I was never ruined but twice—once when I lost a law suit, once when I won one. —Voltaire No one wants to be sued, and for good reason. Not only are lawsuits notoriously risky, time-consuming, and enormously stressful to the... Read More

The End of History: Author Matthew Eck’s debut novel, "The Farther Shore" (Milkweed, 192 pages, hardcover, $22.00, 978-1-57131-057-6) opens on a rooftop in blacked-out Somalia with a squad of 10th Mountain Division soldiers operating... Read More

In the author’s long and distinguished career, he has published more than two dozen books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. His best-known work may be the Western novella Legends of the Fall, which was made into a popular if rather... Read More

Clean-slatedness is a state of mind; “a unique method that allows the patient to reconnect in short order with the sine qua non of their soul while ridding the mind of all that is harmful and foul.” When this novel’s protagonist,... Read More

“ ’There is no “world,” said Charlotte, wiping her face with her wrist. ‘There’s just a bunch of separate people.’” Coming from a woman who has recently married, and therefore has tied herself, in the very least legally,... Read More

One warm autumn afternoon, the author finds her world turned upside down when she awakes from a nap as usual, but her husband does not. Instead of waking normally, Jack’s return to consciousness is abruptly overshadowed by the sudden... Read More

This compilation of cancer-related information brings together definitions details descriptions and resources in one easy-to-read book. Dr. Edward H. Laughlin is a professor of surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Regional... Read More

With scores of self-help books published each year, it is a wonder any author can come up with a new approach, particularly when it comes to the broad topic of achieving success. Typically, such books combine inspirational stories and a... Read More