Bruce Feiler

Abraham is the shared ancestor of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He stands at the heart of these three faiths. And yet you know almost nothing about him.

Everybody has heard that family dinner is great for kids. But unfortunately, it doesn't work in many of our lives.

The most successful families embrace and elevate their family history, particularly their failures, setbacks and other missteps.

I'm sensitive and get easily upset and insulted.

Communism can't survive the captivating allure of capitalism.

Language is wild - you can't fence it or tell it what to do - and it's the same with people. Even under the worst excesses of Stalinism or consumerism, the human spirit will still express itself.