Cassandra West

Before selecting a feminine powder, check the ingredients. The American Cancer Society and National Ovarian Cancer Coalition are among the organizations recommending that women use cornstarch-based feminine powders rather than...

Winemaker Gina Gallo, poster child to a new generation of American wine drinkers, wears her responsibilities as gracefully as she does her famous name. TV commercials and print ads in...

Looking for the perfect way to celebrate her kindness, spirit or memory on Mother's Day? Present a gift that shows you've learned more than a little from her generosity over...

For eight months, Sarah Boardman has been preparing for the challenge of her life: climbing Mt. McKinley in Alaska. Three hours a day, six days a week, Boardman has been...

You might say it was a flash of brilliance that launched a business for two New York friends. To be more accurate, it was a simultaneous hot flash during dinner...

THE TESTAMENT By John Grisham, Random House, 6 hours, abridged, $27.95. Read by Henry Leyva. Lawyers circle like hungry vultures when Troy Phelan, a curmudgeonly billionaire, commits his last vengeful...

Forget those nasty nicknames for bosses and ex-boyfriends (and never mind the nicknames they might have for you). There's a system of labeling personalities that can be productive in the...

HOW PROUST CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE By Alain de Botton, The Audio Partners, approximately 3 hours, abridged, $17.95. Read by Samuel West. That a sickly French writer who spent most...

Friends and family members can't be trusted to tell you how you look. They're either too eager to please or they seek revenge. So in the interest of curiosity, I...

REPORTING LIVE By Lesley Stahl, Simon & Schuster Audio, approximately 6 hours, abridged, $25. Read by the author. Starting in 1972 as a rookie reporter for CBS News in Washington,...