November/December 2009
Cover Art By: Murray Kimber
She had no food to give her son. They couldn’t sleep in the car. The cold would come in the night as they clung to each other, and they would wait for death.
Thomas Jefferson didn’t mince words when he gave his view on religious freedom: “It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God,” he once wrote. “It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.”
These holiday heroes make time to teach their families — and remind themselves — what really matters.
Spur Award-winning Western writer Gary Svee was born to be a cowboy. But maybe he was a century too late.
Forget the long lines and parking wars at the mall … instead, cultivate your own handmade presents for the gardener in your life.
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Biltmore House, an opulent mansion built in the late 1800s by George W. Vanderbilt, is a testament to wealth and luxurious living. With more than 250 rooms, it remains the largest private home in America.
We ask forgiveness from everyone — even casual acquaintances. But with those we are closest with — wives, children, parents — we too often let things linger. Don’t wait.
A tireless advocate for diabetes research, Mary Tyler Moore tells us how she could make it after all.
For Susan Smith, a traditional white Christmas in Naples, Florida, is out of the question. Susan’s daughters, however, enjoy a “white Christmas” of a different kind every time they visit…
Karen Osborne, a mother, wife, and insurance manager in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, found herself taking on a new role — caregiver — when her father’s health began to fail.
This vitamin helps more than bones-but most of us don’t get nearly enough.
This simple money maneuver can save you a considerable sum.
Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, and don’t mess with Mr. In-Between.
One day while playing the ponies at the track and all but losing his shirt, Mitch noticed a priest who stepped out onto the track and blessed the forehead of one of the horses lining up for the fourth race. Lo and behold, that horse — a very long shot — won the race. Before the next race, as […]
An exclusive Post interview with the bestselling author of Tuesdays with Morrie and details about his heartwarming and inspiring new novel.