Canadian architect Teresa Coady is renowned worldwide for her firm’s high-performance, energy-efficient buildings. In "Rebuilding Earth", she discusses myriad ways to reform the Industrial Age construction industry, which now crashes... Read More
The essays of "From Environmental Loss to Resistance" are an example of engaged scholarship. They focus on “the plurality of ways to be active agents of change” in North America and were written by activists and academics working on... Read More
"Are You Ready Yet?" is a practical text full of clear advice for dealing with the financial impact of death. Michael C. Wittenberg’s "Are You Ready Yet?" engages best practices for putting a person’s final affairs in order.... Read More
A ventriloquist walks into a doctor’s office. No, it’s not the setup for a great joke. Bob Baker’s wonderful, funny, friendly book The Performance of Medicine: Techniques from the Stage to Optimize the Patient Experience and... Read More
"Five Types of Learning" is an essential book for educators in any field. Carol Bogue’s Five Types of Learning: Timeless Wisdom and Recent Research is a tribute to a respected professor’s previously unpublished work. Having studied... Read More
"High Desert High" hews closer to perceived reality than many metaphysical journeys, giving it broad appeal. In Steven Schindler’s thoughtful and sometimes trippy "High Desert High", Paul Santo, retired New York City police lieutenant,... Read More
Brandon’s is a compelling exploration of a spiritual phenomenon. Diane Brandon’s "Born Aware" is a unique twist on spirituality and memory studies. It’s commonly believed that infants are only aware of their basest physical needs,... Read More
"The Oscillating Brain" is an absorbing, in-depth introduction to brain anatomy and function. Timothy D. Sheehan draws from his diverse education and experience to form intriguing explanations of brain function in "The Oscillating... Read More