"Practice Perfect" makes a strong case for achieving success through “getting better at getting better.” Originally geared toward teachers, "Practice Perfect" is an excellent handbook for any coach or leader who wants to foster... Read More

This dystopian novel is poetic even in its austerity. Andrew Valencia’s dystopian "Lord of California" is set in rural, isolated California a few decades after it disbands from the United States. When Elliot Temple dies, each of his... Read More

Cyril Pedrosa transforms his personal experience of discovering family roots into a semi-autobiographical masterpiece, the award-winning graphic novel "Portugal". The fictionalized protagonist is Simon Muchat, who finds himself... Read More

Friendly, informative, and backed by both professional and personal insight, this book truly captures the benefit of animals in our daily lives. In the heartwarming and engaging Dog As My Doctor, Cat As My Nurse, animal-human health and... Read More

Loss is recounted with unsparing clarity in this important biographical tale. D. W. Duke and Thomas Biebers’s Not Without a Fight: The Story of a Polish Jew’s Resistance is the lucid biography of the courageous Casimir “Cass”... Read More

Kimberly Cooper Griffin has a savvy, deft touch as she weaves in rich, vivid details that range from sexy to startling. Love is a hardy flower that can blossom in the midst of adversity, as Kimberly Cooper Griffin shows in "Chasing... Read More