*The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic. —*Joseph Stalin One million people perished during the nine hundred day Siege of Leningrad but the city didn’t fall. This superb literary novel takes pains... Read More

*You are not to be walked on, spit on, ridiculed or discounted. —*from “Hopeful” A certain kind of valued friend senses the need for encouragement and leaves an unexpected note where they know you’ll stumble on it. Michelle... Read More

*And the eagle flies with the dove / And if you can’t be with the one you love / Love the one you’re with —*Crosby Stills Nash & Young The second book in the Rob Grant Trilogy features a lead character in the process of finding... Read More

Mystical explanations are considered deep. The truth is that they are not even superficial. —Friedrich Nietzsche The Gay Science Man has looked to benevolent or malevolent supernatural forces for explanations of prosperity and... Read More

It set nearby unmoving with a gray quivering mule and on the ground the slumping body of a man still holding the reigns beneath his life force spilling from the holes of three bone spun arrows fletched with owl feathers sticking from his... Read More

The Mediterranean diet is a synergy of health and aesthetics and although each component of this diet contributes with an array of benefits on its own it’s the combination of all of them that makes this diet so powerful. Motivated by... Read More

If you’re a parent proper oral care for your children can seem like a daunting prospect. Fluoride cavities fillings and orthodontics can provoke anxiety. The Complete Guide for Having Children With Perfect Teeth by Frances and William... Read More

…when I decided to carry out a task, I did it. Once I had decided on a course I would follow it to the brink of the precipice. If anyone is in a position to compare Cuban prisons and secret police (both Batistiano and Fidelista) to... Read More