Peter Kaufman, who writes about the Alaskan canneries in which he previously worked in during the 70's Vividly captures the mood of that era, in her new book "Barometer's Shadow. " Barometer's Shadow, published by Silvercrest captures a time when protesters burned bras or draft cards and thousands of war veterans came home in thick clouds of marijuana smoke as the lingering specter of Vietnam systematically tore most of the country apart.

A South African woman's good deed is not rewarded. A seal bit off a South African woman's nose after she tried to aid it back into the sea. Elsie van Tonder, 49, is expected to undergo reconstructive surgery this week after being bitten on a beach near George, about 400 (240 miles) east of Cape Town on Saturday. Her nose was located, but could not be reattached to her face.

Outrage spreads Monday as a picture of a labrador retriever is shown to have a large double fishing hook through its snout and reports of fishermen on French-controlled Reunion Island using live dogs and cats as bait for shark fishing. The island is located in the Indian Ocean and is frequently visited by the British Royal Family, including Prince William.