With a clickety-clack and a choo-choo-choo, Carmela LaVigna Coyle’s "Wild Zoo Train" chugs through desert, jungle, savanna, frozen tundra, and beyond while a sprightly conductor clamors over cars, calling out amusing rhymes to... Read More

Stephen Bodian’s "Beyond Mindfulness" explores an out-there concept: there is another, accessible level of awareness even beyond mindfulness. In his book, Bodian shares his thoughts on how and why people should work toward it. Bodian... Read More

Christopher Hill links the ecstatic, trippy, profound music of the great performers of the 1960s to the mystical traditions of gospel, folklore, and esoteric religious groups, in "Into the Mystic", which goes beyond love songs and... Read More

In their thoughtful and encouraging book on the difficult, necessary work of being peacemakers, "Mending the Divides", Jon Huckins and Jer Swigart call on Christians to engage with conflict at home as well as in their broader... Read More

"Unfuck Your Brain" does a great job of filtering its readers out with its salty title. If language offends, pass this book by—but those who skip it will also miss amazing and thoughtful insights. Harper, a licensed professional... Read More

Navigating the changes that come with age and the inevitability of death can be difficult, especially in cultures where the wisdom of elders is not typically revered. As a counter, Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle offers comforting and empowering... Read More

In their book "The Secret Life of Your Microbiome", Susan L. Prescott and Alan C. Logan provide an extremely detailed overview of what the microbiome is, both inside and outside the body, and its importance to health. They argue that a... Read More

In Jewish tradition, ethical wills are letters that impart important principles and teachings. Elana Zaiman expands on that concept, turning ethical wills into a means of sharing what is important with anyone in a person’s life, in... Read More