Contrary to what one might suspect, the authors of this “moral case for respectful disbelief” do not want to convince others to give up religion. Instead, they aim “to show that religious believers’ beliefs about atheists are... Read More
Themed anthologies strive to present a buffet, varied yet unified, so readers attracted by the overall idea can dig in and find, perhaps to their delight, that their favorite bites are sometimes not those they anticipated. Bob Cowser... Read More
“Mom always liked you best,” is a familiar refrain…so much so that comedians often make sibling rivalry a cornerstone of their comedy acts. But, for many of the 85 percent of adult Americans who have at least one brother or sister,... Read More
Sinking under the inexplicable mental illness that threatened to unravel her life in 1997, Bobby Baker began an eleven-year process of healing at the Pine Street Day Centre art room in London. An accomplished artist whose performance... Read More
There is a lot of buzz lately about December 21, 2012. This is the date the ancient Mayan calendar ends—and to some observers, it portends the possibility of the literal end of time and, with it, the destruction of the world. In "The... Read More
Coping with grief and the sudden and unforeseen burden of having to earn a living are not conditions that tend to sharpen one’s investigative skills. That, however, is what Marge Christensen must deal with as she sets out to discover... Read More
This books goes beyond the boundaries of its genre and creates a genre unto itself. The author blends spiritual awakening with fantasy and historical fiction, and in doing so creates something difficult to categorize. Justine, a young... Read More
“The British psychoanalyst D.W. Winnicott began an autobiography that he never finished. The first paragraph simply says, ‘I died.’ In the fifth paragraph he writes, ‘Let me see. What was happening when I died? My prayer had been... Read More