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Writer Phil Simmons of Sandwich passed away Saturday after a long battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. His self-published book, "Learning to Fall," received wide acclaim and was picked up by a major publisher last year. We remember him with an interview from February of this year. www.learningtofall.com

Katherine Towler is a writer from the Seacoast. Her first novel is "Snow Island." It's the story of a teenage girl learning life lessons on a small island off the New England coast at the onset of World War II. We hear about the book and Katherine's 11 year struggle to get it into print.

We meet Jack Savage who's written three books on Chris-Craft, the company that pioneered leisure boating for the masses and created a legacy of craftsmanship. Find out more about classic boats and classic boat events at www.nhacbm.org
Also, Jim and Nick Hughes- a father and son who wrote dozens of former major league baseball players and asked them for advice on the game and on life. They put the responses together in a book called "Hey Dad, Wanna Play Catch?" www.heydad.org

There may be no one in the world who knows more about bear behavior than Ben Kilham. He gained that knowledge close up by raising orphaned bear cubs and preparing them for release in the wild. He does this in the backyard of his home in Lyme and in the nearby forest. John visits him in the field.

Joe Conforti is a historian and lifelong resident of New England. He traces the development of the region's image and identity in a new book. "Imagining New England" looks at the reality and the mythology of the New England image and how it has changed over time. The author makes an argument for a more inclusive image.