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May 21, 2019

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published May 21, 2019. You can also view all of the books we've reviewed that were published anytime in May 2019.

Book Review

Our Future in Nature

by Kristine Morris

"Our Future in Nature" is a timely, innovative, and insightful book that bridges gaps between science and spirituality. Edmund Barrow’s "Our Future in Nature" forwards a worldview in which all of nature is sacred and worthy of respect.... Read More

Book Review

Warrior Won

by Katerie Prior

In yoga, the warrior pose is about seeking balance. It’s no wonder, then, that Meryl Davids Landau’s novel "Warrior Won" is about a woman contemplating her spiritual beliefs in the face of devastating news. Lorna seems to have it... Read More

Book Review

The Lives of Bees

by Barry Silverstein

One of the more startling facts Thomas Seeley, the Horace White Professor of Biology at Cornell University, cites in his comprehensive and essential "The Lives of Bees" is that “the honey bee provides nearly half of all crop... Read More

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Bring the Rain

by Meg Nola

In JoAnn Franklin’s novel "Bring the Rain", Dart Sommers has an established career as a psychology professor at a North Carolina university. She is also the founder of The Raindrop Institute, a think tank dedicated to ending poverty.... Read More

Book Review

Nima

by Jessie Horness

Adam Popescu’s "Nima" is a heroine’s journey wherein the call to adventure is shaped by feminism as a choice. Set against the backdrop of Mount Everest, this portrait of a young Sherpa woman is a breathlessly climbing, thrillingly... Read More

Book Review

Sunshine State

by John M. Murray

In D. P. Lyle’s engrossing "Sunshine State", a team goes undercover to solve a layered mystery. Reluctant but effective PI Jake Longly journeys to a sleepy Florida town to prove that a murderer didn’t commit all of the crimes... Read More