Book Review
Subversive Habits
Shannen Dee Williams’s "Subversive Habits" is an awe-inspiring history book about Black nuns who fought for freedom and equality. The first comprehensive history of Black Catholic sisters in the United States, this book reveals the...
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Children and Complex Trauma
"Children and Complex Trauma" is a powerful book that suggests means of creating strong relational networks to support children’s recovery and resilience. Chuck Geddes’s psychologically astute book "Children and Complex Trauma" draws...
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Salt & Light
Sifting through a variety of historical and religious source material, the inquisitive book Salt & Light seeks to understand Jesus beyond how he is presented in traditional contexts. Jonathan Geoffrey Dean’s investigative book Salt...
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Winter Stars
Compelling in sharing admiration for the women in his life, Iverson’s monumental memoir about assuming a caregiver’s role is marked by complexity, love, and humor. Journalist Dave Iverson’s memoir "Winter Stars" is about caring for...
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Taking Control of Schizophrenia
"Taking Control of Schizophrenia" is a hopeful self-help book that suggests ways to live a full life within the context of a mental health diagnosis. Stewart Lightstone’s "Taking Control of Schizophrenia" is an empowering self-help...
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Legends of the Twins Cirpaci
In the resonant memoir "Legends of the Twins Cirpaci", a family is formed via adoption. Terry B. Murphy’s memoir "Legends of the Twins Cirpaci" is about the process of adopting and raising twins. Murphy and her husband made the...
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The Principle of 18
"The Principle of 18" is a self-help guide designed to help people attain joy and fulfillment, one life stage at a time. Eyal N. Danon’s "The Principle of 18" is a self-help book that aims to help people infuse every stage of their...
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Become Better
The self-help text "Become Better" proposes a road map to cultivating deep, far reaching emotional intelligence. Ann Polya’s self-help book "Become Better" suggests empowering methods for increasing emotional intelligence. Polya knows...