Kirsteen MacLeod’s "In Praise of Retreat" is a body, mind, and spirit book that invites refuge away from the noise. In today’s hyperconnected climate, wherein the idea of stepping away is unthinkable, this book calls stepping back an... Read More

A little boy delights in his mother’s beauty, comparing her jewelry to awesome sights like twinkling stars and dewdrops that catch the sun. That he invests so much meaning in his mother’s baubles only underscores the beauty that... Read More

Wendy Garling’s "The Woman Who Raised the Buddha" fills a gap in historical accounts of the origins of Buddhism, which, like most major religions, has erased or devalued the contributions of women. When her sister, Maya, died seven... Read More

Two sisters find very different destinies in Francesca G. Varela’s novel "Blue Mar". Laurel and Paloma have never been to El Salvador, where their beloved Abuelo grew up; gang wars fueled by climate change have made Central America too... Read More

"The Divine Language of Coincidence" is an inspiring spiritual memoir about a happy life lived in intentional proximity to God. In her memoir, "The Divine Language of Coincidence", Sophia Demas finds happiness as she acts on gratitude.... Read More

Set in a rich realm between the magical and the mundane, the fantasy novel "Immortal Blood" finds a young man facing a supernatural assault on his lineage. In Shawna Bennett’s swift fantasy novel "Immortal Blood", a family prepares to... Read More

Britt Deanda and Tara Schulenberg’s "Good Morning Intentions" suggests morning rituals that empower the body, mind, and soul. Its content rational and its structure easy to follow, the book includes twenty-one morning practices geared... Read More

Renowned singer-songwriter Michel Thériault channels his lyrical talent into this picture book about two childhood friends falling in love and growing old together, despite threats to their happiness. Earth tones blend with the ruby red... Read More