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''yearning. No matter what our attainments in life, there is still '' <br> | ''yearning. No matter what our attainments in life, there is still '' <br> | ||
''a vacuum, an emptiness, and the most disquieting loneliness.”''<br> | ''a vacuum, an emptiness, and the most disquieting loneliness.”''<br> | ||
<br>Alex Haley, author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family | <br>Alex Haley, author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family | ||
| <div style="padding:20px"><FONT size="2">'''Research shows that...</FONT> | | <div style="padding:20px"><FONT size="2">'''Research shows that...</FONT> | ||
<FONT size="3">'''Children who know a lot about their families:''' | <FONT size="3">'''Children who know a lot about their families:''' | ||
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*Have a stronger sense of control over their lives. | *Have a stronger sense of control over their lives. | ||
*Believe that their family functions successfully. | *Believe that their family functions successfully. | ||
*Feel that they belong to something larger than themselves. | *Feel that they belong to something larger than themselves. | ||
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[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/fashion/the-family-stories-that-bind-us-this-life.html “The Stories That Bind Us”, Bruce Feiler, New York Times, 3/15/2013] | [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/fashion/the-family-stories-that-bind-us-this-life.html “The Stories That Bind Us”, Bruce Feiler, New York Times, 3/15/2013] | ||