“Just as we have automatic cruise control when driving a car, we often operate on cruise control regarding culture,” say the authors. This book aims to help readers develop awareness of cultural differences in order to avoid... Read More

Anyone suffering from even mild depression would be wise to set this book aside and not pick it up again until the sun shines brightly or the liquor kicks in. The setting, the characters, the plot are all awash in gloom. Still, the story... Read More

Haemalogist Andrew Ryan of Britain’s National Health Service is a champion for patients who believes in holding the government to its lofty campaign promises of access to the best grade of care. The first fifty pages of this hospital... Read More

Cuban-American poet Kozer, the author of thirty-seven previous books and regarded as the leading Cuban poet of his generation, is presented here in the first bilingual edition of his work. His inspiration appears to be the outcry of a... Read More

Ask a parent of teenagers to describe their children’s behavior and emotions, and the result will likely begin with “I don’t understand why they do these things!” But, asked the same question, teens may very well say that they... Read More

One might think that an anthology subtitled Mennonite Voices in Poetry will contain only poetry typically associated with the mainstream culture’s perception of Mennonite imagery (rural) and subject matter (pacifist). However, the... Read More

“There has to come a time in my life to prove to myself that I am what I profess to be. I must be counted and I must be visible. My wife shares my convictions. We leave tonight for Alabama. And we are afraid.” This is from a letter... Read More

It is ironic indeed that the inventor of the modern mystery story died under mysterious circumstances. Now, 150 years after his death, Walsh comes a-sleuthing. Did Edgar Allan Poe die, as is commonly believed, from complications arising... Read More