As Grandma Ni Ni slices carrot flowers and her granddaughter, Nancy, swirls and rinses the dinner rice, grandson Greg bursts into the busy kitchen with a blue envelope mailed from China. Grandma recognizes the return address as that of... Read More

The cause of unhappiness, according to Buddhism, “is not just that we have problems but that we lack the power and wisdom to solve them.” As evidenced by its ambitious title, this book endeavors to show the reader how to do just... Read More

“I can remember crawling out from beneath my father’s lifeless body. It was with absolute certainty that I knew he was dead.” These opening statements set the tone of this story of rescue and survival in Poland during World War II... Read More

For anyone who has a secret desire to write a novel but is intimidated by the enormity of the endeavor, this book will help. Descriptively subtitled Quick, common-sense tips on getting organized, getting started, and writing your first... Read More

Islam: surrender of the self to the will of God. This literal definition of a religion practiced by hundreds of millions of people sounds fearful to Western ears. But in this easy-flowing overview of the history of Islam, the reader may... Read More

Sharks have had a bum rap. If they need a public relations spokesperson, however, they have one in this author. She explains that they are not as dangerous to people as movies and the media make them out to be. Despite their negative... Read More

Sexual harassment and murder charges embroil the administrator of a large hospital. It’s bad enough when a beautiful hospital staff worker accuses him of sexually harassing her, but when his wife, who was a patient at the hospital... Read More

Kids who love to create unusual objects will love these international crafts, which reflect the resourcefulness of peoples throughout the world. Readers will gain an understanding of different cultures while they make traditional objects... Read More