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"The Land and Its People" by David Sedaris is such a delight to read — compelling, insightful, funny and powerful at many moments too in its message.

Sedaris once again — as he has done in his past acclaimed books like this one — provides a wonderfully diverse collection of everyday observations about life ranging from things like his pet...Read more

Reading "Intimate Audrey" feels like cuddling into your favorite reading nook and wrapping yourself in a real-life fairy tale. In this book, Sean Hepburn Ferrer and Wendy Holden take you on a most personal journey into Audrey Hepburn’s life from her childhood to her death. Filled with stories of victory like being seen by Collette and declared...Read more

At this time of year, family calendars implode under the weight of school performances, sports tournaments, award ceremonies, teacher gifts, graduation traditions, summer camp forms and holiday travel plans. How to deal with it all?

Moms often get a piece of well-intentioned advice: Just trust your instincts. Follow your heart. Tune into how ...Read more

'DISCLOSURE DAY'

Rated PG-13 for action/violence, some bloody images and strong language.

What it’s about: A paranoid suspense thriller about possible government evidence of extraterrestrial life.

The kid attractor factor: This is more of an adult action thriller. Might have some appeal for teens.

Good lessons/bad lessons: The truth is ...Read more

Years ago, we had a financial adviser who was so young I often wondered if I should bake cookies before he came to the house — peanut butter or chocolate chip?

He once said something that I found semi-appalling. He asked if we knew the three phases of retirement. We confessed we did not. With a grin, he said, “Well, there’s go-go, slow-go...Read more

Q. My co-parent left and remarried soon after. His wife has three children. We have two. When it is time to pick up our children, he comes to the door with his whole new family. It throws us off. The kids are really turned off by all the expected togetherness. It hasn’t even been two years since we split. What’s good ex-etiquette?

A. ...Read more

What if the story of your life isn’t really about you?

In "Other People: A Memoir and Reflections on Trauma, Connection, Meaning, and the Neuroscience of Healing," Michael S. Piraino makes a quiet but persistent case that who we become is shaped, piece by piece, by those around us. It’s a compelling premise, one he explores with emotional ...Read more

Every family has stories — the ones they tell over holiday dinners and on road trips, the ones grandparents passed down to their littles, the ones couples who are getting serious reveal to each other. And yes, certainly, some of those stories are true. But families repeat the stories they want repeated, don’t they? It’s a way of creating ...Read more