Lonely Planet wants you to visit the far reaches of weird. Are you prepared for three hundred jars of human brains in Lima’s Museo del Cerebro? How about the sight of ten million hay-colored bats flying over your head as you wander... Read More

The respect that Erickson evinces both for the God of her chosen tradition, and for the gods that came before, is scintillating. Travel writer Lori Erickson—once a Wiccan, now a deacon, whose spirit animal is ferocious—is on a... Read More

"America Invaded" is a fun jumping-off point for discussions about history. "America Invaded" by Christopher Kelly and Stuart Laycock offers an intriguing tour of past conflicts waged on American soil, from the Atlantic to the Pacific.... Read More

Beneath the restrained tones, there’s also elation. "In the Province of the Gods" is a delicately wrought memoir that chronicles shifts in self-perception. Kenny Fries examines spiritual, historical, and cultural facets of Japan while... Read More

Prince’s is both a highly engaging story and a remarkably effective way to communicate business lessons. When senior business executive Victor Prince set out to hike the Camino de Santiago across Spain, he expected to follow in the... Read More

Hamilton invites readers of every stripe to apply the lessons he learned along Moses’s path in their own daily lives. In Moses: In the Footsteps of the Reluctant Prophet, pastor Adam Hamilton investigates “the single most important... Read More

"101 Places to Pray Before You Die" will guide you to places that can revitalize your spiritual life and nourish your soul with beauty. Calling the book his “Catholic bucket list,” Thomas J. Craughwell, in 101 Places to Pray Before... Read More

This travelogue is an informative look at some of the smaller islands and countries of West Africa that most travelers never encounter. Birgit Kobold and Uta Bretschneider present a tidy account of their sailing voyage in "The Most... Read More