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by Devorah Major Curbstone curb·stone  
n.
A stone or row of stones that constitutes a curb.

adj.
Untrained or unsophisticated; amateurish: a curbstone commentator.

Noun 1.
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abbr.
International Standard Book Number


ISBN International Standard Book Number

ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 
 1-880-68487-X

Life in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden  isn't all that great for the Everman family. Ranger, the son, has allowed the horror of Vietnam and his drug addiction to ruin his marriage and his relationship with his son. Ironically, Ranger is killed during a drive-by shooting drive-by shooting Public health A phenomenon in which one or more persons–commonly members of street gangs, open fire à la Al Capone from moving vehicles, often in retaliation for an alleged wrong-doing by a rival gang  just as he begins to get his life together. The Evermans learn how to pull together and heal after Ranger's death with the help of a mystical woman named Victoria.

--J.G.
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Date:Jul 1, 2002
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