"On the first Saturday in October, Jo Benjamin awoke, pulled her blanket closer, and thought about color." Jo Benjamin, emotionally guarded wife and mother, is a woman who loves to quilt. She has struggled in accepting love and friendship, but finds in quilting a capacity for gratitude and for embracing the gifts her life presents. "Maybe she could have recovered without quilting - for example, books had always been a refuge for Jo - but there was something about the quilting midwifery that went beyond hobby or pastime; she was crafting herself out of scraps and tatters. Each project called...

A WHIFF OF MURDER The Whiffenpoofs of Yale are the oldest and most celebrated collegiate a cappella singing group in the nation. The legendary group selects only fourteen seniors, musical stars - The best of the best. Loc Quang Pham arrives at Yale with one ambition - to become a Whiffenpoof. Raised in Oakland, Loc has a long way to travel to take his place at Yale, and establish himself as one of the most talented prospects in the a cappella scene. Loc expected competition, hard work, and a grueling schedule of tours and performances; he did not expect murder. The Whiffenpoofs: Gentlemen...

America's Best Kept College Secrets is an affectionate profile of more than one hundred colleges and universities across the country that share four important characteristics: 1. Each one is a superior institution- exciting, challenging and welcoming. 2. Each one has an excellent reputation and is highly regarded by those who know colleges. 3. Each one accepts more than 50% of applicants and retains more than 80% of enrolled students. 4. Each one is a college or university of quality interested in applicants from outside its region. This lively and informal guide offers an uncommonly candid...