The creation of the Interstate Highway System under the administration of President Dwight Eisenhower opened a faster, more convenient passage across America, but, with its four-lane “freeways,” it also marked the death of its rural... Read More

Red Dove is the adolescent heroine of this thoughtful historical novel for middle grade readers set in the Dakota Territory in 1890-91. She is the daughter of a white settler and a Lakota Sioux mother, though she and her half-brother... Read More

"The Madness of Fear" offers a fresh perspective on a misunderstood psychiatric challenge. People may think they know what catatonia is, but they are probably wrong. That’s the first of many surprises in the scholarly but fascinating... Read More

Ultimately heartwarming despite its macabre circumstances, "No Straight Thing" is an engrossing historical mystery. In F. Nelson Smith’s character-driven novel, "No Straight Thing", a murder mystery connects a war veteran and a young... Read More

"The Cow Who Said Wow!" is an enticing, hands-on board book for active little ones and first time readers. John Perkinson’s interactive board book, "The Cow Who Said Wow!", is a creative introduction to life on the farm. With each turn... Read More

Manly’s book will teach children of all ages to address their anxiety with meditation. In Jill Apperson Manly’s beautiful picture book, "Ahmed’s Journey", a nervous child uses anxiety-reducing techniques in preparation for the... Read More

"Congressional Procedure" offers insider-level understanding of how legislation passes through the House and Senate, handling a dry topic with great precision and clarity. Richard Arenberg’s reference work "Congressional Procedure"... Read More

As props go, a vase of flowers or bowl of fruit may qualify as the painter’s favorite subject—excepting, of course, a portrait of the person paying the artist’s fee in advance. But artists throughout history have also shown a... Read More