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Epicurean Simplicity

“A source of bad conscience” says the author, “is the knowledge that my way of life, austere though it may appear to the richer folk, is still ruinously exploitive of nature.” This is food for thought for anyone considering the... Read More

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The New Science of Intimate Relationships

“We control our emotions as much as they control us.” That is good news for anyone willing to accept responsibility in the most important realm of life: intimate relationships. The author, a psychologist at the University of... Read More

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Moon of the Swaying Buds

by Pam Kingsbury

Form in poetry can be very powerful. This book will either introduce readers to the Haibun form of poetry or remind readers of its power. The author has selected a Japanese prose-haiku combination to echo her own interior journey. On... Read More

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Boy Talk

Boys’ emotional health should be nurtured from birth—but it’s never too late to start, according to the author, a Ph.D. and practicing psychotherapist. One of the biggest hurdles for boys is what Polce-Lynch calls the “Pack... Read More

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Pius XII and the Holocaust

by George Cohen

Pope Pius XII, head of the Roman Catholic Church during World War II, did not speak out publicly against the destruction of Europe’s Jews. With increasing frequency over the years, scholars have addressed the issue of papal silence and... Read More

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Bedlam Burning

by Rich Wertz

Michael Smith works at the Kincaid Clinic, a hospital for the mentally ill that provides the setting for much of this novel. One of his patients explains that a riddle drove him insane: “What can go up a chimney down but not down a... Read More

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Heal the Pain, Comfort the Spirit

“Millions of people suffer from pain. Pain complaints account for more than 70 million doctor’s office visits per year in the United States alone.” Pain can be the signal of an injury or disease, but not all pain is necessary or... Read More

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