Follow the meandering of this river, listen attentively to the poetic silences of this lovely work. The exquisite Listening to the Savage: River Notes and Half-Heard Melodies is a book to be savored. Barbara Hurd offers an evocative,... Read More

With birdsong and father-son bonding, this book is an immersive experience, following the author on his journey and learning along with him. Donald Kroodsma has already written multiple books about birds and their songs, but his latest... Read More

Jensen broadens "The Garden Interior" through recollections of a traveled and well-read life. David Jensen’s "The Garden Interior" beckons down the garden path—literally, and without a single bud of deception. In this memoir of... Read More

Shambaugh’s criticisms are usually well couched and backed up with sound arguments, making this book worthwhile even for skeptics. In discussing the future of China, this brief but thorough book outlines the problems with China’s... Read More

"The Coaching Habit" is both a quick and a keen read, suggesting that impeccable thought has been given to every word in the book. The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever, by Michael Bungay Stanier,... Read More

Though voters seem to have lost their will to collaborate, hope is not lost, and this book proposes a way forward. In this thought-provoking book that serves as a call to action, Mark Gerzon posits that most Americans today will never... Read More

Frank Soos points his lance at the windmills of the human condition and offers some solace. In "Unpleasantries", Frank Soos presents a self-consciously messy collection of essays—essays being, he says, a naturally messy form of... Read More

This research-based book by a psychoneurophysiologist offers an important examination of the effects of interconnectivity. Anyone who has formed a dependency on a smartphone, tablet, or 24-hour digital connectivity would do well to read... Read More