Hodel persists with grace in this continuing story of Tevye’s second daughter. Alexandra Silber’s acting credits include rounds on Broadway and in the West End as two of Tevye’s daughters in Fiddler on the Roof. Hodel, the... Read More

Brandon’s is a compelling exploration of a spiritual phenomenon. Diane Brandon’s "Born Aware" is a unique twist on spirituality and memory studies. It’s commonly believed that infants are only aware of their basest physical needs,... Read More

These mindfulness practices can bring flourishing to every family. "The Present Parent Handbook", by Timothy Dukes, presents a step-by-step approach to mindfully raising children. Dukes calls parents back to the heart of their... Read More

Marie Deans was a strong writer, and her words have an immediacy that nicely contrasts with the thorough biography of her life. For about three decades, Marie Deans devoted herself to fighting the death penalty, first in South Carolina... Read More

This is an important book from a uniquely informed source on a critical and timely topic. "Beyond Snowden", written by Timothy H. Edgar, a civil liberties lawyer who had a ringside view of development of government surveillance programs,... Read More

Wine aficionados and teetotalers alike would savor the well-reported true crime tale where FBI stands for Fake Bottle Investigators. Peter Hellman’s "In Vino Duplicitas" is a heady, intoxicating book that shines a light on the esoteric... Read More

Rumley and Tibon make the complexities of the Middle East accessible for those who have little background within this political cauldron. Grant Rumley, a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and Amir Tibon, an... Read More

This is strong nature writing—descriptive and thorough, and helped by Spencer’s obvious devotion to his task. For years, from May to November, Lee Spencer has stood guard over the population of wild steelhead salmon in the same... Read More