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MyFreeTaxes info The MyFreeTaxes free income tax preparation program has been available since 2009. It is an online collaboration with United Way Worldwide using H&R Block software. Taxpayers prepare their own returns from the comfort and convenience of their home or office. Program Requirements A free federal and up to 3 state returns can be…
Read More2017 Andrew Carnegie Medal of Excellence : the Shortlists
The Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, established in 2012, recognize the best fiction and nonfiction books for adult readers published in the U.S. in the previous year and serve as a guide to help adults select quality reading material. They are the first single-book awards for adult books given by the…
Read MoreNew Books 1/9/17
Apostle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve by Tom Bissell Details the author’s visits to holy sites in Jerusalem, Rome, India, and other world regions to explore the paradoxical lives, legacies, and evolving identities of the twelve Apostles. Books for Living by Will Schwalbe The best-selling author of The End of Your Life Book…
Read MoreHigh School Equivalency in Oklahoma
Oklahoma accepts two High School Equivalency tests: the GED and the HiSET. The two tests are similar in a lot of ways and ultimately the result is the same, a certificate of recognition for completing a high school equivalency exam. GED: General Educational Development Subject Areas: Reasoning Through Language Arts, Science, Mathematical Reasoning, and…
Read MoreNew Books 12/26/16
All the Gallant Men by Donald Stratton A memoir by a USS Arizona survivor describes his experience of the attacks that left him with burns over more than sixty-five percent of his body, his resolve to reenter service after a grueling recovery, and his contributions to some of the Pacific’s most violent battles. America’s War…
Read MoreNew Books 12/19/16
Bear: The Life and Times of Augustus Owsley Stanley III by Robert Greenfield Greenfield traces the life of the Grateful Dead benefactor and LSD chemist who played an indelible role in 1960s counterculture, describing how he helped finance and record the band’s early works. Blood Vow by J. R. Ward Isolated from his fellow Black…
Read MoreNew Books 12/12/16
100 Days of Real Food: Fast & Fabulous by Lisa Leake Leake provides family-friendly recipes, featuring natural foods, and offers advice on meal-planning with seasonal sample menus and shopping lists. Black Elk: The Life of an American Visionary by Joe Jackson Jackson chronicles the life of the Native American healer and holy man, known for…
Read MoreNew Books 12/5/16
Absolutely on Music: Conversations with Seiji Ozawa by Haruki Murakami An intimate conversation about music and writing illuminates the perspectives and shared interests of the internationally acclaimed author of “Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage” and his close friend, the former conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Because of Bethlehem by Max Lucado…
Read MoreUniversal Class
Universal Class offers continuing education courses (CEU) ranging from exercise, healthy eating, and cooking to computer software, digital photography, and yoga! Over 500 full-scale CEU courses allow students to interact with certified instructors while learning at their own pace. And there are over 200 video-audit courses featuring video-based training for those who don’t want to…
Read MoreNew Books 11/28/16
100 Little Christmas Gifts to Make by Search Press Studio The book covers a wide variety of crafts from knitting, crochet, papercraft, sewing, sugarcraft, felt decorations, jewelry making, cross stitch, mosaic making, decoupage, polymer clay decorations and needlepoint. The Art of Crayon by Lorraine Bell The Art of Crayon will guide you through a gallery…
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