The road across country is paved with good intentions in this charming story of an adventurous family that decides to do something special in honor of their oldest son’s bar mitzvah. Most Jewish boys about to cross the threshold into... Read More

"Death Sentences", originally published in 1984 as Genshi-gari (Hunting the magic poems), is the first translation of Kawamata Chiaki’s novel into English, and it’s about time—meaning not just that it’s been too long of a wait,... Read More

Results of scientific studies are frequently reported between breaking news without much context or application. In "Brainwork", Dr. David Sousa succinctly explains how business executives can apply the findings of recent reports on... Read More

“History without legend would be pretty drab stuff,” or so the marine archaeologist and heroine in Ray M. Schultze’s Decatur’s Dig tells the president of Portugal after uncovering a priceless artifact on the Lisbon waterfront.... Read More

Harvard psychologist Myra White has written an exceptionally engaging book that tells the stories of sixty people who became “superstars” and serves as a guide for successfully launching or changing a career. Building off the “road... Read More

An illegal immigrant from Mexico, Lorenzo Anzaldua, nicknamed Lencho, arrived in Texas with his father and three brothers in 1920. A thoroughly self-made man with no shame about his flaws and justifiable pride in his accomplishments,... Read More

The Chinese word tao is usually translated as “way,” which seems simple and straightforward enough, until one investigates the wider implications of the term. Stephen McDonough’s marvelous book, Tao of Life and Death – A Tale,... Read More

In "Leaders in Transition", Steve Broe successfully puts a new spin on the oft-covered topic of leadership by addressing it in the context of changing careers. Broe begins by discussing the “risky world of changing a career and... Read More