http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com by Frederic Vagnini, M.D., FACS, and Lawrence D. Chilnick, Authors of The Weight Loss Plan for Beating Diabetes: The 5-Step Program That Removes Metabolic Roadblocks, Sheds Pounds Safely, and Reverses Prediabetes and Diabetes Carole Willi, M.D., of th... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1241916_23.html 22nd November 2009 by Joe Calloway, Author of Becoming a Category of One: How Extraordinary Companies Transcend Commodity and Defy Comparison Very often, great companies become even greater when a crisis forces the decision to go. There's a tremendous sense of clarity a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1134613_15.html 30th September 2009 By Julie Lange, Author of Life Between Falls: A Travelogue Through Grief and the Unexpected After my 16-year-old son Justin died, I learned that some journeys can only be made on foot, and grieving is one of them. You can't fly across it to avoid touc... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1072064_24.html 07th September 2009 By Steve Luxenberg, Author of Annie's Ghosts: A Journey Into a Family Secret I am not a genealogist. I am a storyteller. The difference? Well, I’ll tell you a story. In the spring of 2006, I was racing against a loudly-ticking generational clock... http://www.articlealley.com/article_894127_27.html 15th May 2009 By Joanne Kimes and R.J. Colleary with Rebecca Rutledge, PhD, Authors of Teenagers Suck: What to do when missed curfews, texting, and "Mom can I have the keys?" make you miserable As we all know and regret deeply, kids aren't born with instruction manua... http://www.articlealley.com/article_894104_27.html 15th May 2009 By Larry Dossey, M.D., Author of The Power of Premonitions: How Knowing the Future Can Shape Our Lives "If people have the ability to sense the future, why aren't they rich?" This is one of the most frequent questions I've been asked by readers of my bo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_878695_24.html 05th May 2009 By Larry Dossey, M.D., Author of The Power of Premonitions: How Knowing the Future Can Shape Our Lives Spirituality involves an awareness of being connected with something greater than the individual ego or self. This "something greater" has tradition... http://www.articlealley.com/article_878678_51.html 05th May 2009 By Michael DeJong, Author of Clean Body:The Humble Art of Zen-Cleansing Yourself "It is better to be preserved in vinegar than to rot in honey." --E. Cobham Brewer Although the fine folks in Roslyn, South Dakota hold an International Vinegar Festiva... http://www.articlealley.com/article_877969_27.html 05th May 2009 By Rona Sharon, Author of Royal Blood I am often asked, "What sort of research went into your story to bring it to life so vividly?" The truth is months or even years of research. If I do not acquaint myself with the ins and outs of the periods I wri... http://www.articlealley.com/article_876557_50.html 02nd May 2009 By Paul & Tracey McManus, Authors of The 7 Great Prayers: For a Lifetime of Hope and Blessings Lost jobs. Lost homes. Lost hope. It's in the headlines, it's on the news, and it's in our day-to-day conversations with people we care about: family, frie... http://www.articlealley.com/article_876542_24.html 01st May 2009 By Marc Blatte, Author of Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed: A Novel I started writing songs when I was seventeen. This was in the Sixties when life seemed like one opportunity after another, waiting to be fulfilled. I played in a band, and we did original son... http://www.articlealley.com/article_876532_50.html 01st May 2009 by Jennifer Worth, Author of The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times Nonnatus House was situated in the heart of the London Docklands. The practice covered Stepney, Limehouse, Millwall, the Isle of Dogs, Cubitt Town, Poplar, Bow, Mile End ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_876468_61.html 01st May 2009 by Jennifer Worth, Author of The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times The cot is ready. A good size washing bowl is available, and gallons of hot water are being boiled downstairs. There is no running hot water in the house and I wonder how... http://www.articlealley.com/article_876457_61.html 01st May 2009 by Laura Berman Fortgang, Author of The Little Book on Meaning: Why We Crave It, How We Create It It starts as tightness in the upper solar plexus. Then it starts to droop like the top of an ice cream cone on a hundred-degree day, eventually melting o... http://www.articlealley.com/article_876447_24.html 01st May 2009 By Laura Berman Fortgang, Author of The Little Book on Meaning It's long been assumed that motherhood brings meaning to our lives. We guide, love, nurture and support our offspring and sometimes feel appreciated in return -- all elements that can fuel... http://www.articlealley.com/article_867342_27.html 23rd April 2009 by Carole Lynne, Author of Cosmic Connection: Messages for a Better World We must be open to many levels of reality and ways of looking at reality. Theology, science, history, archeology, and psychology have all been trying to discover the truth about... http://www.articlealley.com/article_867337_51.html 23rd April 2009 By Carole Lynne, Author of Cosmic Connection: Messages for a Better World You can sit under a tree and meditate or visit your beloved house of worship. You can climb