“I think; therefore, I am,” say neuroscientists. In other words, our brain function determines who we are and what we do. Authors Michael A. Jawer and Dr. Marc Micozzi challenge this belief in The Spiritual Anatomy of Emotion. They... Read More

Today’s technology: a brave new world incorporating everything from blogs, YouTube, and Wikipedia to MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter. The world is at an unprecedented level of connectedness: people who likely would live an entire life... Read More

There seems to be a general assumption that if someone finds out they only have a short time left to live, they will become filled with “big thoughts” and a desire to make their last days meaningful—hence the proliferation of the... Read More

SATs, admissions forms, campus visits. The tasks necessary to secure acceptance into a good college sometimes feel overwhelming. "Fiske Countdown to College" relieves the pressure on parents and students through simple check-lists and... Read More

No, this isn’t a counting book, it’s a book about sharing resources. Younger children will enjoy the story of friendship, older children will see the larger issues of cooperation and empathy. An excellent book for introducing social,... Read More

Two present-day opposing forces meet in the Middle East. One side launches an ambush and nearly annihilates its foe. This opening scene to The Age of Ra promises the book will be a high-stakes thriller. And it is. The twist comes when we... Read More

The prolific Swedish novelist Inger Frimansson scores again with "Island of the Naked Women" (Pleasure Boat Studio, 978-1-929355-56-3), a somewhat bleak psychological picture of the relationships and tensions on a milk farm that EXPLODE... Read More

A star in Japan, Daisuke makes his English language debut with volume one of "Children of the Sea". The story revolves around Ruka, a girl whose summer vacation is dashed when she’s kicked off the handball team for excessive and... Read More