Draper wanted to do to American blacks what Hitler did to the Jews. As a blue-blooded Harvard man and grandson of Kentucky’s largest slave owner, Draper had the wealth and connections to think he could make this happen. The author, a... Read More

Moments after she discovers her grandmother dead in the house they share, four- teen-year-old Miri Ortiz begs an adult male friend to take her in. She pitches him on marriage. When he declines, she makes another proposal: “ÔThen... Read More

Cookbooks that are enticing, but specific, that are sensible, but exciting, are always welcome to a cook’s library. This is such a book. Its audience will include not only cooks who like to entertain, but also those who cook for... Read More

A mere five years after the end of World War II, the United Sates stood on the verge of another world war. This new war was fraught with the possible use of the atom bomb not only by the Americans but possibly by the Russians had they... Read More

“North American evangelicalism is the community-of communities in which I have made my own religious way,“ explains the author. “I present these essays, therefore, with the love of a family memberÃ’critical, yes, but... Read More

As haunting as a campfire ghost story, the legend of two Cree Indians is told in poetry evocative of oral tradition. Readers (or listeners) are cautioned that if they are out on the prairie as the sun is falling, and they hear a voice... Read More

A spiritual path can emerge from learning Japanese calligraphy, flower arranging, tea ceremony, or martial arts. While millions of people around the world begin these practices, few go deep enough to experience the spiritual dimensions... Read More

Based on an encounter that took place off the coast of Rhode Island in the early 1700s, this picture book reads like a tale passed down from grandparent to grandchild over generations. The author’s rambling prose captures the tone of... Read More