A richly detailed New Orleans is the backdrop for this brilliant and intense debut drama. In a compact 186 pages, Arita M. L. Bohannan constructs a harrowing story that asks the question, “Justice for whom?” When a five-year-old girl... Read More

Discussion of abstract tai chi concepts helps develop a deeper understanding of the philosophy behind the practice. Yang, Jwing-Ming has written more than thirty-five books on martial arts, the latest an informative overview of the... Read More

Prasad provides a clear, concise guide to writing Java code for web servers. Java Server Side Programming, by Mukesh Prasad, is a welcome addition to contemporary computer science literature. Prasad’s objective is to present an... Read More

An invaluable guide to help teachers and parents work effectively and successfully with even the most-challenging students. The Gift: How My Horse Taught Me to Teach the Toughest Children is a little gem of an instructional manual that... Read More

Tales of women’s struggle for independence and self-worth in Southeast Asia are not uncommon, but April Tiang’s authentic storytelling and fearless treatment of a woman’s desire for love is an important contribution. In The Opera... Read More

Powerful characters and a timely message make this medical novel a first-rate thriller. In a world where people talk a lot about Obamacare, "The Dutch Institute" by Dutch authors Wim Huppes and Mirjam Kemp raises some worthy questions... Read More

Randi Ward’s memoir "Because I Believed in Me" would make a wonderful, upbeat, and uplifting Lifetime Network-esque movie. This tale of a retired English teacher from Atlanta being “reborn” and having “the greatest experience of... Read More

This memorable satire features fictional versions of JFK, Fidel, God, and Jesus maneuvering to influence events. Exuberant in its depiction of a communist country threatened by capitalism, and of an American president who “understood... Read More