The publishing tale of how Buten’s graceful and bril- liant novel about an autistic young boy is nearly as interesting as the book itself. First published in 1981, the novel received critical acclaim but languished in the blurry region... Read More

Encapsulating a wide range of current theological scholarship, this insightful debate will inspire Christians to seek more knowledge of Buddhism and it will compel Buddhists to ponder Jesus in the light of his many Buddhist-like works.... Read More

When he was told his wife would die within a year of cancer, this poet and minister’s “…first impulse was toward the telephone./ …The heart breaks that leaves unsaid/ Sorrow too great for silence, breaks with pain./ My call went... Read More

“This sensation of listlessness, weariness, stupidity, this disinclination to sit down and employ myself, this feeling of everything’s being dull and insipid about this house! I must be in love,” declares Jane Austen’s Emma.... Read More

This handbook is for anyone who regularly works with people and wants to better serve them by understanding various mental conditions. Although aimed primarily at clergy, the substance and clarity of the material lends itself to anyone... Read More

If it seems that companies tend to re-adopt processes they had long since abandoned, The Path of Least Resistance for Managers will explain why that happens and what companies can do to ensure that their path of least resistance is the... Read More

Call it “No Byyys Allowed.” In this sampling from four now out-of-print volumes of her poetry, Marge Piercy has dedicated it to “grrrl” power, the we-are-woman roar of the zines and poetry slams generation, that is, for the... Read More

If you prefer to believe that biology dictates human destiny, you’ll enjoy reading The Animal Within Us. But if you think humans are a bit more complex than that, you might want to pass. With a background in psychology and neurobiology... Read More