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COVER STORY 32
United
Way
United Way supports
individuals and communities across the United
States and around
the world.
BY WILL FIFIELD
CONTENTS
OCTOBER 2017
Volume 32 Number 10
85 Book club: The Rules of Magic
Creating a tipsy cake for your
next book club is an easy trick.
By Judy Gelman and Vicki Levy Krupp
87 Channeling Mark Twain
Unearthed notes for a Twain
children’s book offered an opportunity
for a writer and an illustrator.
By Judi Ketteler
89 Spidey’s pal
Jacob Batalon snags a key role
in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
By Steve Fisher
Plus: Staff book picks, 83.
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IN THIS ISSUE
29 Dif;cult people at work
A business-savvy grandmother’s
lessons are as useful in the workplace
today as they were 25 years ago.
By Amy Cooper Hakim
93 Supplier pro;le: Nerf
The story behind the foam ball
that spawned an industry.
By Steve Fisher
FOR YOUR TABLE
36 Rocco in the kitchen
Celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito
talks about the lifestyle changes
that led to his newest cookbook.
By Hana Medina
40 Out of your gourd
Carve out some time with your
family and get creative with pumpkins.
By Mary Barberio
43 Nuts to you
Grab a handful of almonds to
munch on, or incorporate them
in some tasty recipes.
By Laura Langston
45 Supplier pro;le: Bob’s Red Mill
At 88, whole-grain company founder
Bob Moore gives new meaning to
the word “grind.”
By Mark Ray
51 Holiday cocktails
‘Tis the season for festive
beverages, including a spooky
Halloween concoction.
By Romar Nichols
53 Pizza month
Enjoyed year-round, pizza
gets its very own month.
By Bill Urlevich
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
81 Pennie’s Pick: The Cuban Affair
Author Nelson DeMille steps away
from his popular series and writes
his ;rst stand-alone novel in years.
By Bryan Reesman
83 Writing and OCD
Author John Green opens up about
OCD in this Connection exclusive.
By John Green
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