Word: putting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...behave." Realizing that "my streak of self- destructiveness had to end," McGuane quit drinking and poured himself into writing. Two novels -- Nobody's Angel (1982) and Something to Be Desired (1985) -- were followed by To Skin a Cat (1986), a well-received collection of short stories that helped put McGuane back on the literary track...
Azusa Pacific quickly discovered it had a one-man juggernaut on the field. With a 34-in. waist and 28-in. thighs, Okoye was a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics champion in discus, hammer throw, and shot put competitions. And, in a fateful decision now regretted by many opposing linemen, he opted to try football. "It was strange to me, but I had my size, strength and speed going for me, and I learned as I played," he says. Azusa Pacific football coach Jim Milhon recalls that a teammate once jokingly brought out a cardboard sign with an arrow showing...
...Sinyavsky's public and private life. He admits that in 1948 he was asked by agents of the KGB to woo a fellow student, the daughter of a French naval attache. He complied without knowing their purpose or even the extent of his own motives. Years later, Sinyavsky put the intrigue to good use by enlisting the Frenchwoman to help smuggle his writings to the West...
...risked their lives for nothing. Awakened at 3 a.m. at the Phoenix House refugee detention center in Kowloon, they were asked to gather their belongings, then herded into trucks by government personnel, some equipped with batons and shields. From there they were taken to Kai Tak Airport and put aboard a jet. Destination: Hanoi...
...put pressure on each other by manipulating public opinion," said Gorbachev, waving his hand. "There's no need." Dismissed, Sakharov slowly walked off the stage...