Between Two Sounds
Joonas Sildre’s graphic biography "Between Two Sounds" is about Estonian composer Arvo Pärt’s lifelong quest to break new ground. In 1939, Pärt discovered an old, broken... Read More
Books We've Reviewed from Plough Publishing House
Come Again, Pelican
The colored pencil lines and bright, warm colors of the vintage illustrations ensure that this picture book honors a love of the sea. Ty has summered on the same beach with his... Read More
Breaking Ground
"Breaking Ground" is a masterful essay collection that wrings meaning out of a pandemic year. Moving from the summer of 2020 to the spring of 2021, these essays trace the... Read More
Thunder in the Soul
The image of Abraham Joshua Heschel walking in pace with Martin Luther King Jr. to Selma is seared into the consciousness of every American Jew. Drawing on the Talmud, Jewish... Read More
When Spring Comes to the DMZ
Separating North and South Korea, the demilitarized zone reaches 154 miles from sea to sea and has gradually become home to otters, seals, mountain goats, water deer, and more.... Read More
Mandela and the General
The personalities, actions, and interactions of two men crucial to the end of apartheid in South Africa are recounted in John Carlin and Oriol Malet’s excellent graphic novel... Read More
Water at the Roots
A poet as well as a pastor and farmer, Philip Britts was only thirty-one years of age when he died in 1949. His poetry and life story are collected for the first time in "Water... Read More
My God and My All
Goudge’s ode to Saint Francis is a pleasure to read and will be treasured by those interested in his legacy. From the files of beloved English novelist Elizabeth Goudge comes... Read More
Everyone Belongs to God
This century-old advice to a missionary remains timely today. "Everyone Belongs to God" is a thought-provoking compilation of letters written by German Lutheran pastor Christoph... Read More
Their Name Is Today
Arnold’s respect for the needs of children is evident on every page, and his perspective gives those who work with children a renewed sense of purpose. In Johann Christoph... Read More
Seeking Peace
From the title, one might expect this volume from Arnold, a veteran peace activist, to outline solutions for ending conflict in various world hot spots. But Arnold makes it... Read More