mountains, plant flowers or chop wood for the fire. You can find spiritual experience e... http://www.articlealley.com/article_867334_51.html 23rd April 2009 by Carole Lynne, Author of Cosmic Connection: Messages for a Better World When I was a little girl, growing up and going to a Congregational church with my grandmother and later a Presbyterian church with my sister, I saw God as a being who sat in hea... http://www.articlealley.com/article_867328_51.html 23rd April 2009 But opening this gift package comes with several challenges! By Carole Lynne, Author of Cosmic Connection: Messages for a Better World Would you like to use your intuition to make better decisions for yourself, your family and the world? If so here ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_862542_24.html 17th April 2009 By Kamran Pasha, Author of Mother of the Believers In April, Simon & Schuster's Atria Books will publish my first novel "Mother of the Believers" which tells the story of the birth of Islam from the point of view of Prophet Muhammad's wife Aisha. A... http://www.articlealley.com/article_862525_51.html 17th April 2009 By Logan and Noah Miller, Authors of Either You're in or You're in the Way: Two Brothers, Twelve Months, and One Filmmaking Hell-Ride to Keep a Promise to Their Father What follows was written from the IGNORANCE of having only produced and directed one ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_860594_50.html 16th April 2009 By Logan and Noah Miller, Authors of Either You're in or You're in the Way: Two Brothers, Twelve Months, and One Filmmaking Hell-Ride to Keep a Promise to Their Father When shooting a movie, every faculty is humming at its highest frequency. You don't... http://www.articlealley.com/article_860578_50.html 16th April 2009 By Donna VanLiere, Author of Finding Grace: A True Story About Losing Your Way In Life...And Finding It Again I grew up in the 70's and 80's when parents still told their kids to go outside and play. My friends and I would spend all day in the yard an... http://www.articlealley.com/article_857112_50.html 15th April 2009 by Fern Marshall Bradley and Trevor Cole, Editors of The All-New Illustrated Guide to Gardening: Planning - Selection - Propagation - Organic Solutions A plant's main enemies are pests (such as rabbits, insects, slugs and snails, and nematodes) and di... http://www.articlealley.com/article_857091_27.html 15th April 2009 by Fern Marshall Bradley and Trevor Cole, Editors of The All-New Illustrated Guide to Gardening: Planning - Selection - Propagation - Organic Solutions A garden can be quickly filled with color by using annuals and biennials. These plants flower longer ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_855483_27.html 10th April 2009 By Steve Farber, Author of Greater Than Yourself: The Ultimate Lesson of True Leadership A while back, I received a distressed email from Ken, a young manager at a high-tech company. Ken and I had never met, but he had read my first two books and h... http://www.articlealley.com/article_855464_19.html 10th April 2009 by Fern Marshall Bradley and Trevor Cole, Editors of The All-New Illustrated Guide to Gardening: Planning - Selection - Propagation - Organic Solutions Keeping the Ground Clear of Weeds Begin weeding as soon as growth appears. Neglecting the job only... http://www.articlealley.com/article_854310_27.html 09th April 2009 By Fern Marshall Bradley, Co-Editor of The All-New Illustrated Guide to Gardening: Planning - Selection - Propagation - Organic Solutions Saving the Earth and protecting children and pets from dangerous chemicals are the reasons most gardeners cite for ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_844842_27.html 02nd April 2009 By Carole Lynne, Author of Cosmic Connection: Messages for a Better World We are in a time of financial crisis. People are anxious. People are seeking solutions. People are scared. With all of this activity, tremendous bursts of energy are being expend... http://www.articlealley.com/article_844552_19.html 02nd April 2009 By Meg Wolitzer, Author of The Ten Year Nap: A Novel The mother of boys can't help but think, once in a while, of those female characters in children's literature who find themselves in all-male households: Snow White, looming large over the irrepressi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_844528_27.html 02nd April 2009 By Meg Wolitzer, Author of The Ten Year Nap: A Novel My fourteen-year-old son and his friends travel the streets of the city like Oliver Twist and the Artful Dodger and co. -- not ripping off people's wallets and purses, but just hanging out in an excit... http://www.articlealley.com/article_844516_27.html 02nd April 2009 By Meg Wolitzer, Author of The Ten Year Nap: A Novel What will become of the mommy wars in the flailing economy? My fantasy (and it is just a fantasy) is that they will eventually fade into obscurity like, say, the Punic Wars -- relics from a past that... http://www.articlealley.com/article_844492_27.html 02nd April 2009 By Simon Oaks, Author of Will Marry for Food, Sex, and Laundry: How to Get Him -- and How to Keep Him Now that you intend on having an open and honest sex life, how do you plan on getting him into the sack? Slutty and sexy are a couple of very effecti... http://www.articlealley.com/article_844482_35.html 02nd April 2009 by Chip Heath & Dan Heath, Authors of Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die Since Made