Motherhood weighs heavily on Alison D. Moncrief Bromage’s poetry, the wonders of conception, heredity, birth, child rearing, et al, seem at once burdensome and miraculous. And, of Daedalus, Greek myth man with all manner of inventive... Read More

Osamu Tezuka was a towering figure in Japanese manga and anime, referred to as the God of Manga and Japan’s Walt Disney. Despite his importance in the development of these fields, Tezuka’s name and work are not well known outside his... Read More

Strong local color and Willis’s flair for dialect make this a charming and lively collection. They don’t make men like Barlow Jimson anymore. Born mean and named after his father’s clasp knife, Barlow “grew up with a tailor-made... Read More

This guide to yoga accessibly and concisely bridges the viewpoints of ancient traditional systems and modern science. Despite the immense popularity of yoga in the United States, Sandra Zuidema says that little attention is given to how... Read More

This assertive guide presents ways in which happiness can be achieved through following specific rules. “Always put yourself first in order to be happy now, and later enjoy life,” writes Narayan Aryal in The Highway to Happiness... Read More

Short pieces allow for meditation and taking action, moving audiences to improve their outlooks one reading at a time. South African metaphysician Theoni Moraitis’s The Creator’s Way: World Ego and Spirit Soul is an engaging,... Read More

Ward’s "Figlio di Cassino", with its indomitable young hero, creates an intense appreciation for the human spirit. With "Figlio di Cassino", Ward solidly sketches the tragic years of World War II—and the hardship and deprivation that... Read More

"Finding Maria" is a heartfelt, honest look at love and loss across generations of a family. In Finding Maria, Peter Szabo tells a personal, yet relatable, story about the passing of his grandmother. It is a narrative of discovery of... Read More