Just who was the haunting and complicated nineteenth-century literary master, Edgar Allan Poe? And how does his work -– some well-known and often read and others relatively obscure – help his casual and most serious readers to know more about the man behind the art? Steve Bannow’s uniquely formatted biography of Poe helps his readers to grasp the real-life dynamics that shaped the writer and his craft. This rendering is presented in a style that views Poe, his loves, his failures, his loss...

Name a place on the planet, and theres a pretty good chance that Steve Bannow has been there.He regularly leaves home for at least a month at a time, visiting more than one country during each trip. This type of travel is complicated and challenging, and too many people try it without knowing what theyre getting intoand their experiences suffer as a result.Bannow walks you through how to get the most out of your travel, providing expert advice on:finding suitable ac...

In a world where it is often expected that our later years of life will be a slow march toward inactivity and decreasing vitality, it can be challenging to make a conscious effort to age deliberately. Thankfully, it is possible to embrace the aging process and bring about changes that instigate joy, fulfillment, and fun as we gain years, wisdom, and experience.Steve Bannow and Tom Schneider, MD, draw upon their professional and personal experiences to share practical advice and ill...

What does loving deliberately mean to you? It may take a lot of thinking, soul-searching, and introspection to develop your own answer to this question—and even then, it could be difficult to spell out your thoughts into words.Loving Deliberately is a collection of what scores of individuals—some famous some not—have written on the subject. The responses vary widely but each has an importance all of its own.First in Traveling Deliberately, then in Agin...

A black, single, grandmother living on Chicago’s South Side, Louise “Bibi” Washington struggles to raise three grandsons and keep them safe and away from the gang life. But a seemingly insignificant cell phone issue drastically changes the trajectory of her life as she faces the persistent drag of poverty.For Want of Some Minutes, a play written by author Steve Bannow, calls attention to the challenges of poverty, racism, and the staggering weight of ineffective governmental bureau...