Alexander Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008) was a titan of twentieth century Russian literature and politics. He survived the Stalinist purges, World War II, eight years in the Gulag, communist denunciation, and even a battle with cancer.

US President George W Bush, scrutinised in books by former colleagues including a blistering critique by his ex-spokesman, is considering writing a memoir of his own.

Michael Crichton, who died on Tuesday at the age of 66, was like a character in a Michael Crichton novel. He was unusually tall (6 feet 7 inches), strikingly handsome and encyclopedically well informed about everything from dinosaurs to medieval banquet h

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Sept. 18, 2008 -- Spice up your conversation with clever and witty jokes conceptualized by author Carole Lee as Xlibris releases her new book The World's Best Joke Collection for All Ages.

Calendar Friday, April 25 Selling your home: Noon, Groton Senior Center; Morning Glory Partners offer a luncheon seminar "Learn How To Sell Your Home For The Best Return Possible.