John W. Haines’s travel accounts go across the world, but their heart stays at home. Haines is from Laramie, Wyoming, a place he describes in terms of its freedom, extreme weather, and adventurous and caring people. But like many young... Read More

"Brave Talk" is a transformative self-help book that’s focused on conflict resolution. In this polarized world, Melody Stanford Martin knows, conflict is everywhere. While discussions of how to proceed often revolve around compromise... Read More

Motivational and hopeful, Nancy Pickard’s Bigger Better Braver is a self-help book for those who think that it’s too late to change. People don’t intend to live unfulfilling lives, Pickard knows, but so many do. Hemmed in by fear,... Read More

Carolyn B. Helsel and Y. Joy Harris-Smith’s parenting guide "The ABCs of Diversity" is about navigating modern culture in an effective, loving way. Harris-Smith and Helsel know that parents want to prepare their children to succeed in... Read More

The practical guide "Reconnecting with Your Estranged Adult Child" centralizes a topic that’s often mired in shame. Estrangement between parents and children is much more common than is acknowledged. Tina Gilbertson’s book thus... Read More

Jennifer Louden’s "Why Bother?" turns the despairing question on its head to encourage real change through personal growth. Despair and lethargy often begin at a moment of crisis, but both can lead to lifestyles defined by resignation... Read More

Christopher Wanjek’s "Spacefarers" charts the way to an intriguing, not-too-distant future. Humans could be living in space within ten years. In some ways, that sounds far-fetched, and yet fifty years after humans first set foot on the... Read More

Julie A. Cerny’s "The Little Gardener" is a friendly, useful resource for parent-child gardening teams. Arguing that indoor lifestyles take a toll, the book extends a beautiful invitation to go outside and grow something together.... Read More