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Renowned Pastor Billy Graham Passes Away

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Rev. Billy Graham passed away in his sleep Wednesday morning, and though no family members were present,  a spokesman said his passing was peaceful . "It was described by nurse and doctor as a very peaceful passing," said Mark DeMoss, a spokesman for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. "He was not in any pain, and he wouldn’t have suffered any." The association held a press conference Wednesday night at the Billy Graham headquarters in Charlotte to announce details of funeral plans and to talk about Graham's final moments. At age 99, Graham suffered from several maladies, including vision and hearing loss, as well as Parkinson's-like symptoms diagnosed nearly 20 years ago. DeMoss said Graham's personal physician, Lucian Rice of Asheville, described Graham's passing this way: "He just wore out." Graham died at 7:33 a.m. ET Wednesday, and was found by his longtime assistant, David Bruce, who then c...

The Reading Habits Of Highly Successful People

The Reading Habits Of Highly Successful People  Some of the world's highest achievers have one thing in common: it isn’t a high IQ, nor is it an incredible lucky streak, but their appreciation for reading. Books were their most profitable investment. by Sandra Wu | Dec 22 2016 22,4K SHARES From $2 to $20 billion Two teenage boys found employment at a grocery store in Omaha, Nebraska. The older boy, from a poor family devastated by the Great Depression, bred and sold hamsters for spare change. The younger boy, grandson of the store owner, had been delaying college and working odd jobs, like selling chewing gum and coke bottles door to door.  Back then, each boy made about $2 a day. Just a few decades later, they’d be raking in $20 billion in profit per year with their conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway. Who were these boys? None other than Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett.  How did they become the most successful investors America has ever seen?  ...