Excerpt: "The Hand on the Mirror"
Janis Heaphy Durham writes of an event that forced her to question her previously-held views about life beyond death
Books
Kate Mulgrew's quest
The "Orange Is the New Black" actress talks about giving up her first-born daughter for adoption - and the years-long search to find her again
Excerpt: "Born With Teeth" by Kate Mulgrew
In her new memoir the actress writes of her parents, who knew how to drink, dance, talk and "stir up the devil"
Candice Bergen and her fine romances
The Emmy-winning comedienne and memoirist writes in "A Fine Romance" about her husbands and the greatest love of her life: her daughter, Chloe
Excerpt: "A Fine Romance" by Candice Bergen
In her latest memoir the actress writes about the birth of her daughter, Chloe, which perhaps set a record for epidurals
Brian Grazer's "Curious Mind"
The Oscar-winning producer has compiled his conversations with noted scientists, entrepreneurs, politicians and artists about the nature of curiosity
Excerpt: Jon Cryer's "So That Happened"
The actor recalls being showered with fake bird poop on his first feature film shoot - for Robert Altman, no less
Charles Spencer on Diana, Althorp and the death of kings
At his 13,000-acre family estate, the 9th Earl Spencer talks about the loss of a princess, and his family's place in history
It's never too late to be a late bloomer
There ARE second acts in American lives, in spite of a cultural ageism that favors early achievers
Autistic fans' appreciation of "The Curious Incident"
Philadelphia students are drawn to the novel and Broadway play about a talented young person, like them, who has social problems but also unique gifts
Art and family history with Anne Sinclair
The ex-wife of Dominique Strauss-Kahn writes about her grandfather, a Jewish art dealer in Paris who became an exile during World War II
Book excerpt: "My Grandfather's Gallery"
Journalist Anne Sinclair writes about her family history, and of her grandfather, a Jewish art dealer in Paris forced into exile during World War II
Dan Savage on Valentine's Day, sex and monogamy
He's the heir to Ann Landers - a straight-talking gay man and activist whose relationship advice is eagerly sought by millions
David Axelrod: Hooked on politics
The former consultant and advisor to President Obama talks about "Believer," his memoir about a life of campaigns and policy-making
Book excerpt: David Axelrod's "Believer"
In his new memoir the former advisor to President Obama writes of his early fascination with politics and the aura of a visiting presidential candidate
More From Sunday Morning
Book excerpt: "It Doesn't Have to Hurt" by Dr. Sanjay Gupta
In his new book, the neurosurgeon and chief medical correspondent for CNN writes about chronic pain, and the innovative techniques now being used to study and treat it.
This week on "Sunday Morning" (August 31)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
This week on "Sunday Morning" (August 24): By Design
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
A pilgrimage to the desk with the greatest view
In the late 1970s, a group of university students in West Texas, wanting a place to study with a view, hauled a desk to the top of Hancock Hill in the town of Alpine. Today, the desk is a pilgrimage for hikers seeking a meditative place.
"Severance" star Adam Scott
The former "Parks and Recreation" star heads the surreal, critically-acclaimed series about workers at a mysterious corporation whose brains are altered to create distinctly separate personalities in and out of the office.
Laufey on creating her own sound
Whimsical and romantic, the music of Icelandic singer and cellist Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir blends pop, jazz, classical and bossa nova – a "mishmash," she calls it. Her latest album is "A Matter of Time."
Capturing the melting of glaciers, with data and art
For more than 40 years, glaciologist Mauri Pelto has been measuring shrinking glaciers in Washington State. He's been joined by his daughter, artist-scientist Jill Pelto, whose watercolors provide another view of the drastically-changing landscape.
This week on "Sunday Morning" (August 17)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
To tip or not to tip: That is David Sedaris' question
The humorist has some thoughts about gratuities, especially when they're pre-programmed onto a screen.
The JFK Files
More than six decades after the Kennedy assassination, the existence of unreleased documents from the investigation has continued to fuel questions - and conspiracy theories - in search for a "smoking gun." What did the recent release of thousands of documents reveal?