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Eager readers and listeners were on hand at the Needham Public Library's Community Room this week to hear Rachel Silber Devlin speak about her book "Snapshots of my Father John Silber" and to find out from Silber's oldest daughter what the former President of Boston University was really like. The event was hosted by Matt Robinson of The Robinson Reporter , who that night wore the class ring of his late grandfather, who attended Boston University. Rachel Silber Devlin at the  Needham Public Library The evening opened with a six-minute slide show that featured pictures of Silber at various times in his public and private lives. Devlin said in her opening remarks following the slideshow that the abundance of pictures is, "one of the nice things in her book. Narrowing it down was difficult." Work Ethic and Expectations There were times John Silber would come home for dinner, and then return to his office to finish the day's work. Devlin spoke for a little

Heidi Schauster Parents want their children to be healthy. This includes getting plenty of exercise and eating healthy. Eating healthy can mean healthy food, and it can also mean the right amounts of food. Sometimes, people can be so obsessed about their weight and appearance, it can affect what and how they eat to an extreme degree. No one intentionally seeks to harm their children when it comes to food and their diet. Parents can inadvertently be doing more harm than good. Sometimes, people can let the "ideals" they see on social media get in the way of what is really a healthy way of eating. For Heidi Schauster, an author and nutrition therapist, maintaining a healthy relationship between food and the body is more than just a way of life, it is a mission. Schauster has spent 28 years helping people who suffer from eating disorders. She is also a recovering sufferer of an eating disorder. Her experience in the field and personal experiences have helped her in writing "