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 Reading Matters 2: Overview

 Acknowledgments

 Introduction to the Second Edition

UNIT 1 Habits of a Lifetime

 Chapter 1  Where Does the Time Go?

Time Management for Academic Success

Harvard University's Habits for Success

 Chapter 2  Habits of a Lifetime: Are We Affected?

1 A Life Well Lived

 The Road Less Traveled

2 The Secrets of a Long Life

 A Positive Approach to Life

Healthy Habits -- The Company Way

 Chapter 3  The Power of Naps

We Need to Nap!

Who Naps Host?

The City That Never Sleeps

UNIT 2 Exploring Our Roots

 Chapter 4  What's in a Name?

The Roots of Our Names

New Names: Who Decides?

The Business of Names

 Chapter 5  Researching Our Hidden Roots

1 John's Story

 A Surprising Discovery

2 Joy's Story

 What's Your Medical History?

Destiny: A Father and ChiLd Reunion

 Chapter 6  Writing Our Own Historg

Our Own Stories

My Life as a Sandwich

UNIT 3 Moneg Matters

 Chapter 7  Starting Voung: Learning the Vatue of Moneg

Can We Teach Kids to Save?

Should This Child Be Working?

The Youth Market Just Keeps on Growing

 Chapter 8  Lotteries: Good for Societg?

1 Lottery Luck

 Against All Odds

2 Lottery Loss

 Beating the Odds

Teen Gambling: The Hidden Addiction

 Chapter 9  The Future of Moneg

How Will You Be Paying?

Pennies from Heaven

In Debt at the Altar: A Wedding on Credit

UNIT 4 Protecting Nature

 Chapter 10  Night Light Pottution

The Disappearing Darkness

Saving the Sky

The Jogs of Stargazing

 Chapter 11  The Return of the UJotves

1 Wolves in the Wild

 Wolves in Yellowstone National Park

2 The Wolves Next Door

 The Unknown Lives of Wolves

Luna the Orca

 Chapter 12  Protecting Water Resources

Global Water Shortages

The Living Machine

Coming Together to Save a River

UNIT 5 Personalitg

 Chapter 13  The Importance of Friendship

With a Little Help from Her Friends

New Kidneg Is Gift from the Heart

Newman's Own: Friendship and Business Can Mix

 Chapter 14  Living tuith Our Emotions

1 Coping with Shyness

 Can Shgness Be Overcome?

2 Coping with Worry

 Don't Let Vour Worries Get to You

Sharing

 Chapter 15  Handwriting and Our PersonaUtg

Graphology: Can It Be Trusted?

The Lowdown on Handwriting Analysis

The Letter Detective

UNIT 6 The Search for Answers

 Chapter 16  The Mgsterg of the Iceman

The Iceman of the Alps

Mummified Hunter Ate Well

 Chapter 17  What Will Happen to the Titanic?

1 The Tragedy of the Titanic

 Titanic Lost!

2 The Titanic Rediscovered

 Titanic Found!

Trying to Save the Titanic

Locating the Little Prince

 Chapter 18  The Anasazi: Whg Did Theg Leave?

Mysterg of the Southwest

The Mystery of the Cliff Dwellers

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