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Damascus House

by Josh Cook

Though it shows the disturbing sides of fundamentalism, this novel also compassionately portrays evangelical Christian life. A rare, earnest portrayal of evangelical, fundamentalist Christians—who speak in tongues, cast out demons, and... Read More

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Risuko

by Stephanie Bucklin

A century of civil war has devastated Japan, but Kano Murasaki has grown up far from the conflicts and battles that rage in the nation. Nicknamed “Squirrel,” or Risuko, all the young girl wants to do is climb trees as she grows up in... Read More

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Lone Wolf Terrorism

by Karl Helicher

This important work offers much for a general, concerned audience, as well as for specialists charged with combating terrorism. Jeffrey Simon’s chilling and compelling account of the rise of lone-wolf terrorism proves prescient, as the... Read More

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Fever Tree

by Karen Mulvahill

This resonant novel explores the intersections of truth and fiction. "Fever Tree", by Tim Applegate, takes its name from a band that, to people of a certain age, evoked the promises and disappointments of the late ’60s and early... Read More

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