At a time when many people remain in unsatisfying or low-paying jobs because they fear unemployment, this book persuasively makes the case for feeling fulfilled by one’s work: “Knowing what you are good at, what you are truly... Read More

One of every five children in the United States lives in an immigrant family today, according to The Brookings Institution. These youths face distinctive challenges that aren’t often addressed in the highly political, heated... Read More

"Timeless", Nicholas Tchkotoua’s fine novel of the passion and fidelity that shaped the lives of a Georgian prince and the young Russian woman to whom he gave his heart, is to be welcomed as a rewarding invitation to Georgian... Read More

We ask ourselves why we repeat the same behavior despite the consequences to ourselves and others. In "The Imprint Journey", Liliane Desjardins attributes this phenomenon to the subconscious imprints that one has accumulated through... Read More

Splendor and Pageantry is a volume of pleasant heft which focuses on two key elements: the titled splendor of these magnificent textiles, and the unknown yet extraordinary women who created them. Showcasing centuries of intricate and... Read More

It is the 2005-06 school year at Northlake High School, which serves the posh suburb of Pinot Bay, near Austin, Texas. When Preston Wiley is not out on sprawling Lake Travis on his father’s thirty-seven-foot yacht, The Ion, or partying... Read More

In her eighth book, poet Gray Jacobik plunges readers deep inside the story of a mother looking back on her life with her first-born, a son born when she was still a teen. Written as one poem in twenty-three separate movements, Little... Read More

A visually staggering rendition of the angst-ridden Dutch artist’s life, from boyhood to death: his experiences and artistic influences and, mostly, his exceptionally close relationship to his brother Theo are the book’s focus.... Read More