Berkovits’s humor, passion for her work, and wealth of interesting anecdotes make for a book that is a pleasure to read. Though Annette Libeskind Berkovits fell into her job as a zoo curator by accident, her engaging memoir shows how... Read More

Everett extracts spiritual lessons from cycling, about loving one’s neighbor and adjusting to life’s rhythms. Laura Everett’s "Holy Spokes" is a refreshing blend of history, personal anecdotes, and encouragement toward exercise... Read More

Drawing connections between the nation’s founders and contemporary religious and cultural arguments, "Apostasy Can Lead a Nation to Self-Destruct" makes a passionate case for national repentance. Both a political and a religious book,... Read More

Esme and Tommy’s deep kinship serves as a warm reminder of the power of loyalty. Set in Zumbro Falls, Minnesota, in 1904, Esme Dooley & the Kirkkomaki Circus is an eventful novel for middle-grade youth. Jane Donovan and Holly... Read More

Carleigh Baker’s characters can’t seem to hide their quirkiness—their oddities stick out, obvious to everyone but them. They’re all uniquely inept and unqualified to deal with the situations they’re in, whether it’s marriage,... Read More

"The Dawsons" introduces the world of Magika and its volatile inhabitants in a spellbinding tale of forbidden love. A new generation of star-crossed lovers emerges on the planet of Magika, where witches rule and demons lurk. The futures... Read More

Radzicki McManus’s is a congenial, adventurous, and inspiring trek through America’s wilderness. Melanie Radzicki McManus’s "Thousand-Miler" is an absorbing and enlightening first-person account of a thru-trekking adventure. The... Read More

The term “climate change” obscures the infinite number of global disturbances caused by rising temperatures. One of the dooziest is taking place at the earth’s poles: ice is changing to water and that melting exposes land and... Read More