Afghan poet Massoud Khalili lamented that the wars that plagued Afghanistan for more than thirty years likely drove the cranes away from their annual migration over his country. Edward Girardet, who put his own life at risk several times... Read More

An Earth Day Celebration is a perfect occasion for youngsters to combine efforts to save the planet they will inherit. Together with her first-grade classmates, Abby, the lead character in Earth Day and the Recycling Fashionista! takes... Read More

Generosity and eccentricity associated with the wealthy are catalysts for countless novels, a perfect example of which is Owen’s Day, the story of elusive publisher Owen Adair, a courageous soul who risks his life to prevent... Read More

Nancy Clarke reveals a treasured glimpse into the social life of the White House in "My First Ladies". With help from Christine Matheson, she recounts thirty years of experience arranging flowers there. As chief floral designer, Clarke... Read More

In Port City Black and White, by Gerry Boyle, rookie police officer Brandon Blake sees the world in black and white. He “didn’t take this job to go easy.” He is critical of other police officers and of citizens he meets on the job.... Read More

Most people familiar with the genocide of the Armenians recognize this 1939 quote attributed to Adolph Hitler: “I have given orders to my Death Units to exterminate without mercy or pity men, women, and children belonging to the... Read More

Warriors throughout time and across the world have demonstrated that destroying a place people believe to be sacred can be as devastating to a community’s identity and sense of power as the annihilation of its people. Witness all of... Read More

Surrounded by works of Spanish Colonial art, rare books, and manuscripts, Ecuador-born art collector and philanthropist Paloma Zubiondo has created a perfect world for herself in her Laguna Beach, California, home. But the reclusive... Read More