Arguably the most definitive of the biographies of Siddhartha Gotama, this book is also a fine introduction to the Pali Canon. The Theravadin tradition of Buddhism, whose scriptures are preserved in the Pali Canon, is considered by... Read More

Born with a leg deformity that suggested he might be better suited to a less strenuous way of life than the profession to which he was born, no one ever expected John Henry to amount to much. For those who do not follow the sport of... Read More

The title of this mystery novel refers to a brand of lipstick-Seriously Pink and the V stands for, we are led to believe, Vengeance, or perhaps Vigilantes. It does not, however, stand for five. The vigilantes in question are four Miami... Read More

Cassie Talbert is used to mixing oil paints, but she’s not familiar with mixed-up hormones that are causing her changing emotions toward her childhood buddy, Justin. She and Justin have confided in each other, played together, and... Read More

“Marathon Mind” a label for ADHD, a condition with behaviors that often reflect a need for constant physical and mental movement. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, a disease that affects “an estimated 15% of American... Read More

Psychoanalysis contains at least as much philosophy as science. Sigmund Freud’s disciple Otto Rank even called himself a “philosopher of helping.” He, like so many others, eventually broke with Freud, who was much more concerned... Read More

Lori Neiwert lost her twin Mike in a car accident. She was traveling in the middle of Canada and “I felt him die. I didn’t want to know that was what I was feeling but in my heart I knew. I have always said that I had two hearts, his... Read More

This compelling blend of fact and fiction brings to life one harrowing episode in the complex history of the Underground Railroad: the escape from slavery of Jane and her seven children from a western Virginia tobacco plantation in... Read More