As public awareness of the toxic effects of pharmaceutical medicines has increased, many people have embarked on a search for a natural elixir to alleviate pain, improve health, protect from iatrogenic effects, and increase longevity. As... Read More

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.—Martin Luther King, Jr. This is just one of the many inspiring quotes, accompanied by inspiring... Read More

Like any pivotal battle, the story of the Alamo has been relentlessly retold by countless authors. The Battle of the Alamo also appears in the latter half of Chuck Rosenthal’s new novel, Coyote O’Donohughe’s History of Texas, but... Read More

“Why would anyone be nostalgic for unhappiness?” The teenage Art Dennison wonders this while contemplating his less than ideal childhood, and while realizing he actually misses it. Art, the main character of Sam Gridley’s novel,... Read More

Richard Hill’s memories of his childhood growing up in northern Michigan’s Sault Sainte Marie are the basis for this entertaining and engaging book. Hill’s mother and father believed that renting a house was preferable to buying... Read More

Few things are more American than Friday night high school football. For the star of a winning team, the world is, indeed, an oyster. So it was for the late Bobby Hoppe, Chattanooga Central High’s “living legend.” Hoppe’s hard... Read More

What if children choose the families into which they are born? This children’s picture book, Annabelle: A Child on the Way, ponders that possibility. Annabelle is a girl-spirit who wishes to be reborn. She calls on her spiritual guide,... Read More

For centuries, Chinese emperors, scholars, martial artists, and everyday citizens have perfected the use of qigong, a system that combines movement and breath with the aim of manipulating the body’s energy. Although every form of... Read More