In the history of popular television, there are not many shows that have addressed the issues of adolescence, family values, diversity, prejudice, and physical and mental disabilities so directly and fully as Life Goes On. The unique flavor of this daring series (which debuted on ABC in 1989, and which has recently been released on DVD) went straight to the heart of the American-viewing public. Now, the creation, development, and ever-increasing popularity of this this ground-breaking and heartwarming small screen classic is explored in LIFE STORY - THE BOOK OF LIFE GOES ON: TV'S FIRST AND...

In the suspenseful, character-driven storytelling tradition of Michael Crichton, Robin Cook and Michael Palmer. Michael Braverman's Darwin's Tears adds another exciting voice to the medical-political thriller genre. Dr. Nathaniel Garland was a broken man. Two years earlier he was a happy, outgoing, overworked Georgetown pediatrician. He loved his job, loved his patients and, more importantly, was profoundly in love with his wife, Daisy. They had a daughter whom Daisy called Breezy because her laughter filled a room with a breeze lighter than air. Garland loved his two ladies more than humanly...