In "How to Like Yourself", university counselor Cheryl Bradshaw reassures teens that they are likeable and can make meaningful connections with others simply by being themselves. According to the personal yield theory, she writes, we... Read More

Approaching seemingly impenetrable passages of rabbinic discourse with artful inquisitiveness, Skibell brings early authorities back to life. Joseph Skibell shifts his incisive gaze from fiction to the Talmud in "Six Memos from the Last... Read More

This book has life-affirming, practical applications for caregivers and anyone who wants to feel more balanced, whole, and focused. "Gentle Energy Touch", by Barbara E. Savin, offers instructions on utilizing a powerful, yet not widely... Read More

The book deftly illustrates both the valiant struggles and the tragedies of Metchnikoff’s life. Luba Vikhanski’s Immunity: How Elie Metchnikoff Changed the Course of Modern Medicine makes newly fascinating the story of this... Read More

This is a travel book for history buffs and those who want to know the story behind the landmark. It’s hard to imagine a more iconic city than New York. Chronicles of Old New York: Exploring Manhattan’s Landmark Neighborhoods, Second... Read More

Svensson pens a compelling narrative with themes of loyalty, obligation, revenge, and independence, paced as tightly and methodically as military tactical maneuvers. The first few pages of the Swedish thriller "The Father" establish the... Read More

"A Prescription for the Soul" is an intriguing and soul-searching novel that asks—and tries to answer—some very disquieting questions. Peter Weddle’s "A Prescription for the Soul" is a work of penetrating historical fiction that... Read More

This engaging work presents a realistic glimpse of the early twentieth century. Mary Burns’s new novel, "The Reason for Time", focuses on a young Irish immigrant in early twentieth century Chicago whose world is rocked when a blimp... Read More