Why Read.  The Book Report

Why Read. The Book Report

I can remember as if it were yesterday when I started to read books voraciously.  I was in the 3rd grade and there were a series of books on famous people.  Each book had a light blue cover and the titles were printed in yellow.   The books were about...
Giving When It Counts

Giving When It Counts

A friend of the family e-mailed me this life lesson: Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare and serious disease.  Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood...