A boy in a village plagued by Cossack soldiers battles a curse to help his family and friends in the excellent graphic novel "Mendel the Mess-Up". Mendel, who is approaching his bar mitzvah, lives in a remote Jewish village, Lintvint,... Read More

About nurturing one’s inner connection to nature, "Earth Wisdom" is a soothing self-help guide. Equal parts a naturalist’s memoir and a spiritual road map, Jan Hornford’s clarifying self-help book "Earth Wisdom" introduces gentle... Read More

The startling and stunning short story collection "Divine in Essence" is about violence within families, pain, and ecstasy. Yarrow Paisley’s spellbinding short story collection "Divine in Essence" concerns ghosts, possession, violence,... Read More

Covering skills ranging from healthy eating to planning for retirement, Level Up! is an encouraging self-help guide that suggests a systematic method for achieving personal success. In Level Up!, father and diplomat Steve M. Scott... Read More

In James Reich’s science fiction novel "Skinship", a generation ship containing the last human beings endures a ponderous journey whilst combating a mutiny. Applewhite is the first navigator of The Charcot, a living ship carrying the... Read More

Looking back to human ancestors as exemplars of healthy living, "On the Origin of Being" seeks the causes of a number of contemporary ailments and points to a more connected path forward. Luke Comer and Jenny Powers’s "On the Origin of... Read More