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Many of us are members of what has been dubbed the "sandwich" generation, as we are experiencing life with our parents as well as our children. Annie McLane Kuster is the co-author of The Last Dance: Facing Alzheimer's with Loveand Laughter. The book is a moving account of how to face "aging and Alzheimer's disease with grace and courage, love and laughter." Annies co-author was her late mother, former N.H. State Senator Susan McLane. I know this will be an immensely valuable resource for all those who have to deal with this debilitating disease.

While I am not surprised by the many facets of our talented class, I am constantly in awe of the amazing achievements of our fellow '78s. Al Nicol writes: 'At long last, my first book of poems! Winter Light was selected for the 2004 Richard Wilbur Award. I wonder if the Dartmouth poets still gather at the Sanborn House on Thursday afternoons." On what may be the other end of the spectrum, Bill Petit has had his second book released by Facts on File, Encyclopedia of Endocrinology, with Christine Adamec. It is a reference text aimed at lay public covering Addison's disease to diabetes and other hormonal disorders.

Ray Boniface spent January and February "scattering car parts around my garage. The 2004 racing season was the most successful yet for our team, New Breed Racers. I managed to win six of eight races during the season, clinching the ITS class championship at Nelson Ledges Road Course. My day job, orthopedic surgery, continies. The professional scope of our orthopedic practice has expanded quite a bit recently—even though profitability remains a projection, everyone involved seems to be having a good time. My wife, Nancy Gantt, closed her private practice in general surgery, focusing on breast cancer. Our boys, Sesti and Mark, are 13 and 10. They play some hockey, play some piano, tear up the yard on their dirt bikes, like to fish with their grandfather and dabble at school work." Please send news.

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