“A mystic,” writes Rio Olesky, “is someone who believes in existence beyond human comprehension; someone who values inner spiritual experience rather than relying on external authorities or scripture. A mystic is someone who has... Read More

Determining one’s purpose in life is often difficult. In "A Marked Heart", David Ball recounts his lifelong struggle to make peace between his Christian upbringing and his desires for secular success and influence. Beginning with his... Read More

Only in Muleshoe, Texas, could an incompetent clan of Elvis fanatics and rock-and-roll trivia experts who own a sewage treatment company need to connect with an Arabian sheik who looks like America’s number one enemy, Osama Al Osama.... Read More

It has become common practice in business-related books to present a formula or action plan and to give it a clever name. In this respect, "The Diamond Principle" follows the pack. However, David A. Bartholomew’s book stands out... Read More

Marcus Winters’s proposal to revise how teachers are hired, rewarded, and retained will infuse the debate about educational reform with energy, if not consensus, making his book worth reading for those who care about America’s public... Read More

“Bisel was arrogant, obnoxious, and indifferent. And he was perfectly happy that he possessed all three of those attributes because he smiled when thinking of each and every one of them.” Such is the character of the admiral whose... Read More

This gripping story of children’s quest for historical truth reads like a novel. In the educational and thought-provoking Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project, Jack Mayer offers a history lesson, as well as a powerful life lesson... Read More

In this modern age, as families become more and more busy and over-extended, it becomes similarly more and more difficult to practice a religion within a family context. Jeanne Preski faced this problem when she realized her children... Read More