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Henry David Thoreau went to Walden asking how much a person really needs. In later life, the question “What is enough?” can reach far

Some books are read once and set aside. Others seem to wait patiently for us.   The words remain exactly as they were, yet something has

On this day, August 9, 1854, Henry David Thoreau published Walden: Life in the Woods, a book that is still inviting readers into the

A single fall can change the course of an older person's life.   That was the sobering conclusion of a study published this month in the

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"The ache for home lives in all of us." — Maya Angelou   People use the word home in ways that have nothing to do with an

Christopher Nolan's upcoming adaptation of The Odyssey has sparked renewed interest in Homer's ancient masterpiece. But why has this story endured for nearly three

A new film adaptation of The Odyssey has once again brought Homer’s ancient hero into the public eye. That raises an interesting question. Why