The Importance of Play
Play. It’s a simple word that we learn at an early age, and it embodies wide-ranging activities that help shape our essential nature through adulthood. Who hasn’t heard the shout of, “Will you play with me?” or “Let’s play hide-and-go-seek!” We engage in a multitude of sports — “Play ball!” The billion-dollar game industry capitalizes on our penchant for play, and we play in orchestras and playact on stage and screen. The list is...
Novel Ideas
James Patterson, The best-selling author and philanthropist, has sold more than 300 million copies of his books, including his well-known Alex Cross and Maximum Ride series as well as numerous stand-alone thrillers, and he shows no sign of curtailing his prolific writing schedule.