George Taliaferro was a multidimensional football player. An All-American and Hall of Famer, he achieved and inspired excellence. Dawn Knight, Taliaferro’s former student and longtime friend, saw that football was only one of... Read More

Nancy E. Davis’s "The Chinese Lady" applies historical detective work to document the life of Afong Moy, who took an unusual journey through nineteenth-century America. It reveals much about the young United States, its view of other... Read More

Tara Johnson’s Christian romance "Where Dandelions Bloom" places a strong heroine at the center of the Civil War. In 1861, sixteen-year-old Cassie is desperate to avoid the loveless marriage arranged by her drunken father, so she poses... Read More

When partnering up in math class leaves Adelaide the odd one out, she is happy to rely on Bear to complete her twosome. He looks cozy in his knit, math-themed sweater, and it becomes apparent that bears are superior at sorting, sums,... Read More

John P. Clark’s "Between Earth and Empire" is an expansive work that considers the broad and chilling consequences of ecological disaster. The Earth is in such dire straits that Clark labels the present “the Necrocene,” or “the... Read More

"Motifs of Life Altering Experiences" is a surprising self-help work centered on navigating life’s unpredictability. Don J. Feeney’s "Motifs of Life Altering Experiences" is fresh in its perspective of overcoming tragedy and trauma.... Read More

The daily realities of war-torn Sudan are recorded in the detail-heavy novel "Nyasala". Hugo Jackson’s novel "Nyasala" focuses on the struggles and persistence of a few exemplary individuals within Sudan’s complicated war zones. As... Read More

A love letter to family relationships and Alaskan life, "No Fences in Alaska" is a gratifying young adult novel. Glen Sobey’s young adult novel "No Fences in Alaska" is a coming-of-age story set against the arresting backdrop of the... Read More