In the historical novel "For Malice and Mercy", two siblings draw on their inner fortitude to accept changes and make difficult choices in the chaos of World War II. In Gary W. Toyn’s historical novel "For Malice and Mercy", two German... Read More

"Surviving among Strangers" is a thoughtful Christian text that considers how immigrants and those in the lands they enter might live together. Emmanuel Oghene’s "Surviving among Strangers" draws upon biblical texts to suggest timely... Read More

"Ordinary Wonder" collects the transformational wisdom of renowned, Western-born Zen teacher Charlotte Joko Beck. Beck’s work was foundational in developing communities of Zen practice in the United States, and her work in the early... Read More

Ben Towle’s exciting graphic history "Four-Fisted Tales" covers animals in combat. Towle reveals that animals have participated in human wars for centuries—sometimes in novel ways. Though covering what’s expected of a book about... Read More

"Seasons of a Magical Life" is a thoughtful pagan text that suggests ways of incorporating earth-focused spiritual practice into everyday life. H. Byron Ballard bases her work in personal experience: she lives and works on a small farm... Read More

The poems and prose pieces of "Blossom as the Cliffrose" celebrate the beauty and nature of the Mormon faith. The cliffrose is a beautiful but perhaps unlikely plant that blooms in the rugged Western deserts, where Mormons were forced to... Read More

If a picture is worth a thousand words, what’s the exchange rate for social media selfies? Patrick Nathan’s provocative, sometimes jarring book "Image Control" explores the destabilization of relationships that results when... Read More

Not just a guide for travel but a guide for living, "Welcome Back to Abuja Once Again" is a sensible, enjoyable reminder that travel can broaden the mind. Carol J. Yee’s "Welcome Back to Abuja Once Again" is about all aspects of travel... Read More