This is a short, easy-to-read, and enjoyable refresher on Buddhist principles and the mindful life. In our reactionary world of instant media and hyper-partisan politics, it’s refreshing to come across a quiet and concise meditation on... Read More

An example of what can happen when individuals, companies, and politicians place their own interests before simple ethical considerations, "American Pain" is a cautionary tale of the finest sort. In his masterful nonfiction book... Read More

This nostalgic story set during WWII reminds us that Christmas can be a season of miracles. The World War II era still tends to be remembered in a haze of big-band music and men in uniform, crackling radio broadcasts, and loving folks... Read More

With Kennedy’s flair for language, well-known members of the Tudor court come to life with a fresh perspective. The King’s Sisters, by Sarah Kennedy, is the third book in the Cross and the Crown Series, which tells English history... Read More

A stunning look at China at the turn of the twentieth century, this is a love story that crosses boundaries both cultural and geographic. In Nina Romano’s "The Secret Language of Women", two lovers torn apart by war and culture... Read More

Mark gives an invitation to flee modernity and embrace mysterious nature as he shares the poetic insights he found in the wild. Satellites in the High Country: Searching for the Wild in the Age of Man, by Jason Mark, is a first-person... Read More