This is the welcome kind of parenting book that sugarcoats nothing. Oh, Baby! True Stories About Conception, Adoption, Surrogacy, Pregnancy, Labor, and Love features twenty-three brief essays for parents. Edited by Lee Gutkind and Alice... Read More

Written in a relaxed and friendly style, this book offers practical advice for helping young children interact with their peers. Shonna Tuck writes with empathy about the difficulties some small children face as they attempt to interact... Read More

Martin’s ambitious and well-researched work calls for the recognition of a new paradigm of interconnectedness in order to face global crises. In his complicated and challenging "One World Renaissance", Dr. Glen T. Martin discusses the... Read More

A father’s fight for his son’s health becomes a global effort, in this highly recommended book about Proposition 71 and stem-cell research. Don C. Reed’s son, Roman, was paralyzed as a result of a high-school football injury. In... Read More

This is a great addition to the historical nautical-adventure subgenre. "Tyger", by Julian Stockwin, finds the dashing Captain Thomas Kydd struggling to survive epic sea battles, protect his nation and allies, and root out a mutiny... Read More

A blend of tragicomedy and waning romance, "The Lost Journals of Sylvia Plath" explores uncomfortable material with biting humor. Rich in period details, and biting in its finely tuned humor, "The Lost Journals of Sylvia Plath" darts... Read More

Four friends continue to learn lessons of faith even after their spiritual retreat has ended. In her sequel to Sensible Shoes, Sharon Garlough Brown sends her four protagonists out to walk the walk they learned together during their... Read More

A fitting tribute to a fearless female war photographer who covered Cuba, Vietnam, Hungary, Algeria, and other hot spots. Even if an amazing war photograph becomes iconic, little thought is given to the person risking life and limb... Read More