As a world-renowned, award-winning executive, he was named Long Island’s International Executive of the Year for Long Island (1998), among the Top 20 Logistics Executives in the country (2002), and Man of the Year, Columbia Association of US Customs and Border Protection (2012). A highly decorated Vietnam War Veteran, Moffett is author of the critically […]
Author Danny Darren asks if father really does know best in, Begotten Son: Part 1. A story of love, incest and deceit, Begotten Son: Part 1 shows how moments of impact can significantly change your life and alter reality forever. The book is set against the formative time of 1940s Europe. It tells the story […]
In One Woman in a Hundred, author Mary Sue Welsh shares the biography of harpist Edna Phillips (1907–2003), who joined the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1930. Phillips was not only the Philadelphia Orchestra’s first female member, but also the first woman to hold a principal position in any major orchestra in America. Phillips was just 23 […]
Mid-nineteenth century American history is well documented and studied, but the incredibly rich history of the Pacific Northwest is often overlooked. During the mid-nineteenth century, the American Pacific Northwest, with its lush land and spectacular landscape, was, teeming with resources, and dotted with emerging colonies of settlers. Cultural clashes, however, threatened the safety, security, and […]
There are not many people who can still say that they remember the Great Depression. There are even less who can illustrate the impact this event can have in one lifetime. In his debut book, Chasing After the Wind…and Then? Frank Beasley combines enchanting stories from his youth during the Great Depression with poetry written […]
Performance coach and author of “INFECTIOUS: How to Connect Deeply and Unleash the Energetic Leader Within” Allworth Press), Achim Nowak bucks the popular notion that if you don’t have charisma, you can’t get it. A traditional definition of charisma calls it a compelling attractiveness or charm, also a divinely conferred power or talent. “It is […]
Why I chose to forgive my son’s murderer On March 21, 1996 Radha Stern received the call every mother fears the most. Her 21-year-old son, Christopher, had been murdered. In a senseless fight that quickly escalated out of control, Christopher was shot four times by his roommate. He died in the ambulance on the way […]
EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: I understand that pet cats prey on lots of birds and other “neighborhood” wildlife, but isn’t it cruel to force felines to live indoors only? And isn’t human encroachment the real issue for bird populations, not a few opportunistic cats? — Jason Braunstein, Laos, NM While it […]
Author Elaine C. Pereira recently added another honor to the list of awards she has earned for her book, “I Will Never Forget: A Daughter’s Story of Her Mother’s Arduous and Humorous Journey through Dementia.” Pereira’s highly-popular book has been selected as a winner in the “aging” category of the sixth annual 2013 National Indie […]
According to an article recently published in The New York Times, the Baby Boomer generation was one of the hardest hit groups as many have suffered financially from sharp declines in their home values, they are earning next to nothing on their savings, they were laid off from their jobs and are having a hard […]
