Written in the spirit of self-help books by African Americans for African Americans, Haki Madhubuti’s HeartLove takes black people on a journey within themselves. In a community that struggles to maintain family ties and keep its... Read More

So little of what is said about the Caribbean reveals the history of its worlds. Indeed, it is quite often reduced to images of exotic females, sandy beaches and lilting accents. Such a narrow view detracts from the cultural nuances and... Read More

Old-fashioned values. More than ever, this country is seeing how important they are to teach our children. "The Values Book" is a blueprint for teaching 16 basic, but very important values to children (commitment, compassion,... Read More

In her first book, Judy Fujawa has taken teachers back to Early Childhood 101. Drawing on her 20 years of experience as an early childhood educator, Fujawa has compiled lists of questions or suggestions for ideas in a classroom. The... Read More

In Norse mythology the god Odin had two ravens, Muninn and Huginn. It was their job to go out into the world and bring back information. One of the ravens stood for Thought and the other for Memory. Odin feared that one or both of the... Read More

"Conversations During Sleep" is Michele Wolf’s debut book, but it has none of the raw feel of a typical first book. Wolf has clearly waited a long time for this book; substantial as it is, it might almost be taken for a “new and... Read More

The cover art of "Rootbound"—a shadow-picture of flowers and leaves—fits the domestic, carefully crafted quality of Jeanne Emmon’s first book of poems. This is meant descriptively, not dismissively. These are moving, exacting poems... Read More

This book goes a long way in demystifying the topic of multimedia with an emphasis on music and the music industry. The book opens with an exceptionally good overview of the different CD standards, including audio, enhanced audio and... Read More