Anguish sears the pages of this novel, and the author’s experience in Nairobi brings terrorism’s aftermath to life. How does a person cope after experiencing immeasurable tragedy—the world shaking from a bomb blast and the loss of... Read More

The wounds these lovers unwittingly self-inflict deepen this story of an interreligious relationship. Mohsen El-Guindy’s compelling second novel, "Man from the East", explores the differences between Western capitalism and Eastern... Read More

Curious elflike characters and a strange threat to their home heighten the mystery of this rich fantasy realm. A twelve-year-old British girl learns she has been specially chosen to be welcomed into the world of tiny beings who live... Read More

This tale of the search for happiness is told with a delightful cadence and clever bridges between human and animal. A fanciful story of a community of anthropomorphized birds, "A Tale of Two Sparrows" depicts main characters Billy and... Read More

Dark, moody characters populate stories with surprising plot turns. The “twist” is an essential element of many stories, as in the works of Ambrose Bierce and O. Henry, writers who relied on sudden, overturned expectations to give a... Read More

This captivating story of postwar Britain features unique characters facing complicated changes in their lives and in society. An innocent but forbidden romance and a country recovering from the ravages of World War II have a lot in... Read More

Most children will never get to explore the Amazon rain forest or see its native creatures in person. But they can explore Maria L. Lopes’s South America Rainforest Animals, a colorful picture book dedicated to educating children about... Read More

"A House of Prayer" is Avril English’s daily devotional for readers who want to have a more active Christian prayer life. In the ten-page preface, English tells the story of how the book came to be: it began with God telling her to ask... Read More