In T. L. Simpson’s absorbing novel "Cope Field", a student’s fast track to the big leagues changes when a community service project and a new friend give him the courage to ask hard questions. Craw, an ace pitcher whose teammates... Read More

A story about coming to terms with a family’s complex genealogy, "The Silent Tree" is a poetic intergenerational memoir. The distant past and the present collide in "The Silent Tree", Carol Slayden Arnold’s history-based memoir,... Read More

A guide to starting businesses in a way that is atypical and empathetic, "Startup Different" is a persuasive book for aspiring entrepreneurs. Software entrepreneurs and brothers Chris and David Sinkinson’s "Startup Different" is a... Read More

The political science text "South Korea" makes a moral case for “consciousness raising” and cultural transformation that has clear relevance to other industrialized nations. John Gonzalez and Young Lee’s cautious political science... Read More

Death is owed a debt, and a mother and daughter face underworld threats, in Rania Hanna’s lush fantasy novel "The Jinn Daughter". Nadine, a jinn, consumes the souls of the dead, which take the form of pomegranate seeds. She tells their... Read More

Entertaining tales are gathered in the novel "As Time Goes By", in which an octogenarian reviews colorful events from across his long life. In W. Royce Adams’s novel "As Time Goes By", an older man reminisces to determine what his... Read More

Informed by scientific research, the business guide "5 Actions of Positive Accountability" suggests means of creating a positive work culture. Paulette Ashlin and John Kello’s business book "5 Actions of Positive Accountability" speaks... Read More

The memoir "Nursing Shorts" is enlightening as it looks back on a half century of medical field changes and evolutions. Vennie Anderson’s career memoir "Nursing Shorts" is centered in interesting events in the late twentieth century.... Read More