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An 11-year-old orphan named Felicie pursues ...

No great “Leap!”: Tale of an aspiring ballerina falls short by recent animated-fare standards

August 25, 2017 at 1:00 a.m.

"Leap!" is a step up from Weinstein's "Shrek"-on-a-budget "Hoodwinked" films, and it makes the most of its distinctly Old World aesthetic and enticing character design.

Angie Gingerich does a balance exercise to strengthen the core during a kickboxing class at Palangi Fit on April 11 in Arvada.

How to make that morning workout routine a reality

December 25, 2017 at 12:16 p.m.

You'd probably love to be one of those people who consistently exercise after work. But life gets in the way, and your daily fitness routine goes out the window.

"Playing Hurt: My Journey From Despair to Hope"

Book review: A sportscaster’s polished facade hid a mind in turmoil

August 23, 2017 at 8:32 p.m.

This posthumously published memoir is dark, edgy, revelatory and quite sad. John Saunders was a much-admired ESPN sportscaster, notable for his suave delivery on air and talent for analysis amid...

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Keeping a few treasures to pass down sparks a special kind of joy

August 18, 2017 at 3:57 p.m.

Clients will often seek my approval before making a final decision to throw something away, donate it or sell it. And if they definitely no longer want or need the...

Death and deception on a gorgeous Greek island

August 16, 2017 at 6:59 p.m.

Christopher Bollen, editor at large at Interview magazine, reveals a graceful prose style in his literary thriller "The Destroyers."

Plant-based diet? Sure, but first understand what it means

August 11, 2017 at 3:50 p.m.

The research in support of plant-based diets is bountiful, which is likely because of what they include - vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and fiber -- as much as what they don't...

Kids books: Clever girl hides struggles in “Fish in a Tree”; baseball helps boy with loss in “The Way Home Looks Now”

July 27, 2017 at 4:40 p.m.

Fish in a Tree

Author Jane Austen, shown in a sketch by her sister Cassandra, might get depicted on British currency.

It’s never too late to discover Jane Austen

July 27, 2017 at 3:00 p.m.

What is most incredible about Jane Austen is that a couple of goofy novelist/booksellers can get so giddy about her books 200 years after her death.

5 easy chopped salads that can see you through summer

July 23, 2017 at 8:35 a.m.

When I'm in need of a summertime "grab and run" meal that has extreme flavor and crunch, chopped salads are my answer. The five I turn to most are easy...

Book Review: The pain, and weirdness, of a mother’s life and death

July 20, 2017 at 5:45 p.m.

You Don't Have to Say You Love Me: A Memoir

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