“What is really best in any book is translatable—any real insight or broad human sentiment,” said Ralph Waldo Emerson, nineteenth-century American writer. Readers seeking... Read More

Barry Tutor probably never expected to find himself the sole caregiver for two loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). When his elderly mother and, later, his middle-aged... Read More

Good government relies on the quality of candidates willing to commit themselves to public service. Sometimes those who seek the limelight of elective office do so for the wrong... Read More

Ann Stone courageously exposes the tragic, depressing, and often infuriating story of her broken family in "My Family Compass". Despite the difficult circumstances she... Read More

In August 2011, a New York Times article reported that, according to researchers, 85 percent of land creatures and more than 90 percent of sea creatures have yet to be... Read More

Arthur Douglas takes readers into a multifaceted world that, at first, looks very much like the everyday reality of a blind young woman and her service dog, but expands to... Read More

In "Ancient and Modern Mathematics", Dat Phung To offers a refreshing postulation that mathematics can be appreciated on a more fundamental level than how it is often presented... Read More

The charming and, at times, hilarious preface and opening chapters aside, Dr. Stanley M. Bierman’s Napoleon’s Penis does not quite live up to the promise of its title and... Read More

Charles Hudson’s "Peggy Goody and the Magic Triangle" is a charming novel that combines ancient fairy lore with modern technology. The result is a sweet book about a teenager... Read More

The normally familiar woods behind fifteen-year-old Stella Compton’s home become terrifying when she stumbles across the path of a dangerous escaped prisoner in "September... Read More

An older child resentful of the attention paid to a new baby brother or sister is a popular theme for children’s books; the Little Critter series by Mercer Mayer and the... Read More

Trying to digest the extent and implications of Gordon L. Ewell’s injuries is nearly impossible. A career soldier, the master sergeant was severely wounded in an IED explosion... Read More