In this slim well-written volume Oliver presents an Islamist view of the world that should be read widely by people of all faiths for a greater understanding of Islam. Oliver has used passages from the Qur’aan to illustrate points of... Read More

In The End of Spring by Sahar Khalifeh, (Interlink Books, 978-1-56656-681-0) love is the same creature in a different land. “Religion is history,” says Rachel, an English protester, to Ahmad, who lives in Palestine and works with the... Read More

College. It’s enough to send a shudder through the heart of any parent, and not just because of empty-nest syndrome. Money (both the parent’s and the student’s)—or lack thereof. Transportation. Dorms versus apartments. Parent... Read More

Nora Simms isn’t a whore with a heart of gold. She’s a whore with a head for gold. Determined to avert a life of penurious drudgery in the textile mills of Lowell, Massachusetts, the nineteen-year-old flesh merchant arrives in San... Read More

‘When human beings steal the devil’s pitchfork, they don’t destroy it. They think by stealing it they’ve stopped the devil … Instead, you’ve become the devil … Congratulations.’ “Devil’s pitchfork” is what Derek... Read More

It all started out as a joke. A local sports columnist in Bloomington, Indiana had hoped to get people amped up about bringing a minor-league baseball team to town someday. But that joke turned into a very real effort by the residents to... Read More

Falling asleep on guard duty in the Air Force can lead to severe punishment, even court-martial, and that’s what Fred had done: fallen asleep while guarding one of the president’s planes. Lucky for Fred, his loyal and loving dog... Read More

Producing music from a guitar can bring joy to the listener, but producing the guitar itself can bring even more satisfaction to the luthier and his family. This novel follows the journey of self-discovery taken by a guitar maker who... Read More