The Story and Science of Hope

The Story and Science of Hope

by | Oct 1, 2025

Did you know that people who are high in hope are happier and healthier, they live longer, do better in school and have stronger friendships? Modern researchers — called Hope Theorists — are helping us to understand that we can use hope to improve our own lives and...
No Vacancy

No Vacancy

by | Feb 18, 2025

Buying and moving into the run-down Jewel Motor Inn in upstate New York wasn’t eleven-year-old Miriam Brockman’s dream, but at least it’s an adventure. Miriam befriends Kate, whose grandmother owns the diner next door, and finds comfort in the company of Maria, the...
Prisoner and the Writer

Prisoner and the Writer

by | Feb 18, 2025

In 1895 a prisoner watches the ocean through the bars of his cell. Accused of betraying France, Captain Alfred Dreyfus is exiled to a prison on Devil’s Island, far from his wife and children. It’s a horrible fate — but what if he’s innocent? Seven thousand miles away,...
Sunny Days Inside

Sunny Days Inside

by | Feb 18, 2025

Ordered to shelter in place, children living in the same apartment building must cope with strange new rules and extended time at home with parents and siblings. And they survive brilliantly, each in their own way. Twin boys researching prehistoric peoples embrace...