to Stick came out, many anxious people have asked us, "How do I unstick a sticky idea?" They want to unstick a rumor about their company or a false p... http://www.articlealley.com/article_840461_15.html 27th March 2009 by Chip Heath & Dan Heath, Authors of Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die Have you ever noticed, when you teach, that the moment you start sharing a personal story with your students, they instantly snap to attention? You understand the... http://www.articlealley.com/article_837797_15.html 27th March 2009 by Donald J. Trump, Author of Think Like a Champion: An Informal Education In Business and Life Sometimes we have to be patient and sometimes we have to get moving. Wisdom is knowing which time is which and when to do what. I know, easier said than do... http://www.articlealley.com/article_831827_15.html 23rd March 2009 By Daniel C. Esty, Co-author with Andrew Winston of Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build Competitive Advantage Who cares about greening business when the economy is deteriorating? You do, if... http://www.articlealley.com/article_831801_15.html 23rd March 2009 by Phyllis Pellman Good, Author of Fix-It and Enjoy It! Healthy Cookbook: 400 Great Stove-Top and Oven Recipes Are you stuck in a food rut and having a hard time changing to healthier eating habits? If you want to make lasting changes to the way you e... http://www.articlealley.com/article_830426_26.html 20th March 2009 by Phyllis Pellman Good, Author of Fix-It and Enjoy It! Healthy Cookbook: 400 Great Stove-Top and Oven Recipes Helping kids eat a healthy diet doesn't have to be difficult. Here are 12 tips: 1. Make it fun. Serve broccoli and other veggies with a f... http://www.articlealley.com/article_829016_26.html 17th March 2009 By Marc Blatte, Author of Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed: A Novel Before I was introduced to Ed McBain I knew Evan Hunter. His book Blackboard Jungle had riveted me and I'd been scared out of my wits by The Birds for which he wrote the screenplay. I m... http://www.articlealley.com/article_824007_50.html 13th March 2009 by Meg Wolitzer, Author of The Ten Year Nap: A Novel All around the country, the women were waking up. Their alarm clocks bleated one by one, making soothing sounds or grating sounds or the stirrings of a favorite song. There were hums and beeps and a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_823952_50.html 13th March 2009 by Joel Comm with Ken Burge, Author of Twitter Power: How to Dominate Your Market One Tweet at a Time Every conversation has rules. We know not to interrupt someone when they're talking. We know not to use bad language when we talk. We know not to tal... http://www.articlealley.com/article_813838_81.html 10th March 2009 By James LePore, Author of A World I Never Made Megan Nolan emerged from the bowels of Montmartre's Abbesses Metro station into a cold and raw late afternoon in January of 2001. Rawer and colder, it seemed to her, than when she had entered the Metro n... http://www.articlealley.com/article_809508_50.html 05th March 2009 By James LePore, Author of A World I Never Made Pat arrived at his hotel at a few minutes before noon, which gave him just enough time to put the roses into a vase with water and wash his face and hands before going down to the lobby to meet Officer... http://www.articlealley.com/article_808008_50.html 04th March 2009 By Chip and Dan Heath, Authors of Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die Tip 1: Break expectations. Your audience will walk in with certain assumptions about your message. If you believe those assumptions are mistaken, you've got to co... http://www.articlealley.com/article_804136_15.html 03rd March 2009 By Chip and Dan Heath, Authors of Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die Test your audience with these during an interview or on your website. Adapted from Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die Test the Curse of Knowle... http://www.articlealley.com/article_804128_15.html 03rd March 2009 By Marc Blatte, Author of Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed: A Novel Wherever I go in the English speaking world someone will say something in words that are completely familiar but leave me scratching my head wondering "What the hell is he talking about?" ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_804115_50.html 03rd March 2009 By Marc Blatte, Author of Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed: A Novel Anyone who grew up within 50 miles of NYC would be able to call it, the man's got New York Jew all over him. You know the look. Non Anglo Saxon, non-Northern European looking, white guy, wi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_804104_50.html 03rd March 2009 by Jenifer Fox, Author of Your Child's Strengths: A Guide for Parents and Teachers Currently, there are no known causes for learning disabilities. Recent brain research using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has linked the origins of dyslexia to the b... http://www.articlealley.com/article_804088_22.html 03rd March 2009 by Jenifer Fox, Author of Your Child's Strengths: A Guide for Parents and Teachers The conversation about changing our minds, our schools, and our nation to a paradigm that focuses on strengths begins with parents and teachers. Parents, teachers, and ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_804083_22.html 03rd March 2009