Zeina Abirached’s evocative memoir, translated from French and told in a graphic novel format, opens with an attractive skyline of East Beirut in 1984. As the perspective zooms in, the initial beauty gives way to empty streets, windows... Read More

Kendra Brown is a psychologist in Florida who meets regularly with accomplished women—whom she calls “The Pages”—who share their wisdom about aging. “In my private practice, I’ve been amazed to see so many women who are very... Read More

Deborah Price’s "The Heart of Money" is a book that aims to teach couples how to achieve a level of comfort dealing with financial matters—but it goes much deeper than that. Price, who founded the Money Coaching Institute and... Read More

Categorizing Brian Gast’s inspirational work as a “business book” undersells its universally applicable message. This is the story of an entrepreneur who achieved the kind of success most people only dream about, only to realize... Read More

What is truly great sex and how can it be attained? That’s the question partners Mark A. Michaels and Patricia Johnson try to answer in "Great Sex Made Simple". Offering tantric tips to deepen intimacy and heighten pleasure, the... Read More

What does it feel like to struggle with dyslexia and autism, to cope with cognitive disorders that make reading and writing impossible to master? In "Dummy", David Patten explains precisely how frustrating and demoralizing it was to have... Read More

Happiness may seem elusive because we are not looking for it in the right places. That is George Myerson’s premise in this inspiring compilation of ninety-nine excerpts about moments of joy described in personal writings in journals,... Read More

Many astronomers and physicists have labeled the production of images from the Hubble Space Telescope as “pretty pictures … little better than a diversion,” since they “cannot be used as sufficient evidence to make claims about... Read More