James Oberg, NBC News space analyst, reported Jan. 6, 2006, that the Russian space program has experienced a religious revival since 1991. The Baikonur Cosmodrome has a Russian Orthodox church, and priests routinely bless both rockets and crews. Cosmonauts carry Russian icons into orbit. This year, Orthodox Christmas was held in a new church. And... well, let him tell you more.
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The Black Fawn by Jim Kjelgaard
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Jim Kjelgaard was a prolific author of over forty novels for children and
young adults, mostly animal stories. His most famous and best-selling book
was Bi...
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