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Discusses the book 'Tower: Faith, Vertigo, and Amateur Construction,' by Bill Henderson, in light of his building a tower.

Discusses the views of Murray Sperber concerning college sports, in light of his book 'Beer and Circus: How Big-Time College Sports Is Crippling Undergraduate Education.'

Focuses on the charitable activity of Linda Barnes of Downers Grove, Illinois. Purchase of children's books at garage sales; Donation to the Lutheran Family Mission for distribution to poor children in the impoverished sections of Chicago, Illinois; Assistance she has received; Her attitude regarding her actions.

Presents an interview with Anne Byrn, the author of the book 'The Cake Mix Doctor.'

Looks at Patricia Bunning Stevens' book, 'Rare Bits: Unusual Origins of Popular Recipes,' in which she explains the history of many traditional recipes, including one for Chicken Tetrazzini.

Presents information on various books which relate to golf. `Jack Nicklaus: My Story,' by Jack Nicklaus; `Tiger,' By John Strege; `Training a Tiger: A Father's Guide to Raising a Winner in Both Golf and Life,' by Earl Woods; `Golf Dreams: Writings on Golf,' by John Updike.

Discusses a book entitled `Baseball Letters: A Fan's Correspondence With His Heroes,' by Seth Swirsky. Book as a compilation of letter replies from great baseball players; Comments from Swirsky; Price of book. INSET: Low- and no-cost baseball collections..

Reviews a book entitled `The Basketball Coach's Bible,' written by Sidney Goldstein.