"Once more," I said. "Once more. I'll try one more time. Then I'm going to find a job delivering FedEx packages or do yard work: something that can be done and I can see a result right then!"

If we had any hope of returning with even a shred of sanity, we’d need to try as best we could to keep a solid sleep schedule.

Sally first met Roger Wilde in February 1968, a few weeks after she and her husband, Dr. Edmund Pereira, had arrived in Borneo to begin their life as a married couple.

People told tales of long, long ago, when they used to enjoy Halloween, dressing up, knocking on doors showing off their fine costumes, playing something called Trick or Treat and, it used to be fun, but not anymore.

Even though Miss Parker is nice, I don’t always like our visits. She has so many words while I have none.

Becca laughed and smiled at her brother ruefully. She wished she could go, but something in her heart felt heavy.

For seven weeks, three days and some number of hours we’ve come here; nocturnal pilgrims looking for answers — holding vigil while she drifts further from our grasp.

Size isn’t everything, but it can mean life or death when Matthew and Liz come to town.

"Sometimes I wonder if there's ever an exact moment when your life changes"

Creation's early days as recounted by earth's first woman.

Scary bedtime story about a mother and daughter's night-time journey home.

An artist returns from Europe a changed man after a frightening experience involving a mysterious woman and a rotting banjo.

“It’s all going to be just fine,” she said. “We’re going home soon, I promise.”

Emerging as an adult dragonfly was more painful than Ollo had anticipated. His new tail whipped out like a bamboo shoot, its nerve endings raw and overstimulated.

Freelance journalism was cutthroat. There were lots of dues to pay.