Insights on spiritual gifts are particularly striking when paired with modern problems. Kristian Lynch’s "The Surrender Prayer" works to showcase the Bible as a vehicle for hope and healing. The book’s premise is that established... Read More

Beautiful photographs are paired with oral histories; what emerges is a nuanced vision of Yosemite, rich and complex. Yosemite National Park is iconic to American imagery, so it would seem like an impossible task to offer a new and... Read More

Colorful historical settings and insights into immigrant experiences result in a meaningful, satisfying story. A colorful saga of the wild days of the California gold rush, "Robbing the Pillars" by Kalen Vaughan Johnson chronicles... Read More

"Stretch for Change" is a work that will help people to adapt, and adapt well, in today’s fast-paced world. Stretch for Change: How to Improve Your Change Fitness and Thrive in Life by Gustavo Razzetti liberates people from fear and... Read More

"Ode to My Autumn" contains dexterous, challenging, clever poems that are simply a joy to read. Victor Altshul’s "Ode to My Autumn" is a collection of traditional poems with a great contemporary American poetic twist. The most... Read More

Through a young tailless dog named Sagebrush, children will see that even they can do their small part to protect Mother Nature. A variety of important human themes come together beautifully in Joni Franks’s Corky Tails: Tales of a... Read More

"The Shadow Walker" successfully shows that evil is as present in the modern world as ever. A modern-day yeshiva rabbi takes on society’s seedy underbelly and a deranged killer in Rabbi Yehuda Fine’s "The Shadow Walker". Eitan has... Read More

The book offers a convincing portrait of the daily life of fighter pilots during World War II. Can an individual who fought for Hitler’s war machine gain the admiration and respect of those who fought against him? This is the question... Read More