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.

In the ongoing war against stress, Americans may find themselves turning to a rather unlikely source for relief, their imaginary friend "Fred". Author David L. Mocknick has tapped into what he describes as the "magical and comical" powers of the name "Fred" to create a comprehensive system for relieving stress. "Human beings are like time bombs," Mocknick said. "When we get stressed out, all types of physical ailments can result. But we found that by 'Fredding,' you can actually relieve stress. "

A Cambodian official is suing an American Internet cafe owner for promoting his scenic province as an ideal place to commit suicide. Kampot governor Puth Chandarith says he has filed a suit against Californian Roger Graham for disseminating false information and defaming the province on his Web sites, www. euthanasiaincambodia. com and www. asian-hearts. com.

The only man to have been convicted in Britain of Nazi war crimes has died in Norwich prison, according to a BBC report. Anthony Sawoniuk, 84, was serving two life sentences after being found guilty of murdering 18 Jews in the UK's first war crimes trial.

New government reports show London prostitutes came close to threatening the war effort during WWll by annoying U. S. troops. Newly-released archive material show there were fears the transatlantic alliance could be compromised.