Ten years ago Ohio funeral director Robert Webster would have had a hard time publishing a book packed with lurid biological and gossipy details about his business. People would have considered the subject too ghoulish or shocking. But... Read More

Why are lawyers so miserable? Why the sky-high rate of burnout, job dissatisfaction, divorce, depression, suicide, and drug and alcohol addiction? Is it because of the incredible pressures of their job, from exorbitant demands for... Read More

It’s an accepted lament among parents and educators that children spend much less time outside than they used to. Instead of roaming the suburbs on bikes, exploring vacant lots, and getting very dirty by the time their parents call... Read More

Inferior, mindless, unthinking, intemperate, sensualist: Jensen presents these synonyms for “animal” as evidence of the arrogant mindset of man, that enables zoos to continue to incarcerate wild animals for human pleasure. This book... Read More

“You’re here to learn about Texas history, a subject that can be fascinating and compelling,” states Mr. Barrington, Hannah’s seventh-grade teacher. “By the end of the first semester, you’ll be experts on all the events... Read More

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston is deeply rooted in the late nineteenth century: Gardner’s art collection must remain unchanged, or else all objects will be auctioned off in Paris, with proceeds donated to Harvard... Read More

“Some folks, including my dad, insisted she should get married, then do for her husband and children. That it wasn’t a girl’s place to leave home and go off to the city to work, especially as a waitress. That nothing good would... Read More

Messages from the heart, accessed nonverbally through image-making, hold the power to heal the most painful emotions and deepest wounds, according to the author, who is an arts educator, counselor, and program coordinator at the... Read More