Those who feel called to make a difference in the world will find the practice of kindness to be a powerful first step. To respond with kindness in all situations can seem like an unachievable goal, but, in Mindful Emotion: A Short... Read More

It’s practical teaching, biblically based, and relatable for anybody. The subtitle on Justin Camp’s "Invention" may seem a little contrary at first: breaking free from a “culture hell bent on holding you back” would mean you... Read More

"False Flag" pits nations against each other with two headstrong women front and center. John Altman’s "False Flag" examines the costs of extremism, pitting two strong women against each other in a complex plot to wage global war.... Read More

Rulfo’s stories and sketches are absorbing and believable, classically exploring the coarse underbelly of small-town Mexico. Hard luck, cockfighting, and desperation run through Juan Rulfo’s The Golden Cockerel and Other Writings,... Read More

A funny, touching story is enlivened by literary techniques that will delight word nerds. A quirky but lovable word nerd develops an unusual neurological syndrome, in Man Martin’s "The Lemon Jell-O Syndrome", an intelligent, whimsical... Read More

Kulling’s tale introduces young readers to one of science’s great characters at a pivotal point in her story. Paleontology was a new field early in the nineteenth century, when a young girl named Mary Anning made the first of her... Read More

Forrester doesn’t gloss over the difficult parts of her life, but rather tells stories of how that adversity formed a stronger individual. In "Narrow River, Wide Sky", Jenny Forrester traces her journey from growing up in a trailer in... Read More

In "One Last Cast", award-winning Canadian journalist and nonfiction writer Bruce Masterman brings together thirty-six stories, intimate reflections on nature and its critters, written over his career of forty-plus years. A passionate... Read More