Nan Hocking-McDonough
Growing up in an abusive household led Nan Hocking-McDonough to the work she does. The Lesley University professor teaches domestic violence prevention and has made a video about her mother, a longtime victim of marital battering.
-By John Koch

Rite of passage
In Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, the annual deer hunt in November is a time for fathers and sons to bond.
-By Bill Greene

Liberal icon
John Burton, a state senator in California, is presiding over a resurrection of liberalism as remarkable as his own.
-By Martin Nolan

Aging gracefully
At 275 years old, an Ipswich home is still so comfortable that even the ghost won't leave.
-By Judith Carter

Inside Story: Plugged in

Food: Containment policy

In Person: Like Grandma used to make

Mind and Body: Wake-up call

Above are selected stories from the Globe Sunday Magazine.