This is the second edition of the second book in Maria Liberati’s Basic Art of Italian Cooking series: The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions. This book focuses on cooking for celebrations, and its first... Read More

Midwife Mara Black says, “Women seem to be compassionate in labor. They don’t want to be too noisy, they’re self-conscious—excusing themselves and being apologetic. Sometimes it is hard for them to receive care.” A mother’s... Read More

“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do,” said Goethe. He meant that practical knowledge is the best kind, and that endeavoring to find new experiences in one’s field is the best way to broaden... Read More

In this humorous, light-hearted memoir, Roger Friedman provides readers with a down-to-earth account of his first year of fatherhood. From the horrors of manual breast pumps and blistering diaper rashes to the joys of a first smile,... Read More

As the author of this amusingly titled book points out, Jewish parents have a special investment in where their children go to college. Assimilation and intermarriage are big concerns within the Jewish community, and parents who have... Read More

Reading to children is one of the most important activities a parent or caregiver can do. Reading to a child fosters their creative thinking, language and listening skills, and helps to build memory. Reading also teaches children to... Read More

Imagine yourself a Jew in Auschwitz. Such is the horror facing Shmuel Myritz, who turns away from family and culture to become Karol Marik in pre-war Warsaw. “The war ended but not the memories,” writes Benjamin Ordover in “The... Read More

Kenneth Fenter’s "The Ruin" is part coming-of-age novel, part Robinson Crusoe, part history lesson, and wholly deserving of an audience of both adults and teenagers. The novel follows Clifton Kelly, as an eighth-grade farm boy living... Read More