A longing for the land of his birth entwines De Franco’s memoir with entertainment and charm. James De Franco’s "Italy from I to Y?" reflects the gritty life in a little-known region of southern Italy called the Three Silas during... Read More

Prasad provides a clear, concise guide to writing Java code for web servers. Java Server Side Programming, by Mukesh Prasad, is a welcome addition to contemporary computer science literature. Prasad’s objective is to present an... Read More

Roman Krznaric redefines the self-help book with thoughtful historical analysis of how life should be lived. The title of Roman Krznaric’s well-written and thoughtful book, "How Should We Live?", is slightly misleading. It suggests... Read More

With succinct observation, the narrator correctly identifies the motives and hope of Mexican immigrants. Texas is north of Mexico, but in John Mort’s insightful and delightful novel, "The Illegal", Texas is northern Mexico. Or so it... Read More

Crisp and visual imagery, brisk and humorous dialogue—this novel’s prose will capture the attention of those interested in San Francisco’s hippie history. Michael Castleman’s "Killer Weed" is a nostalgic remembrance of the... Read More

Brass Tacks: Christianity and Beyond!, by Roger L. Bradley, is written in the tradition of the Christian literary genre called meditations. The book’s twelve chapters are organized around a set of themes, from practical Christianity... Read More

An old nautical joke notes that the two happiest days of a man’s life are the day he buys his boat and the day he sells it. In his delightful, insightful, and adventurous memoir, "Sailing with Rhyme and Reason", Robert E. Jack explains... Read More

In the first part of the Joseph’s Triangle, Imad Hassan investigates a topic not often analyzed in scriptural studies. His hypothesis is that a marriage between Mary, the mother of Jesus, and Joseph never occurred. Although no gospel... Read More