"Terrible Omens" is a memoir of abuse and escape that is by turns humorous and tragic. Beginning with self-deprecating humor and moving toward devastation and finally strength, Alane Gray’s memoir "Terrible Omens" traces a marriage... Read More

Through self-reflection and admissions of struggle, this memoir’s inspirational prose elevates the pursuit of the global good. Paul Zeitz’s memoir "Waging Justice" is about his career in epidemiology and lifetime pursuit of social... Read More

Children of sometimes difficult parents will find this clear-eyed and cathartic memoir to be sympathetic. More than a memoir, Deborah Burns’s Saturday’s Child is a tribute to her mother Dotty, a powerhouse of a woman whose role in... Read More

"A Tale Told Softly" is a powerful work that reveals the possible real message in William Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. William Shakespeare may have composed his famous “problem” play The Winter’s Tale for entertainment, but... Read More

"Reframing Poverty" skillfully combines interdisciplinary research with popular sources to address poverty for the future. Eric Meade’s "Reframing Poverty" advocates for a new paradigm when it comes to considering the factors and... Read More

Sometimes profane and often delightful, this caper finds absurdity even in moments of danger. In "Bad Keys", a piano tuner finds romance with a zoo intern who moonlights as a swimsuit model. J. B. Curry’s energetic novel is a... Read More

Emma Biggs’s "Gardening with Emma" is a delightful book about learning and loving to garden. The book covers all aspects of gardening, from the tools and space needed for various types of gardens to choosing what and how to grow... Read More

An honest and easy-to-implement plan is paired with humor and empathy in Conor Richardson’s Millennial Money Makeover. Conor Richardson knows that millennials think differently about money. After personally going into debt after... Read More