The Kitchen-Sink Volcano: A Fun Science Experiment For The Whole Family
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Steve Kardian spent more than thirty years as a career law enforcement officer, including time as an FBI defense tactics instructor. He is a partner at Defend University, a self-defense program created...
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Laura Bates is a feminist writer, published in Time, xojane.com, the Guardian, the Independent, the New Statesman, and regularly asked for comment by Vice, The Atlantic, and others. She is the founder...
View ArticleStanley Bing: ‘Digital Immortality Could Happen In 20-25 Years’
Imagine a world where you can live forever. Author Stanley Bing doesn’t think that world is too far away. Bing’s new book “Immortal Life,” explores the scientific and technological search for digital...
View ArticleGiving A Child A Good Book For Christmas Can Pay Dividends
By John Ostapkovich PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Toys and electronics are certainly hot Christmas gifts for kids, but it may be that nothing packs a longer-term punch than a good book. Books are not only...
View ArticleWriter Speaks About Keeping It Together When Things Fall Apart
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View Article“Stephen King Library” Coming To A Smart Speaker Near You
Picking a new book to read can be a daunting task. Books can eat up hours of your day and in today’s world no one has time to waste thumbing through a boring tale. Starting today, Amazon Alexa and...
View ArticlePaul Simon Reveals the Story Behind “Bridge Over Troubled Water”
Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster Robert Hilburn was the chief pop music critic for the Los Angeles Times for more than three decades. Author of the bestselling biography Johnny Cash: The Life ,...
View Article10 Tips For Growing Great Houseplants
Master Gardener Jon VanZile’s articles on gardening have appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Better Homes & Gardens Special Interest Publications, the Sun-Sentinel (Ft. Lauderdale), Orlando Sentinel,...
View Article‘This Is How I Save My Life’ Excerpt From Amy B. Scher
Amy B. Scher’s “This Is How I Save My Life” is the true story of a fiery young woman diagnosed with late-stage, chronic Lyme disease whose journey takes her from near-death in California to a trip...
View Article“I Was Not Going To Rest Until I Brought India Home,” Catherine Oxenberg On...
Catherine Oxenberg shares every parent’s worst nightmare in Captive (Gallery Books; August 7, 2018; Hardcover), the heartbreaking and shocking exposé of the secretive organization that held the...
View Article5 Networking Tips to Achieve the Career You’ve Always Wanted
Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster Jaclyn Johnson is the CEO of Create & Cultivate, the fastest growing online platform and offline conference for millennial women seeking to build the career...
View ArticleNora Krug Confronts Her German Roots In ‘Belonging’
Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster Nora Krug’s drawings and visual narratives have appeared in publications such as The New York Times, The Guardian, and Le Monde diplomatique. Her short-form...
View ArticleExcerpt From Jackie Chan’s New Book ‘Never Grow Up’
Jackie Chan is a martial artist, actor, film director, producer, stuntman, and philanthropist. He has appeared in over 150 films, including Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon, Kung Fu Panda, and The Foreigner....
View ArticleIan Port On The Future Of The Electric Guitar: ‘This Instrument Isn’t Going...
Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster Electric guitars are as American as baseball and apple pie. In his new book from CBS sister company Simon & Schuster, author Ian Port dives into the rivalry...
View Article5 Tips From ‘Embracing The Journey – A Christian Parents’ Blueprint To Loving...
Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster Greg and Lynn McDonald are co-founders of Embracing the Journey Inc., one of the nation’s first Christian ministries dedicated to building bridges between LGBTQ...
View ArticleThe Gentle Art Of Swedish Spring Cleaning
Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster Margareta Magnusson is, in her own words, aged between 80 and 100. Born in Sweden, she has lived all over the world. Margareta graduated from Beckman’s College of...
View Article10 Los Angeles Locations For Movie Lovers
Juliette Fay is the bestselling author of five novels, including the USA TODAY bestseller The Tumbling Turner Sisters. A graduate of Boston College and Harvard University, she lives in Massachusetts....
View Article6 Secrets To A Magical Walt Disney World Vacation
Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster Susan Veness is an international travel writer, researcher, online content provider, and itinerary planner specializing in Florida, Disney, Orlando’s theme parks,...
View ArticleFather’s Day Excerpt: ‘Things My Son Needs to Know About the World’
Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster Fredrik Backman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove (soon to be a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks), My Grandmother Asked Me to...
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