Crazy Razor: A Book Review
“Let me ask you something, Coburn. Some young man in the north says goodbye to his family, knowing he’ll probably never see them again. Then he walks down the Ho Chi Minh trail carrying a couple of...
View ArticleMermaid Sails the Bay by Greg Trybull
The wind suddenly backed the staysail and forced the bow of Alma further to port. Bill tried to bring her head into the wind, but it was impossible without steerageway. At that moment, Ed finally...
View ArticleVietnam to Western Airlines
Within a few years of the end of the Vietnam War, the American public was treated to a series of movies portraying Vietnam veterans in the worst light possible. Starting with The Deer Hunter (1978) and...
View ArticleBook Review by Robin Fahr: 400 Moms by Jill West, RD
The solution to obesity may be found in one four-letter word: MOMS. That according to Jill West, Registered Dietitian, mother of three, and author of 400 MOMS: Discover What 400 Nutrition Experts Feed...
View ArticleTAPESTRY: Timeless and Timely
TAPESTRY, the Bay Area’s only combined vocal and handbell ensemble, presents: –Timeless and Timely– ENCORE! TAPESTRY PERFORMING IN THREE EASTBAY CONCERTS Walnut Creek: Friday, April 11, 7 pm...
View ArticleHealing Afghanistan
ALIVE Book Review by Robin Fahr Healing Afghanistan: Hope for the Children By Judy Duchesne-Peckham The story of House of Flowers, the only Montessori school/orphanage in Afghanistan In 2003, Judy...
View ArticleThe Many Deaths of Comrade Binh
The first book review/author interview I wrote for ALIVE Magazine was with Vietnam War Veteran and retired navy commander, Kenneth Levin. His first book, Crazy Razor: A Novel of the Vietnam War, was...
View ArticleALIVE Review: Peacock Alley by Dorothy Hom
Prologue In 1904, employment in Californ (California), especially in the cities of Loo Sahng (Los Angeles) and Dai Faw (San Francisco) was scarce. Hunger gnawed and desperation for a place to sleep...
View Article9 Realities of Caring for an Elderly Parent: A Love Story of a Different Kind
Every day, 45 million Baby Boomers are taking care of their elderly parents. That’s a daunting statistic, especially when you consider most are holding down a job, caring for their own children, and...
View ArticleWell Traveled
Summer’s coming and that means time for vacation! You’ve got your passport, reserved the kennel for Rover, stopped the mail, notified your bank, got the neighbor kid to water the tomatoes, made your...
View ArticleAuthor on a Mission
The courage and compassion to do the right thing – it’s the prevailing theme that resonates with audiences when they hear San Mateo, California author, Marty Brounstein, talk about his book, Two Among...
View ArticleHome Sweet Home Handbook by Ron Kaminski
Remember the good ol’ days when the American Dream could become a reality by simply coming up with 20% down? Oh sure, 20% down wasn’t easy, but with a few years of diligent savings, some help from Aunt...
View ArticleSalami and the White Horse
Book Review by Robin Fahr Being an ALIVE Magazine book reviewer as well as a television talk show host, I’m in the enviable position of getting to read great works, both fiction and non-fiction, and...
View ArticleBook Review: Love’s Orphan
I just finished reading the compelling and true story of Ildiko Scott, a Hungarian immigrant who’s book, Love’s Orphan: My Journey of Hope and Faith is as hard to believe as it is to put down. Ildiko...
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