He was my world, my whole life. My reason for breathing. I had a perfect marriage, a baby on the way, and I felt fulfilled—almost invincible. Until the day life hit, leaving me broken, vulnerable, and alone. She was my life. My ray of hope on the clo...

Gertrude Atherton was born in San Francisco in 1857, and died in 1948. She eloped at the age of nineteen, took up writing against her husband's wishes, and after his death became a protegee of Ambrose Bierce, whose influence can be seen here in those...

Between the middle of January and the end of March 1912 five men died in the attempt to return from the South Pole to their base on the edge of Antarctica. Their leader, the last to die and the man whose diary described their agonies was Robert Falco...

This edition of Dylan Thomas's poetry contains all of the poems which he himself wished to preserve. The poet made the selection in 1952, the year before his death, and wrote esprcially for it the beautiful "Author's Prologue", addressed to "my reade...

Dante – The Boss – Cavallaro’s wife died four years ago. On the verge of becoming the youngest head in the history of the Chicago mafia, Dante needs a new wife and Valentina was chosen for the role. Valentina lost her husband, too, but her first marr...

The Curse of 27 - also known as The Forever 27 Club is the name for a group of influential artist from all over the world, representing all different genres of music, from all walks of life, all of whom have died at the age of just 27. And thought th...