These stories transcend culture to speak to wider human experiences. In Tales of Love and Despair: Men in Love in Revolutionary Iran, sociologist Mahnaz Kousha draws from extensive interviews to craft eight short stories that capture the... Read More

What the F#@k is Enlightenment? offers a message of empowerment based in a strong personal spiritual practice. “I am not a saint. I don’t go to church every Sunday, and I curse like a sailor in my mind,” writes Kamaria G. Powell in... Read More

Bamboo Promise: The Last Straw is truly inspirational, especially for those who suffer from trauma. Vicheara Houn’s Bamboo Promise: The Last Straw, Volume 2 relates the author’s traumatic experiences in the Cambodian killing fields... Read More

Simplifying the gospel message into a lively celebration for young people, Dandi Mackall’s Wow! The Good News in Four Words uses rhythmic verses and exclamations to explore themes of grace and salvation in a fun and memorable way.... Read More

The legend of the “Lady in Blue,” rich in history and mystery, is revived in Sisters in Blue, or Hermanas de azul, a bilingual journey of faith and unity, by Anna M. Nogar and Enrique R. Lamadrid. Earthy colors and Native American... Read More

Three well-known parables from the New Testament Gospel of Luke come together in a remarkable way in Who Counts? 100 Sheep, 10 Coins, and 2 Sons, by biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine and Sandy Eisenberg Sasso. Uniquely modern within a... Read More

Small fingers will be eager to open and close creatively shaped panels in Chris Embleton-Hall’s sweetly engaging Noah’s Amazing Ark: A Lift the Flap Adventure. Uncover running tigers, pecking parrots, and flying doves as Noah, his... Read More

First in a new time-travel adventure series, The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls, Book One: The Beginning,by M. J. Thomas, introduces nine-year-old Peter, his dog, Hank, and his sister, Mary, as they unwittingly break the seal on an ancient... Read More