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Subversive Habits

by Melissa Wuske

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... Read More

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Salt & Light

by Melissa Wuske

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... Read More

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Winter Stars

by Melissa Wuske

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... Read More

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The Principle of 18

by Melissa Wuske

"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... Read More

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Become Better

by Melissa Wuske

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... Read More

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