World War II and its aftermath led to one of the most massive ethnic cleansings in Western history: Nazi Germany deported and killed millions of Jews and the Soviet Union expelled millions more ethnic Germans from eastern countries. But... Read More

By now many of us have learned the wisdom of reducing, reusing, and recycling. Few people, however, understand the beauty and usefulness of a true life of gleaning and sorting through the refuse left behind by others to find food, art,... Read More

Our current way of life cannot continue. The co-authors are upfront with this warning to readers: we must radically change our lifestyles and our mindsets about keeping Mother Earth alive if we expect to leave a healthy planet to future... Read More

Horse people are a separate breed of pet owner. They must have a strong work ethic because like farmers they perform physically-demanding chores each day to care for these huge and sensitive animals. There are heavy bales of hay and... Read More

More than sixty years after she first came to prominence, the philosopher and writer Ayn Rand continues to provoke controversy. Her ideas, posited on ruthless self-interest, have many admirers, among them such figures as Alan Greenspan,... Read More

Its the tritest of academic cliches, of course: the professor/student affair. While Rackstraw only suggests that she and Vonnegut may have been intimate, she leaves absolutely no doubt that their relationship was, more than anything... Read More

Nature photography is a unique art form; it needs to present real life through a clear yet creative lens. When high-quality photographs are joined with strong prose and a passion for the subject matter in the form of a thoroughly... Read More

Sometimes one has to weigh very heavily whether or not to move forward with God’s demands especially if it means taking nine long years to write a memoir. "Journey of a Near Miss" by Laura Downs is the result of such a heavenly... Read More