When it comes to lovability, Hannah, the sole elephant at Seattle’s dilapidated Max L. Biedelman Zoo, is off the charts. Rescued as a baby by the zoo’s founder while on safari in Africa, Hannah has been cared for by Samson Brown for her 41-year captivity. (more…)

From the Queen of Courageous Fiction and the woman behind the Women of Courage Award

Lesley Pearse’s life story reads like one of the plots in her novels. Her mother died when she was just 3 years old and she spent her early years in an orphanage before her father remarried and she was bought home. With lots of foster siblings in the house, Lesley’s early life was chaotic and she soon escaped to the bright lights of London’s ‘60’s club-land working various jobs including time as a bunny girl. A latecomer to writing, Lesley’s rollercoaster life has provided her with much material and has brought her a devoted readership with over 3 million copies of her books sold in the UK alone. (more…)

The quirkiest biographical dictionary you’ll ever read from the bestselling QI team, full of hilarious facts and details about the most interesting people who ever lived. (more…)