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Craig Wilson looks like your average international corporate attorney who happens to live and work abroad in Bangkok, Thailand. He was born in Washington, D.C. and was educated at the finest schools. But Craig is no ordinary balding, pasty, 45 year old, he is an avid amateur boxer who steps into the ring at any opportunity and usually does so against opponents half his age. He has fought all over Thailand: in small villages, on Thai army bases, and in the city of Bangkok. He emerges the winner more often than not. Portsmouth resident John Sullivan has chronicled Craig's life in an award-winning documentary called Farang Ba, which means "crazy white foreigner" in Thai.

Creating a positive image for a product or service is a key to success in business. Kevin Lane Keller is the E. B. Osborn Professor of Marketing at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. In his long career, he has consulted with some major brands including Nike, Ford, and Proctor and Gamble. Kevin?s latest project is assisting the Australian rock band, The Church, as they prepare the release their latest album.

The Northern Forest Heritage Park is located in Berlin, just up the road from the pulp mill. It celebrates the history and the people of the North Country's logging industry. It's also part of an effort to diversify Berlin's economic base and to make it a tourist destination. We get a tour of the NFHP from director Dave Thurlow.

Running a bed and breakfast is not an easy job, but for Nancy Lloyd it is a more relaxing alternative to her previous careers. For a long time she was a costume designer in New York. She worked on and off Broadway, on the set of Saturday Night Live and for the Rainbow Room restaurant at Rockefeller Center. After that, she became a Peace Corps volunteer and taught English in Tunisia. Now she has put down roots in New Hampshire where she runs The Currier's House, a bed and breakfast in Jaffrey Center.

Also, we talk with the one of the best female auctioneers in the world. Kathy Kingston placed in the top five in the womens' division of the International Auctioneers Conference. She talks about the auction that changed her life, what makes a good auctioneer, and why she works exclusively in benefit auctions.

Robert Emmett Ginna has a profound interest in Ireland's history, culture and people. At the age of 74, he walked across the island. He captures 350 miles of personal stories in his new book, A Walk Across Ireland. He talks about his trip, and his former career as a film producer- working with people like John Ford, Peter O'Toole, and David Niven. He also talks about a long-lost interview he did with a young Stanley Kubrick.