Confessions of a Funeral DirectorI tremble to say theres good in death, because Ive looked in the eyes of the grieving mother and Ive seen the heartbreak of the stricken widow, but Ive also seen something more in death, something good. Deaths hands arent all bony and cold.from Confessions of a Funeral Director We are a people who deeply fear death. While humans are biologically wired to evade death for as long as possible, we have become too adept at hiding from it, vilifying it,

When Hercule Poirot offers to assist

a missing photograph

and an appetite for chaos

their bond will be tested like never before

Heroes & Villains

is a lack of understanding about how our electoral system works and too little appreciation for the power of voting

are fighting in Europe

In a world that’s changing faster than ever

With her go a one-eyed spy

with examples from the author’s own experience organizing the successful “Watch Us Run” conference

and how our democracy has to adapt to survive it

but I know of none with the special magic that Chitra Divakaruni