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Book Nook - Dam It! Electrifying America and Taming Her Waterways

Motherhood Moments

Bob Underwood’s grandfather was “a dam engineer and proud of it,” and from their interactions sprang the idea for his captivating retrospective on the history of hydropower, Dam It! Morgan, Nikola Tesla, George Westinghouse, Henry Ford, Samuel Insull and, of course, his grandfather. Thanks for reading! Along the way, Dam It!

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

I worried because we don’t have a lot of room for cat trees and such, but Clark is resourceful and found our high bookshelf is the perfect cat perch, no expensive cat trees needed! Thank you, Kristen, for all you do with your blog! I also splurge on our cat’s special allergen-reducing food, which makes it possible for Ms.

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

Family Balance Sheet

She owns Every Single Dollar , an online financial resource dedicated to helping single women make informed financial decisions and set themselves up for financial success. That observation brought back the flood of stories she and my grandfather told about coming to the US from Cuba with no money and starting over in their late 30s.