Unit One 1
TextA Great Ball of Fire 2
TextB Go Fly a Kite! 11
Unit Two 19
TextA It's a New Day! 20
TextB Hope Found in Strange Places 30
Unit Three 37
Text A Mothers 38
Text B The Other Woman in My Life 49
Unit Four 55
TextA The Happiest Man in the World 56
Text B Happiness is.... 68
Unit Five 75
TextA Shipwrecked in Antarctica 76
Text B A Writing Fool 87
Unit Six 93
TextA Becoming a Better Person 94
TextB I Was the Doughnut Lady 104
Unit Seven 111
Text A Math, Who Needs It? 112
Text B Modern Life Calls for a Change in Education 122
Unit Eight 129
TextA Young and in Love 130
Text B Choosing a Wife for Tradition 139
Unit Nine 147
TextA In Defense of a Simple Christmas 148
TextB On Easter Sunday, There Were Always Hats... 160
Unit Ten 167
TextA The Future 168
TextB A Letter to the Next Generation 179
Presupposed Word List 185
Glossary 196