This thriller is a must-read for anyone with an interest in the Vatican and its role in the modern world. Set in the near future when the Catholic Church faces critical and daunting challenges, "Conclave Conspiracy" is both a gripping... Read More

West’s book is the canary in the coal mine, as far as keeping democracy sustainable in the United States. If the strategy of the super wealthy to “get a senator,” as described by Darrell M. West in Billionaires: Reflections on the... Read More

Piazza explores the missions of these ten powerful nuns with admiration and a feminist spirit. At the heart of the Catholic Church—navigating declining numbers of new nuns, criticism, and internal pressures to uphold prescribed... Read More

A technologist discusses the “creepiness” of technology in this engaging, fast-paced book. Many fears of the paranoid may seem well founded, at least when it comes to technology, in reading technologist/cybersecurity expert Thomas... Read More

This study of exile reinvents the meaning of “home” and sheds light on how humanity defines separateness—from people, from places, from truth. There are many reasons a people may find themselves exiled, and not all of the reasons... Read More

This significant work of social history assesses the experiences of tourists who journeyed through the American West in the 19th century. Travel to the American West became much more accessible during 1869-1893 as the Central Pacific and... Read More

Cain’s tenacity and the completeness of her transformation show the depth of her faith, in this inspiring memoir. In "Healing Neen", Tonier Cain uses her life story to show the cycle of trauma and the path to healing through faith in... Read More

Leu explains chemical processes in understandable terms, using illustrations and photos to further his arguments. In his new book, "The Myths of Safe Pesticides", André Leu makes a powerful case against using agricultural chemicals.... Read More