At the beginning of her work on revitalizing the self, Gibson writes, “There is nothing you can do about what interests you or energizes you. It is simply who you are. Trying to change this, not accepting this, will always result in a... Read More

Most westerners that convert to Buddhism find the profound logic and philosophy of the religion great fuel for their faith. That personal salvation and happiness is within one’s own locus of control appeals to the western mind.... Read More

With a gold star, a donkey’s ear and a cow’s horn, Hayes has written an English/Spanish version of a well-loved fairytale. Arcía convinces her widowed father to marry their next door neighbor, a widowed mother of two daughters. He... Read More

Marriage in today’s society, with remarriages prevalent and blended families more common, can bring a host of issues that a bride of any age may dread encountering. If this isn’t the groom’s first trip down the aisle, it’s... Read More

A lyrical counting book written to the tune of “Over in the Meadow” gives a lively introduction to marine life and basic counting skills. The rhythm never falters as one little manatee calf nibbles sea lettuce at the mother’s... Read More

This delightfully honest and forthright story is told from the point of view of a young boy soon to become a big brother. “We’ve been waiting a long time,” he says at the beginning of the book, when the baby’s appearance is... Read More

The original Brother’s Grimm tale, The Frog Prince, has here been remade into a rousing Southwestern tale with elements both fabricated and familiar. Out on the lonesome prairie, Reba Jo is a live-wire cowgirl ready to lasso anything... Read More

“Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin,” replies Gilbert Alexander Pig. Gilbert uses this response as the wolf threatens to knock down his house, eat his fish and blow his trumpet himself. Throughout this story Gilbert and the wolf... Read More