“One can argue Anton Chekhov is the second most popular writer on the planet,” notes author and movie producer Alan Twigg in his foreword to "Memories of Chekhov". “Only Shakespeare … outranks Chekhov in terms of the movie... Read More

Many have written about those who had the courage to stand up to the Nazi regime. However, in "Epistolophilia" Julija Šukys shares the story of a complicated and largely forgotten hero. Ona Šimaitė came from a family “more likely to... Read More

Buddhist writer and philosopher Thich Nhat Hanh once said, “If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. … You are the continuation of each of these people.” In a... Read More

An encyclopedic collection that deserves attention beyond the scope of its intended readership, "Guyanese Achievers, USA and Canada" comprises stories of people who came from a beautiful but deprived country to overcome the odds and... Read More

Billy Wayne Arrington’s life story exemplifies the notion that adversity can be a great motivator. Through a variety of ups and downs, Arrington transformed his faith in God into a positive instrument of encouragement and hope. Billy... Read More

Woody Hayes flashed across the sports pages and is gone, in disgrace. Joe Paterno is exiting college football under a cloud. Lester Hipple, an extraordinarily successful high school coach in a small rural Iowa town died in 1999, yet he... Read More

Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the most influential First Ladies in United States history. Her accomplishments are especially impressive and inspiring when one considers her background and the reality of the political and social forces she... Read More

Ronald Reagan is most often connected to Hollywood glamour and Washington politics. The fact that Reagan spent his formative years in the American heartland, living in a string of small towns in Illinois, has been almost entirely... Read More