Friends and family warned them of malaria, dengue fever, and cannibals, but for retired lawyers Dennis James and his wife, Barbara, the lure of learning from indigenous people who still live much as humans had twelve thousand years ago,... Read More

In this follow-up to Melissa Lenhardt’s debut novel, Stillwater, detective Jack McBride finds himself embroiled in a new set of conflicts shortly after resolving his first case. McBride, an outsider to his adopted town of Stillwater,... Read More

This expansive history of positive thinking also offers specific self-help techniques. "One Simple Idea" is a thorough chronicle of the concept of positive thinking, from the early 19th century to the present day. Writing with a... Read More

Exploring the roles and expectations of childhood onward, The Philosophy of Childing: Unlocking Creativity, Curiosity, and Reason through the Wisdom of Our Youngest challenges conventionally accepted views of aging and age-appropriate... Read More

With its encouraging tone, this well-crafted book will help readers find their inner supermodel. No matter the genre, readers want a reliable narrator, a voice they can trust without question. Claudia Mason, author of "Finding the... Read More

Hempleman-Adams’s attraction to far-flung landscapes underpins this capable portrayal of resilience. David Hempleman-Adams is a British industrialist and adventurer who scaled the world’s Seven Summits and walked to the geographic... Read More

Detailed depictions of firefighting provide a context for gender inequality in physically demanding careers. Mary Pauline Lowry’s novel "Wildfire" provides an insider view into the world of the Pike Interagency Hotshots. Lowry, who... Read More

Dramatic and touching, this coming-of-age novel about a Jewish girl on the eve of the Holocaust renders an accurate portrayal of wartime Germany. In this sweeping Bildungsroman, "The English German Girl", Rosa Klein goes from an upper... Read More