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'The Giving Tree' Lesson: Choosing kindness and hope this holiday

Last year, I wrote a story about the importance and power of small acts of kindness during the holiday season in the San Antonio Express-News. Those reflections feel even more urgent today. I now feel ...
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Patients take what they need from clinic’s giving tree

The Christmas tree at the Aspirus-St. Luke’s clinic on Grand Avenue in Duluth is trimmed with hats, mittens, hot hands, and more. Patients are encouraged to take what they need. Staff call it the ...
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“The Giving Tree ”Author Shel Silverstein Once Admitted He 'Never Planned to Write or Draw for Kids' and Had Previously Written for “Playboy”

Silverstein was convinced to give children's books a try by a friend, which led to another remarkable career chapter for the creative Silverstein died in 1999 at age 67 Shel Silverstein's career took ...
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Y’s Giving Tree tradition brings joy to hundreds of local families

In the true spirit of the holiday season, Greater Somerset County YMCA brought joy to hundreds of local families through its annual Giving Tree tradition, delivering more than 1,000 gifts to children ...
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The Blue Umbrella, The Giving Tree and More: 7 Must-Read Books For Children Before Their Teens

There's something almost magical about the years leading up to adolescence. That brief interval when curiosity is endless, imaginations are limitless, and the world still holds its magical quality. It ...