“I dreamed of so much better. The old man hated me for it. No balls. Me or him.” From the start, first-time author Emory Black grabs the reader through staccato language, immediately establishing the narrator, Tom Hamilton, as an... Read More

For children with Down syndrome, communicating effectively is just as urgent and essential as it for anyone else, notes Dr. Libby Kumin, in a revised edition of her outstanding guide for parents and professionals. “[T]here really is no... Read More

As a twenty-five-year-old mother of three in 1967, Barbara Ritchie had never even heard the word “lesbian” until she went to work in a local factory and found herself attracted to another woman. Her life’s path veered abruptly,... Read More

Best known for her work on the origins of eukaryotic cells, symbiogenesis as a force in evolution, and the Gaia hypothesis, Lynn Margulis was a scientist whose lively spirit and frank opinions left behind an enduring legacy that’s well... Read More

With a generous dose of humor and a style that turns any reader into a confidante, Jed La Lumiere offers his own story about what it means to grow up gay in an environment rife with bigotry and still emerge as a compassionate, healthy... Read More

Pain occurs in many forms, from chronic back issues to emotional trauma, and unfortunately, many people struggle with remedies and short-term solutions. In her work as an alternative medicine expert, author Letha Hadady (Asian Health... Read More

Making sense of a loved one’s suicide can be exceedingly challenging, with every memory scrutinized for clues. Left-behind items are often given more significance in the midst of sorrow, and family histories are plumbed for evidence of... Read More

Anyone who’s been in a traffic jam for even a few minutes can feel the effects of a stress level surge, but what happens when that edginess and tension linger throughout the day? Author Paul Huljich (Betrayal of Love and Freedom) knows... Read More