Mississippi River

There are few more lasting and satisfying gifts than a beautiful book, and for those wise and generous enough to discern and act upon this fact—and lucky enough to have friends who cover their coffee tables with such...

Bertha Ragan, 35, pitcher for the Stratford, Conn. Raybestos Brakettes Softball team, hurled two no-hitters, plus two other shutouts, for second straight women's soft-ball world championship at Stratford.