The Garrison Institute, a hugely respected and influential meditation center focused on peace, poverty, the environment, and other troublesome issues of the day, is based in an old Capuchin friary overlooking the Hudson River. Thousands... Read More

Many accomplished, adventurous cooks live with an irksome blind spot in their culinary repertoire: Indian cooking. Likely, the Indophobes are perfectionist leaning and take issue with the subtle, intuitive, freewheeling nature of Indian... Read More

Brian Leaf is a yogi and the owner and director of the holistic New Leaf Learning Center in western Massachusetts. He is also the father of two small boys, easily identifiable as such by pockets full of teething biscuits and articles of... Read More

McKinney knows his subject matter—both the law and duck hunting—and brings his characters and setting to life with humor. "Dead Duck" is set among the duck hunting clubs of the Butte Sink in Northern California. Mel McKinney is... Read More

This sweet retelling of the story of the Prodigal Son is ultimately about forgiveness. In "The Tie that Binds", Kelly Leigh Halsch sets the biblical story of the Prodigal Son in modern times. More than anything else, this is the tale of... Read More

Joseph masterfully navigates the complexities of her world’s political landscape with a balance between character development and dramatic action. In "Resurrection", the exciting next volume in the Alterran Legacy series, Regina M.... Read More

This enlightening book encourages self-discovery and teaches the principles of mentoring others. Ken Poirot’s "Mentor Me": GA = T + E—A Formula to Fulfill Your Greatest Achievement is an unusual book with a dual purpose: helping the... Read More

Clarity and conviction make this guide to heart health through spiritual practice a convincing read. Physical health and spiritual wellbeing are often treated as two entirely separate subjects, but Tennessee-based cardiologist Arthur E.... Read More