This guide to self-awareness is designed to inspire confidence and compassion. Psychologist and astrologer Debra Silverman’s "The Missing Element" encourages spiritual journeying and deep introspection about reasons for being. A guide... Read More

The facts of sex and inheritance cannot explain away human emotion in this strong, science-themed story collection. “People like to pretend that our genes define the truth for us. But I assure you that’s not the case,” a character... Read More

Adrenalin-laced and with a strong sense of the absurd, this small-town Canadian novel explores situations both dark and amoral. Andrew F. Sullivan’s "Waste" takes place in a small Canadian town over a December weekend in 1989.... Read More

Shambaugh’s criticisms are usually well couched and backed up with sound arguments, making this book worthwhile even for skeptics. In discussing the future of China, this brief but thorough book outlines the problems with China’s... Read More

Ambivalence about motherhood and America’s ongoing racism factor in to these often poetic stories. “I was tired of the double habitation of my body, the split duties of my soul,” says a woman about her pregnancy, in Desiree... Read More

This teen dystopia undertakes a fascinating, character-driven examination of human nature. "Schism" by Britt Holewinski is a fast-paced, compelling dystopia set in a world where everyone over the age of thirteen has been killed by a... Read More

This collection of practical advice will appeal to the widening circle of readers who want to be more active in raising, foraging, and hunting their own foods. "Living the Locavore Lifestyle", by Bruce and Elaine Ingram, provides a good... Read More

Ethereal illustrations and fun rhyme schemes make this a dreamy bedtime tale. A dreamy bedtime story*, Rocket-Bye* is a fun rhyming picture book with ethereal illustrations to engage young children. The story takes two siblings on a... Read More