On the road with literature and delirium . . . Art, Crime & Lithium is an immigrant boomer's bi-polar adventure saga spanning six decades over five continents as a writer, mobilist, smuggler, with multifarious jobs, easy women, one enduring marriage, brief successes, debilitating failures, spectacular recoveries, memorable dogs and healing walks on Oregon beaches. O.Z. Lysiak has worked as a reporter, editor, columnist, photographer, public affairs officer, restaurateur, carpenter, sailor, smuggler, tree planter, fishing guide, sculptor, truck driver, river guide, cook, wood cutter, trash...

Development happens everywhere. Neighborhood of Strangers chronicles the efforts of San Miguel County, Colorado, to maintain its roots and secure its future. Journalist O.Z. Lysiak gives us a snapshot of small town politics in the late 1990s, preparing to transition into the 21st Century. He gives us a view of not only the terrain, but also of the people, pleasures and challenges of rural life. He writes, "To me it's about the people, the land, the tradition and heart of the county, not the new money, the promise of development or the prospect of big bucks rolling in. I know where I stand in...