Brandon’s is a compelling exploration of a spiritual phenomenon. Diane Brandon’s "Born Aware" is a unique twist on spirituality and memory studies. It’s commonly believed that infants are only aware of their basest physical needs,... Read More

This gold rush novel is intriguing in its explorations of human greed. Philip Atlas Clausen’s "The Gold Hunter" employs the California gold rush as a backdrop for this morality tale of greed and corruption that often wanders into... Read More

Exciting and skillfully plotted, "Tower 18" is a gripping, edge-of-your-seat thriller. Thrilling and thought-provoking, "Tower 18" by Tony Bathey explores ruthless political maneuvers and offers copious amounts of scandal. Rival... Read More

Middle graders are sure to get caught up in the magic of The Oldenglen Chronicles. At home in the lush forests of southwestern Oregon, Jax understands better than most that survival can often be violent and harsh for the wild creatures... Read More

"Sin Bravely" is a hilarious, thought-provoking, and thoroughly unconventional story of salvation. Maggie Rowe’s memoir of the summer she spent as a troubled teenager in a fundamentalist Christian psychiatric center is a rare creature... Read More

Berkovits’s humor, passion for her work, and wealth of interesting anecdotes make for a book that is a pleasure to read. Though Annette Libeskind Berkovits fell into her job as a zoo curator by accident, her engaging memoir shows how... Read More

Originally released in 1973 as a music track from singer-songwriter Harry Chapin’s Short Stories album, Mr. Tanner tells the tale of a midwestern dry cleaner with a passion for singing. Adding artwork to lyrics, Bryan Langdo’s cuddly... Read More

Movie stars and debutants sang her praises as they clamored to wear the unique, high-fashion gowns she created, but before she was known as the “Official Couturiere,” Ann Cole Lowe was just a little girl, sitting at her mother’s... Read More