words: 1497 - Reading Time: 4-5 min.
Category: Mainstream/History
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