Ninety years ago, a small group of men were struggling to come up with the words that would go into a book that would save millions of lives and be anointed as one of the “88 Books that Shaped America” by the Library of Congress. Here’s a link to the backstory of the manuscript thatContinue reading “How much would you pay for a book that could save your life?”
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The home where hope lives
The low-profile home base of AA/Al-Anon cofounders Bill and Lois Wilson is alive and thriving in Northern Westchester. The early 20th century house is much the same as when Bill and Lois Wilson lived there starting in 1939, but the foundation that owns it has added the technology to broaden its reach. Here’s my articleContinue reading “The home where hope lives”
Their fate was sealed. Or was it?
Eminent domain is usually the end of the story for most towns. Not this time. As this hamlet celebrates its 125th anniversary, here’s a tale of resourcefulness and survival in the face of catastrophe. https://hudsonvalley.town.news/g/white-plains-ny/n/79723/how-town-wouldnt-drown-survived-nyc-takeover
Robert Brum 