Former Chico State faculty members provide two very different militia tales.

A Chico advocate for the mentally ill tells her son’s story. Also, the final chapter in Rex Ogle’s memoir trilogy tells his struggle of being unhoused after his father discovered he was gay.

Dillon Carroll pens Invisible Wounds: Mental Illness and Civil War Soldiers (Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War), a book that examines the effects of military service, particularly combat, on the psyches and emotional well-being of Civil War soldiers.

Bruce Haak has spent 50 years studying wild raptors. Chico ornithologist Roger Lederer tells us about the birds of Bidwell Park.

Chico coach Chuck Sheley published a book, "Smokejumpers and the CIA," which contains stories not found in the history books.

Now more than ever we need critical thinking. Retired professor Richard Parker gives us tips on thinking critically. Then New York Post journalist Reuven Fenton writes with humor.

Award-winning actor and Zen Buddhist priest Peter Coyote helps readers discover the Buddha's fundamental teachings and shows how they can be applied to contemporary daily life.

Former CIA officer writes a spy thriller, and NPR Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep describes the role of John C. Fremont’s wife.

Stephen Arrington is an award-winning author and a motivational and drug education speaker. In his latest, "In DeLorean's Shadow: The Drug Trial of The Century by The Sole Surviving Defendant," he walks you through the trials and tribulations of his past from utter darkness to the shining light.

Chico, feng shui consultant Valerie Althoff helps you gain a new awareness that you are the interior designer of your own life.