When a mouse seeks refuge in an orchestra’s practice room, what ensues is a rib-tickling romp with valuable lessons about classical music conveyed without effort or guile. Meet the bassoon, the clarinet, the flute, and their friends... Read More

How to Create Stunning Digital Photography by award-winning photographer Tony Northrup is a tour de force attempt at packing an in-depth photography course into 222 pages. What’s more remarkable is that he pulls it off. The shelves of... Read More

As obstacles are thrown in the path of women’s progress toward leadership, this book shows how to begin dismantling the glass ceiling. Census Bureau data reveal that women represent more than 50 percent of the US labor pool, received... Read More

Gone are the days when manufacturers provided written operating instructions for new electronic devices. That information now exists primarily in cyberspace, but many novice users still prefer printed instructions to guide them through... Read More

Linda M. Herman wrote "Parents to the End" to fill a need. Although many books offer advice for parents of young children and teens, few focus on the relationship between adult children and their parents. Herman is a psychotherapist in... Read More

How did jellyfish and toadstools come to be? Why is the world round, and why is the sky blue? How can crabs predict the future? The well-imagined answers to these and other questions can be found in Simon Hudson’s fantasy picture book,... Read More

As its title suggests, Michael H. Thompson’s debut novel, "Cop Killer", packs a wallop. Set in present-day Portland, this slim novella of sixty-four pages is harrowing in its methodical, emotionless description of one man’s revenge.... Read More

Schools often bring together children of vastly different experiences and home environments, and it’s easy for those children to become focused on what they don’t have in comparison to their fellow students. Gina Rossi’s picture... Read More