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During the Georgia license renewal process, residents are given the option to donate $1 “to prevent blindness and preserve the sight of Georgia residents.” The money goes into the Drive for Sight fund, which is distributed to vision-related nonprofit agencies statewide through state contract. The agencies currently supported by Drive for Sight are Blind and Low Vision Services of North Georgia, Georgia Eye Bank, Prevent Blindness Georgia, Emory University Eye Clinic, Medical College of Georgia Health Systems, and Savannah Association for the Blind. These agencies provide vision screenings for 4-year-olds, vision services for the needy, rehabilitation for people who are blind or have vision loss, diagnosis of eye disease and public education about the risk for eye problems and the need for eye donation. Since the program began in 2000, more than $1.5 million has been donated to the effort by the drivers of Georgia. For more information, call 404-266-0071 or 800-477-4448.
The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School are conducting an important national genetic study called the Family Study of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). Families in which there are two or more living siblings with AMD are currently being recruited. If eligible, you and your family members will receive a free eye exam at your local eye doctor’s office. Families meeting the above criteria, who are interested in participating in this study, can call 800-219-9157 for more information.
The following titles are the top bestsellers for the year 2004 as listed by USA Today. It is a good mixture of fiction and non-fiction. Please call us or return this sheet if you are interested in reading these bestsellers.
RC 55735 The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown. Professor investigates crime scene of the Louvre's murdered curator and uncovers clues about the Holy Grail.
RC 56409 The South Beach Diet by Arthur Agatston. Describes three phase program developed by a Florida cardiologist to help overweight patients.
RC 51799 Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. Professor investigates murder of a physicist at the Vatican.
RC 55648 The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. Christian minister guides you on a 40 day spiritual journey.
RC 57004 The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom. In heaven, Eddie meets people who explain his life to him.
RC 58100 My Life by Bill Clinton. Autobiography of Bill Clinton. Unabridged.
RC 58101 My Life by Bill Clinton. Autobiography of Bill Clinton. Abridged.
RC 43180 The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks. Elderly man reads a notebook to his wife, who has Alzheimer's.
RC 57939 Deception Point by Dan Brown. White House intelligence liaison finds evidence of scientific trickery.
RC 49630 Digital Fortress by Dan Brown. Top secret computer agents race to undo terrorist code.
RC 58238 The 9/11 Commission Report by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
RC 55533 The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. Lily and her housekeeper flee to a beekeeping operation.
RC 57381 The Last Juror by John Grisham. County paper inflames readers with a report of murder.
RC 58442 Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss.
RC 57705 The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands by Laura Schlessinger. Radio talk show host illustrates marital enjoyment, using real life examples.
RC 54950 The Life of Pi by Yann Martel. Shipwreck survivor and his animal friends finally make landfall.
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