In his compelling interpretive biography "Robespierre", Marcel Gauchet reveals his subject as a complex man who was both an advocate for democracy, and a murderous tyrant with the potential to destroy democracy. Gauchet traces... Read More

In Charles A. Bush’s young adult novel "Every Variable of Us", Alexis, a high school basketball star, dreams of receiving a college scholarship and pursuing a professional basketball career. Both are her ticket out of West... Read More

In Randi Triant’s novel "What We Give, What We Take", a young mother defies the political, economic, and personal forces arrayed against her. Fay is a single mother who works as a water tank escape artist. Living in ramshackle trailer... Read More

Roman historians have cast Hannibal Barca as a cruel, uncouth barbarian, but Philip Freeman’s panoramic biography "Hannibal" supplies evidence that the great Carthaginian military leader, whose strategic and tactical genius has been... Read More

"I Celebrate My Voice" is a bright picture book that encourages the recognition, appreciation, and enjoyment of a wide world filled with unique voices. Nonku Kunene Adumetey’s thoughtful picture book "I Celebrate My Voice" champions... Read More

Drawing on global work experiences, the memoir "Strong Connections" makes a convincing case for empowering women worldwide. Impoverished women whose lives have been changed by the mobile phone revolution are at the center of Rosa... Read More

"Dowsing for Health and Harmony" is a concise introduction to using dowsing tools to connect with one’s spirit. Chris Pisani’s engaging spiritual guidebook "Dowsing for Health and Harmony" introduces tools and techniques to achieve... Read More

Conveying hope, the memoir "Mosaic Heart" is about facing fear and discovering one’s true self. Donna Mazzitelli’s memoir "Mosaic Heart" is about how facing cancer transformed her life. Mazzitelli was encouraged to undertake an art... Read More