Sounds like you live on the road. BELL: I've been blessed to have good health and strength and vitality at this age. And as long as that's a common theme, I'll keep doing it.

Where would I live best? Her task was not a straightforward one, I thought. I was born in Kashmir, had a stint in England, and then from five to 14 attended an international school in Saudi Arabia.

Bell, who had his first hit in 1961 with the song "You Don't Miss Your Water," brings his trademark compassion and tenderness to his new album. Critic Ken Tucker calls This Is Where I Live a triumph.

Where I Live by Brenda Rufener, $18, Amazon. A frank and emotional portrayal of a very real, very prevalent, but often unspoken problem in the United States, Where I Live is long overdue in the ...