Jamie Tobias Neely

Anna Quindlen felt incensed when writers cast her decision to leave the New York Times last fall as a desire to spend more time with her children. "It couldn't be because she said to herself that real power is the ability to do what you want and make it pay," Quindlen said in a brisk, friendly New York accent over the telephone. "That's the thing I never forget."

1. Junior League members Tracy Allers (left) and Mary Jo King use puppets to teach children about others with disabilities. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review 2. Much has changed in the 70 years members of the Junior League have been meeting and volunteering in Spokane. Chas. A. Libby photo

1. Ryan Walker and his karate class do frog hops as part of their warm-up routine at Jundokan South. The exercise helps develop the balance that karate moves require. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review 2. William Reynolds and Nancy Royce. "She kind of embarasses me sometimes, but that's a parent's job." Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review 3. Russ Dahmen and his son, Aaron, share their love of karate. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review

The Rodeo Grandmas will be meeting fans and signing autographs at the Spokane RV Show at the Interstate Fairgrounds this week.

Susan Filley drove hard. A Seattle sales rep, she measured success by the cultural standards: title, salary and identity. She drove until she could drive no more. In 1991 a deep fatigue descended. She slept 12 to 14 hours a day. She endured constant muscle pain. Climbing the stairs became an ordeal. A dense fog settled into her brain.

There are times when being afraid of your own shadow is perfectly justified.

Nancy Nelson sounded tired on the telephone. She had arrived home from the hospital only hours earlier. But her voice brightened as she remembered a visit from a friend a year ago.

Swami Sivananda Radha left her ashram in British Columbia to live in Spokane. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review

1. Alison Rubin strikes a Warrior II pose, called Virabhadrasana II, which strengthens the leg muscles, relieves cramping in the calf and thigh muscles and brings flexibility to the legs and back muscles. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review 2. At right, the upward bow, or urdhva dhanurasana, tones the spine and strengthens the arms and wrists. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review 3. At right, the triangle pose, or utthita trikonasana, tones leg muscles, relieves stiffness in the legs and hips, can help backaches and neck sprains, strengthens the ankles and develops the chest. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review 4. The plough, or halasana (left), benefits the abdominal organs, and relieves backaches, stiff shoulders and elbows, arthritis in the back and high blood pressure. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review 5. Instructor Kate Morel, left, leads a yoga class at Sta-Fit South through a warm-up routine. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review

Skip the feathery wings, the golden halos, the pristine grins. Human beings may just be the very best angels of all. Next week the American Red Cross will honor 31 real-life angels who have risked their lives or given unselfishly to others. This year, in the aftermath of the Fairchild tragedies, the number of honorees is particularly high, says Courtney Susemiehl, Red Cross spokeswoman. "If we don't reach out to other people and try to help when help is needed, then I think we're missing the reason we're here," says Susemiehl.

Jessica Richardson's husband Philip became ill in 1976. She believes his illness was the result of a swine flu shot. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review

When Dr. Paul Quinnett begins marriage counseling with a warring couple, he often asks them to hand over their appointment books. Often the only time they've scheduled together is the hour they've arranged to meet with him. "What's wrong with this picture?" Quinnett asks, as he breaks into a hearty chuckle.

1. Gary Ezzo stresses order as the keystone of the parenting program. "God is a god of order, so why would you want to have disorder in your home?" Photo by Molly O'Hara/The Spokesman-Review 2. The tight scheduling advocated in "Preparation for Parenting" is "working wonderfully" for Teri Story and her 7-month-old son James. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review