A two-state solution, the war on terror; these are topics synonymous in the minds of many with Israel. Here we have an oddity, a book about Israel not dealing with the overly sensationalized. Interesting, surprising, and often times funny, "Brothers Don't Travel" paints Israel as a quirky country still on the verge of realizing its place in the world. African refugees, ultra-Orthodox Jews, hash-smoking tourists; a clash of cultures, each story shedding new light on the people who inhabit this tumultuous region.

Andrea Tyszkiewicz has been known as Mrs. T. for nearly forty years. She has taught art, kindergarten, preschool, and provided art instruction through private lessons. She has always had the dream of integrating art into all the subjects. She believes this workbook could be expanded to include all grade levels into a simple but thorough exposure to literacy in the fine arts. After 13 years of teaching with Mrs. Breen, they have begun a new career to share this vision.

Ranea Breen has been a music teacher for nearly 30 years and she, too, has taught at the preschool level. She believes that to instill the passion of music, visual arts are a major component. At the elementary level, Mrs. Breen and Mrs. T. have created an environment rich in challenge and opportunity, by giving children the opportunity to become familiar with theater, dance, and production, including scenery and costumes, at the elementary level. This gives their students a distinct advantage as they continue pursuing the arts in high school and beyond.

"Free For All" tells the story of the transition of the Russian political and economic structures after Communism, through Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and Putin. It examines the role of the KGB, the GRU and the other security organizations in effecting and controlling these transitions and explains the important roles played by Russian organized crime in this business as well as foreign corporations engaged in 'tolling'. It describes the rise of the oligarchs, the siloviki' and the labour movements. The primary focus is the Russian metals industry and the personal experiences gained during the building of the logistical and political infrastructure for the Russian aluminium industry across Russia. It represents the personal experiences and insights gained in years of engagement in Siberia and the Russian Far East.

Farmers across the South struggled to survive during the Great Depression years of the thirties. Rural folks worked small family farms with manual implements and horse-drawn equipment to eke out a living for large families. Children toiled beside parents to provide a roof over their heads, clothing on their backs, and food for their stomachs. People on the farm endured a primitive existence without electricity, running water, indoor bathrooms, automobiles, air conditioning, telephones, and other conveniences we take for granted. Children attended tiny rural elementary schools and rode buses great distances on narrow dirt roads to attend high schools. Author Herschel Hill is a product of that thirties culture, and he describes his adolescent years. He shares his experiences on a small family farm, in a one-room one-teacher school, in a small country church, and in a culture rife with racial discrimination. He also discusses folks' sacrifices during World War II and the impact of that brutal bloody war on rural life in America.