Japan is civilization personified. Art, design, food, health, infrastructure, civility—name a societal / cultural benchmark and you can make a compelling case that the rising sunners lead the world. So when the United Nations came... Read More

I want to look at a cow without my mind saying cow, haiku’d Jim Harrison. And we should all be so lucky in the presence of a zebra, panda, or peacock. Fresh eyes are required to get an accurate idea of what an animal is doing when it... Read More

"Juba Good", by Vicki Delany, is a murder mystery that explores the complexity of culture, in a simple narrative. Ray Robertson, a police officer with the United Nations in Juba, South Sudan, is part of an effort to move the fledgling... Read More

"The Boom Room", by Rick Blechta, is a fast-paced murder mystery that follows Detective Mervin Pratt, first introduced in Blechta’s Orchestrated Murder. There’s been a murder in a nightclub, the Boom Room. While Pratt’s rival... Read More

Nat Jaspar and Carla Torres teach children about different cultures with their gorgeous, exciting book while avoiding the common children’s book pitfalls of relying on stereotypes and condescending kids. Jaspar’s fun, informative... Read More

Meet Dennis, a manager who has been asked to turn around a failing business division, and Chuck, a consultant with the deep knowledge and experience to help him. These are the two leading characters of "Manage It Right!"—a book that... Read More

Penina Rybak is not your typical entrepreneur— she’s a “child-centric behaviorist.” "The NICE Reboot" is not your typical book for entrepreneurs, either—it very directly targets female entrepreneurs. Rybak celebrates females... Read More

Eve Wallinga has penned a fascinating story of healing and recovery in "The Voodoo Breast". New Orleans becomes a character in and of itself as a couple deals with the wounds, both psychological and physical, left by a battle with... Read More