Kentucky is not known as a state that has many hang-gliding enthusiasts. But Billy Bob Joe Hicks always wanted to try it and saved up enough money to buy a hang glider. He took…

Back in school, “summer reading” meant having to read whatever was required by your teachers. Now, though, summer reading means whatever we want it to mean! Different people have different ideas about…

While flying from Denver to Kansas City, Kansas, my mother was sitting across the aisle from a woman and her eight-year-old son. Mom couldn’t help laughing as they neared their destination and…

Father’s Day is June 21. Give your favorite Dad one of these great books or celebrate the day by reading about fathers! The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon –…

We are about to enter the summer and BBQ season. Therefore it is important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking activity, because it’s the only type…

Motherhood is a ripe topic for all sorts of books, from memoirs to novels. Here are some of my favorite books about mothers of all kinds: The Invisible Wall by Harry Bernstein.…