Learning to Live While Facing the Prospect of Death
“Are you sure you read the right chart?” Anita Swanson Speake asks her cardiologist. “Are you Anita?” “Yes.” “Then I [...]
Battling Fears With Jekyll and Hyde Husband
Falling madly in love is a thrilling adventure. Happiness fills every pore. Colors are brighter, the air is sweeter. A [...]
Did Media Sensationalize, Mislead in Horrific ‘Kids for Cash’ Scandal?
Sensational headlines in the past decade from major media outlets showed that a terrible crime had taken place. Except for [...]
From Homeless to Billionaire: 18 Principles of Success
“I am a high school dropout with no higher intelligence than you. I came to a country with no knowledge [...]
Chronicler of Political Power Brokers Tells How He Does It
“Political power,” writes biographer Robert A. Caro, “shapes all of our lives. It shapes your life in little ways that [...]
Patagonia Founder Shares Lessons From the Edge
Yvon Chouinard, the founder of the outdoor brand Patagonia, began as a blacksmith, eventually creating Chouinard Equipment Ltd., which mainly [...]
Talking to Your Mother Isn’t Always Easy
Mothers. At least for an instant, everyone has one. No mother is perfect, but some know how to mother more [...]
Freedom Fighter Turned Diplomat in Search of Peace
There are lives. Then there are extraordinary lives. A Dream for Peace (Dr. Ghoulem Berrah Foundation) is the personal memoir [...]
Modernism, Madness and the American Dream
During the early 1980s, when Tom Weidlinger, author of The Restless Hungarian: Modernism, Madness, and the American Dream (SparkPress), set [...]
Bret Easton Ellis Continues to Offend and Astonish
The man knows how to touch a nerve. Relishes it, in fact, despite his protestations that he “was never good [...]
My Reading Life: Turning the Page on a Carefree Time
I was a college junior sitting in my off-campus apartment in Syracuse, NY, staring at philosophy and economics books, robust [...]
An Insider’s Account of the Real Barbara Bush
As many political figures are frequently judged by the loudest voices, we tend to form assumptions quickly and easily about [...]
In a Dehumanizing World, Simply Being Human is Heroic
What word would best describe today’s hero? Brave? Bold? Gallant? Daring? Gutsy? Superhuman? How about mensch? “In a world as [...]
A Family’s Journey to Enlightenment in India and Nepal
"The clarity of my single goal -- to stay on the trail -- is like a meditation. My worries drop [...]
With Usual Wit, Dave Barry Shares Life Lessons from a Dog
Humorist Dave Barry tells the story of being backstage at a local TV morning show, watching a self-help author say [...]
Seeking Fresh Beginnings After Unhappy Endings
It’s tough referring to yourself as a reluctant expert in difficult conversations. But that’s how Nora McInerny has built her [...]