Nowhere-Somewhere, Murder in Matera, Volunteer for Longevity

According to motivational author Alan Cohen, “Nowhere is so highly populated that it seems like somewhere. When billions of people agree that illusions are solid, it is tempting to pitch your tent on a swamp.” How can you make every day count? Helene Stapinski talks about her new memoir, MURDER IN MATERA , a story of ancestry, self-discovery, Italian traditions, and the mystery that lies beneath it all. Since the age of four, Helene heard lurid yet inspiring tales about her great-great-grandmother Vita, a loose woman back in Southern Italy who fled to America in 1892 with her three children after committing murder. https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/06/02/opinion/illegal-immigration-italian-americans.html How can you live longer? Volunteer. Share your skills, passions, and expertise and you’ll feel better about yourself and stay younger longer. Cynthia Brian explores the positive effects of volunteering.