Robert Jay Lifton’s thought-provoking book "Surviving Our Catastrophes" says that survivors can teach the world much about resilience. Two assumptions function as the starting point in the study represented by this book: one, that a... Read More

L. L. Kirchner’s snarky memoir "Blissful Thinking" covers her search for validation in all the wrong places. After early-onset menopause prevented her from starting a family, Kirchner and her husband went to Qatar for her work, hoping... Read More

Joanne Nelson’s moving memoir-in-microessays treats her life story as mosaic, made up of glistening shards of memory and quotidian events. These pieces of no more than a few pages delve into the defining experiences of Nelson’s life... Read More

The cheerful picture book "My Friend Charlie" features a delightful canine guide who shares instructions for leading a happy, friendly life. In Scott MacDonald’s instructive picture book "My Friend Charlie", a dog becomes a guide for... Read More

With stories and questions designed to nurture self-awareness, compassion, and acceptance of late-life changes, "The Blossoming of Women" is an supportive self-help guide. Karen Roberts’s encouraging self-help book "The Blossoming of... Read More

Celeste Larsen’s book encourages witches to embrace their magic and reject the stigmas associated with practicing their craft. The book begins with an exploration of the Burning Times, a period spanning more than three centuries that... Read More

Charlotte Wilde’s "Eclectic Witchcraft" is a thorough, enjoyable introduction to witchcraft as a practice. The book lays out all of the fundamentals of witchcraft, starting with working with energy. It covers protection work, the... Read More

Kapka Kassabova’s dreamy and meandering book "Elixir" covers her travels through the Mesta River region of Bulgaria in search of a cure for the pains of the human condition. Examining its people, history, and natural beauty, this Mesta... Read More