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Feeling Better

by Melissa Wuske

"Feeling Better" shows how positive relationships transform lives. The book begins with a revelatory assertion that seems almost commonsense: relationships are the key to happiness. But the wisdom in the book is anything but commonplace.... Read More

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113 Days

by Melissa Wuske

"113 Days" is a memoir as well as an invitation to grow in understanding what it’s like to live with mental illness. Bradley Good’s memoir of mental illness, "113 Days", falls to rock bottom and then climbs back to health. How did I... Read More

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Six by Ten

by Melissa Wuske

Six by Ten: Stories from Solitary, edited by Mateo Hoke and Taylor Pendergrass, compels change by giving a voice to the voiceless. Solitary confinement is one of the dirty little secretes of America’s criminal justice system; sure,... Read More

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The Grace of Enough

by Melissa Wuske

Haley Stewart’s compelling "The Grace of Enough" follows the author’s family as they make the switch to living with less stuff and more life. Stewart and her husband, who were working hard to maintain a lifestyle that was not... Read More

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Invitation to Retreat

by Melissa Wuske

Ruth Haley Barton’s refreshing "Invitation to Retreat" gives guidance to Christians longing for more time with God. Modern life is harried, to say the least. Yet people resist taking advantage of retreats because of misconceptions... Read More

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