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Book Briefs for Jan. 7-13, 2014

Upcoming literary highlights include Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist and author Norm Clarke talking about Las Vegas, celebrities and more at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 10 at the Gibson Library, 100 W. Lake Mead Parkway, and Bella Capo signing copies of her biography “La Bella Mafia” from 1 to 5 p.m. Jan. 11 at the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, the Mob Museum, 300 Stewart Ave.

FedEx truck catches fire after crash

A fiery crash involving a FedEx delivery truck and a pickup shut down part of Eastern Avenue Tuesday night.

Yolanda King named Clark County CFO

Assistant County Manager Yolanda King was promoted to chief financial officer for Clark County on Tuesday.

Bad VA experience: Las Vegas veteran worries about next time

Decorated Las Vegas veteran’s bad experience with the VA Medical Center has him worried that the new facility won’t be able to save his life if he has a medical emergency.

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UMC chief resigns, takes post at Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican

Brian Brannman, the chief executive officer of University Medical Center, is resigning his post for an executive job with Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican, which has three acute-care hospitals in Southern Nevada.

Motorcyclist killed in parking lot crash on Decatur

A 27-year old man died after a motorcycle crash Tuesday morning in a parking lot on Decatur Boulevard, near Flamingo Road, Las Vegas police said.

Judy Bayley was philanthropist, businesswoman

Judy Bayley, namesake of the Judy Bayley Theatre at UNLV, was once known as the first lady of gambling, and it’s a title she earned by reinventing herself and having a hand in many changes in the valley.

We are all walking wounded

In my post-divorce dating career (two years), I’ve met at least three women (well-educated and in their 40s) who are still bearing significant open wounds caused in childhood by their fathers (just my opinion, but it seems pretty clear). It makes me think several things: 1. the incredible influence and power that parents have over their kid’s entire lives; 2. why are these educated, high-functioning people still carrying these wounds at this point in their lives? 3. what wounds am I walking around with from childhood? 4. what wounds am I inflicting on my kids? 5. most important, how can I help my kids overcome these inevitable wounds so their adulthoods won’t have very much anguish?

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, Jan. 7-13

View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to Viewpoints, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.

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