The actor known mostly for playing “Thurston Howell” on Gilligan’s Island, and voicing “Mr. Magoo,” recalls his rise from Ohio to...

Two long-term friends exchange memories and meals.

The author re-constructs–in Annie Sullivan’s “voice”– the first month of their 49-year relationship.

An account of why the author’s grandparents decided to die together.

Thoughts about loss and the meaning of life, after the author’s wife dies.

A man with an I.Q. of 68 has a brain operation that transforms him into a genius.

Single, overweight, and frustrated with dating, a 30 year old decides to kill herself.

Young stardom in Little Women; early Hollywood, Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis; Peter Lawford, on-screen husband, Jimmy Stewart, and Agnes...

A glamorous childhood in Hollywood; influential friends; addiction and rehabilitation,– by the daughter of Dore Schary, the only writer ever...

The author examines his long relationships with wrestling, coaching, and how they influenced his writing.

An orphan girl raised by a cruel aunt becomes a governess, and falls in love with her employer.

After Woodrow Wilson’s 1919 stroke, the First Lady took over the running of the country.