ISBN 978-0-374-25449-0 Thomas Merton, activist monk, reformed man of the world and author of The Seven Storey Mountain , among other books, was a voluminous correspondent. This collection of his ...

The true story of George Tweed, an American sailor who became the only serviceman on the island of Guam to avoid capture by the Japanese during the early years of World War II.

An old saying goes: "No man is an island", but in the case of Simon Parker, you might just disagree. After the death of a close friend, the ex-Royal Air Force aircraft engineer needed a change.

Since the large waves of migration in summer 2015, many are ready to house and welcome the less fortunate people of this world. Long before that Doctor Bartolo took responsibility for Omar, an 18 ...

A colorful painting of a bald man with large ears and a mischievous ... and said, “Why that’s Thomas Merton, of course.” Not sure what he meant, I followed up. “Who?” ...

Grief and personal crisis take Hamish to a remote island. There, he meets an elderly woman who is trapped with an unexploded landmine under her foot.

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Leonard Alfred Schneider (October 13, 1925 – August 3, 1966), better known as Lenny Bruce, was a comedian, author, and social critic, whose corrosive and transgressive satire as well as his boldness ...

There has been no change in the disparity of life expectancy between the richest and poorest residents in Merton, new figures show. However, across England, the gap between the life expectancies ...

Part of this is nature: CNN visited the island in June -- the time of year when the Laysan albatross lay their chicks, who must learn to fly, or die. But part of it is man-made: When you tear open ...

Though state rules vary, a couple with no disputes between them can generally simply put their agreement into writing. Couples can use court forms or online divorce platforms or hire an attorney ...