This perceptive and sensitive novel is an inspirational reminder that the approval that matters most comes from within. Kimberly Cooper Griffin examines how people struggle to find fulfillment in her powerful debut, "Life in High Def".... Read More

As director of bioethics for the Center for Humans and Nature and adjunct associate professor of health policy at Vanderbilt University, Bruce Jennings writes widely about ethical decision making. In "Ecological Governance", he asserts... Read More

As Islamophobia grips America and Europe, "Never Can I Write of Damascus" comes like a godsend to banish ignorance and illumine the richness of multiculturalism. Teacher and activist duo Theresa Kubasak and Gabe Huck recount their years... Read More

This book is a deeply moving and informed exploration of the beauty, mystery, and community of the natural world. In A Week in Yellowstone’s Thorofare, Michael Yochim weaves together elements of memoir and natural history to create a... Read More

Parts of "Choosing the Hero", K. Riva Levinson’s new political memoir, read like a riveting geopolitical thriller, which only makes this true-life story of one woman’s triumph over civil war and corruption more compelling. Levinson... Read More

This novel blends a deeply emotional story with an environment that is captivating in its danger and complexity. In Camilla Trinchieri’s "Seeking Alice", World War II is a force that makes it difficult for families to stay together.... Read More

This is a potent reminder of the sacrifices and struggles that dedicated men and women make on behalf of their nations. In the tough-minded but open-hearted memoir "15 Years of War", the wife of a US Marine shows what it takes to build... Read More

This newly translated travelogue is measured in the sound of the wheels of carts and the clatter of hooves. The Caucasus has never lacked for attention from travelers. From ancient times to the present day, historians and writers have... Read More