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At Winfield, Iowa, Mary Pierce spent her childhood and young womanhood. Her early education was received in the public schools of Winfield, and the years of 1889-91 were spent as a student in the Kansas State Agricultural College although she did not remain to graduate, for in December, 1892, she became the wife of Gilbert J. Van Zile. He was a graduate of the college in the class of 1890 and was a student of law and was admitted to the bar. During the six years of their married life, Mr. and Mrs. Van Zile resided at Carthage, Illinois, where he had built up a lucrative practice when illness fell upon him and a brilliant career was terminated by his death, in January, 1899. He left two sons, Ralph Pierce and Loren Gilbert. Mrs. Van Zile, unaided, has reared these sons to honorable manhood, giving them exceptional educational advantages.
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Defending champion Mary Pierce held off Sybille Bammer 6-1, 6-7 (9-7), 7-6 (7-4) on Wednesday in the second round of the Acura Classic. No. 4 Elena Dementieva of Russia, 11th-seeded Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia, No. 12 Flavia Pennetta of Italy and 14th-seeded Ana Ivanovic of from Serbia and Montenegro advanced with straight-set victories.
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For a woman who confesses to being a shallow thinker and says she prefers to take life one sunrise at a time, Pierce offers some rich life wisdom as she discusses the disciplines of faith and practical prayer. Pierce (humor columnist for Focus on the Family's LifeWise magazine and author of When Did I Stop Being Barbie and Become Mrs. Potato Head?) tenders comical asides to everyday hassles, irritations and frustrations while simultaneously nudging readers to give thanks for these annoying episodes as they frequently become the purveyors of peace, hope and joy. With a chuckle on every page, readers will discover fresh twists to old struggles on body image, money issues, child-rearing and marriage. Pierce brings humor to the forefront as she details her failures in the prayer department, calling herself a prayer worrier whose only recourse to total meltdown is to recognize her utter dependence upon God. Throughout this three-part comedy act, spiritual lessons can be gleaned from such nondescript objects as hula hoops, Pine-Sol and metal bras. Pierce's zany take on pairing prayer with life has the potential to do what few Christian books ever manage: to appeal to Christians and those outside the faith in equal measure.
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Monica Seles had an equally tough time with Pierce in the semifinals, losing 6-1, 6-1. Seles has a lot more firepower than Sanchez-Vicario, but nowhere near Arantxa's speed. A few months ago, many more of the hard, flat, sharply angled Seles shots might have gotten by Pierce, but the work she's been putting in on her speed, fitness, and consistency are paying off. Seles, having just captured the Amelia Island title, is playing well, so the ease of Pierce's victory was a big surprise.
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Pierce's year-end ranking was No. 5, a considerable improvement on her year-beginning ranking of No. 29. This matched her career-best performances of 1994, 1995, and 1999, and she was less than 200 points behind Maria Sharapova for No. 4 and less than 300 points behind Mauresmo for No. 3. Pierce's return to form in 2005 was one of the most surprising tennis stories of the year. Her successful performance in 2005 ... encouraged the former world No. 1 player, Martina Hingis, to return to the game.
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