I haven’t yet read Condoleezza Rice’s memoir about her parents, Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family. But already I’m annoyed. I’ll admit that I’m discomfited by all of the figures from ...

Source: Photo purchased from iStockphoto, used with permission. Being extraordinary isn’t reserved for the rich, the famous, the powerful, or the privileged. Extraordinary people exist within even the ...

Have you ever caught yourself wishing life would be more extraordinary — like scoring that perfect dream job or achieving some rare talent that leaves everyone else in awe? I used to think that being ...