On the assumption that John Updike was correct when he asserted, in a 1978 letter to Joyce Carol Oates, that "Nobody can read like a writer," Why I Like This Story presents brief essays by forty-eight leading American writers on their favorite American short stories, explaining why they like them. The essays, which are personal, not scholarly, not only tell us much about the story selected, they also tell us a good deal about the author of the essay, about what elements of fiction...

Create lasting positive change in every area of life, from fitness to finance to family.In this empowering book, Eddie Miller shares his own personal process for creating and sustaining a happy, healthy, and purposeful life—and masterfully interweaves inspiring, hard-won wisdom from such national experts as:Brian Biro * Barbara De Angelis, PhD * Felice Dunas, PhD * Jane Greer, PhD * Jim Karas * Byron Katie * David Katz, MD * Lisa Nichols * Bob Proctor * Pau...