A professor of communication tackles the loneliness epidemic with stories and science. “As a group, we Americans are starved for affection,” Kory Floyd, professor at Arizona State University’s Communication Sciences Lab, reveals in... Read More

Werner and Lee present a thoughtful and expansive consideration of love throughout the ages as depicted in various works of literature. Love and Happiness: Eros According to Dante, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and the Reverend Al Green is... Read More

With the voice of a caring yoga teacher, Marsh inspires people facing food-based issues to integrate mindfulness into their eating. Yoga is often touted for its positive effects on stress, flexibility, and balance. But the centuries-old... Read More

Wise beyond her years, Messitt explores with vivid resonance the failures and triumphs of three South African people. Life in post-apartheid South Africa has created many new challenges for the nation’s citizens as traditional village... Read More

Unapologetic and observant, this memoir of family recognizes the difficulties of balancing expectations and disappointments. In "Worthy", Denice Turner explores her family’s history and the legacy that haunts the relationships within,... Read More

Women’s rights activist Beate Sirota Gordon’s passion for bridging cultures is clearly evoked through this fascinating tribute to her work. Nassrine Azimi and Michel Wasserman pay tribute to Beate Sirota Gordon, champion of the arts... Read More

A writer reflects on how her experiences doing fieldwork with her husband impacted their marriage, her career, and the way she views the “other.” “I need a project of my own,” declares Gail Pool, a Harvard-educated... Read More

This century-old advice to a missionary remains timely today. "Everyone Belongs to God" is a thought-provoking compilation of letters written by German Lutheran pastor Christoph Blumhardt (1842-1919) to his son-in-law Richard Wilhelm as... Read More