This story is part of Grist’s Summer Dreams arts and culture series, a weeklong exploration of how popular fiction can influence our environmental reality. If you have warm, fuzzy memories of reading ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The holiday season is upon us, and far too many families will be wondering how they will be able to buy gifts for their children. You can help. While The Gift of Giving event was held last Saturday, ...

The poignant last lines of "The Giving Tree," the classic children's book by Shel Silverstein, have been brought to life on an actual tree. Locals in Oakland, California, are reportedly growing ...

WARMINSTER TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- 'The Giving Tree' is a nonprofit dedicated to fostering charity work in youth in the place where they learn the most. Their programs are integrated into ...

And she loved little boy. Yo, is The Giving Tree by the great Shel Silverstein not the saddest children’s book in all the land? A quick summary in case you haven’t been six recently or just haven’t ...

Last year, I wrote a story about the importance and power of small acts of kindness during the holiday season in the San Antonio Express-News. We cannot give up even if we find it hard to stand tall ...

There are a few books on my shelf to which I continually turn. They do not only take up space in my library; they have carved a niche in my life and shape the way in which I see the world. They have ...