Throughout the twentieth century, Michigan was home to nearly every political movement that emerged from grassroots origins, notes JoEllen Vinyard in her compelling, lively history. Vinyard digs deep into the factors that fostered the... Read More

Developed by Edward Bach, an English physician and homeopath working in the 1930s, Bach Flower Remedies are dilutions of thirty-eight types of flower and plant material used to treat physical and behavioral issues. Because of their... Read More

It seems that sugar and artificial sweeteners are currently considered by some nutritionists and other food experts to be part of an unholy trinity, along with fat and salt. The rising obesity problem, which is sending diabetes rates... Read More

Mention the name Julia Child in almost any crowd and you’ll get smiles, nods, and stories about favorite episodes of her cooking show, The French Chef. Child has become an icon in America, a symbol of our collective desire to find... Read More

Finding a new spin on a leadership book is a difficult challenge because the category is always brimming with titles. Ruma Bose and Lou Faust have managed to add a new twist with "Mother Teresa, CEO". The authors set up the premise of... Read More

Men and women in their seventies and eighties don’t get very much exposure in the entertainment industry. Movies like Cocoon and books like Emily, Alone come along every so often, but for the most part the aging and elderly are written... Read More

Do we think of the psyche when we see a piece of furniture? Generally not, but perhaps we should. Looking beyond obvious skill and technical finesse, Furniture with Soul: Master Woodworkers and Their Craft offers a more organic... Read More

“When she woke, she was red. Not flushed, not sunburned, but the solid, declarative red of a stop sign.” In Hillary Jordan’s dystopian novel When She Woke, Hannah Payne is a Red, a criminal. Chroming—the genetic altering of skin... Read More