Matthew J. Pallamary’s well-crafted and fast-paced memoir recounts his experiences growing up poor in a violent Irish Catholic Boston ghetto. This is not a book for the faint of heart; gang violence racial tensions drugs theft and... Read More

Jettison negative thinking unhealthy diet and sedentary ways and voila—a new you. The author’s enthusiasm energy level and sense of humor are contagious and lighten this weighty subject. David P. Morrow draws on his varied background... Read More

Believe. Project. Magnify. Advance. If the author had filed a pre-flight plan for this book, then the preceding words would best describe the path taken in this quest to elucidate “personal branding.” The author firmly believes that... Read More

Music is written in layers—bass, baritone, alto, and soprano—one upon the other. Like music, author Richard A. Thompson has layered beautiful language, charismatic characters, and witty dialogue to create a symphony of a mystery.... Read More

Young Faith O’Connor, survivor of an early twentieth-century polio epidemic, carries two passions in her heart. One is a secret yearning for a handsome rogue, and the other is a love of God. The second passion is actually the first,... Read More

Unlike the sacred texts of Judaism and Christianity, which are dynamic and open to the possibilities of interpretation (although the extent to which different groups accept interpretations varies), the Qur’an, Islam’s sacred text,... Read More

When traveler and photographer Barrington Bear goes to Antarctica to see the Emperor Penguins, young readers learn about where the penguins live and how they raise their chicks. The photos are captivating, and the text is written for... Read More

“A good editorial cartoonist can take an issue and sway public opinion or at least make an arguable point,” says the editor in this sometimes poignant, frequently biting collection that captures the all-too-frequent failings of the... Read More