"Wild Eggs" tells the story of Akuluk, a young girl visiting her grandparents in the Arctic north. She is sure that the trip will be boring, but finds that her grandparents have a lot to teach her when she goes to gather wild eggs with... Read More

In "How to Like Yourself", university counselor Cheryl Bradshaw reassures teens that they are likeable and can make meaningful connections with others simply by being themselves. According to the personal yield theory, she writes, we... Read More

In the summer of 1945, the Pennsylvania Bedford Springs Hotel served as the detainment center for the Japanese ambassador to Berlin, along with his staff and all of their families. From this unusual real-life piece of history springs the... Read More

Although painted in Christian strokes, the light and hope in "Resting Places" should be refreshing to anyone, regardless of beliefs. Michael C. White’s "Resting Places" is a beautiful depiction of grace in the midst of grief, a modern... Read More

Even as a kid, Jeff Fleischer recalls, he was a politics nerd. Now a Chicago journalist with history books about iconic revolutionaries and instances of mass hysteria under his belt, he’s issued a timely primer on the American... Read More

This concentration of excellent advice is worth several close reads, not only for environmental activists, but for any nonprofit grassroots movement. Featuring names as big as 350.org and Jane Goodall, this collection of environmental... Read More

This significant work clarifies the challenges that black players encountered during the pre-free agent era. Mitchell Nathanson hits a four-bagger with this richly researched biography of baseball legend Dick Allen that reveals the... Read More

Centuries-old concepts come to life in this thoughtful treatment of death’s place in Judaism. Jewish ideas about death, the afterlife, and the rituals surrounding them have a rich history, and Hillel Halkin expertly dives into those... Read More