After living in Britain for two decades, Bill Bryson recently moved back to the United States with his English wife and four children (he had read somewhere that nearly 3 million Americans believed they had been abducted by aliens--as he later put it, "it was clear my people needed me"). They were g[...]

The author traces the Big Bang through the rise of civilization, documenting his work with a host of the world's most advanced scientists and mathematicians to explain why things are the way they are.[...]

The best-selling author of A Walk in the Woods and I'm a Stranger Here Myself describes his all-American childhood growing up as a member of the baby boom generation in the heart of Iowa, detailing his rich fantasy life as a superhero known as the Thunderbolt Kid and his remarkably normal 1950s fami[...]

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The summer of 1927 began with Charles Lindbergh crossing the Atlantic. Meanwhile, Babe Ruth was closing in on the home run record. In Newark, New Jersey, Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly sat atop a flagpole for twelve days, and in Chicag[...]

National pie champion, mom, homemaker, and self-proclaimed redneck, Francine Bryson won the hearts of bakers everywhere when she appeared on CBS's "The American Baking Competition" and went on to become a finalist on the show. Known for her down-home Southern charm and sass (and for successfully pai[...]

Bill Bryson goes to Kenya at the invitation of CARE International, the charity dedicated to working with local communities to eradicate poverty around the world. Kenya, generally regarded as the cradle of humankind, is a land of stunning landscapes, famous game reserves, and a vibrant culture, but i[...]

The authors pen a woman's guide to maintaining a sense of self while moving overseas, whether to start a new life or to follow a spouse.[...]

Strategic planning becomes visual with strategy maps and the tools, techniques, and guidance for turning them into effective action.[...]

We live in a foolish world with women making bad choices and suffering from the collateral damage of other's wrong choices. "The One Year Wisdom for Women Devotional," based on the audio program of the same name, was birthed out of the great need for women to hear how God addresses every single face[...]