Informative book examines the social and political changes that are crafting a new breed of theologically conservative Christians. Non-evangelical, Tom Krattenmaker is a religion columnist for USA Today. He is also the author of Onward... Read More

Burmese ophthalmologist’s memoir aspires to incite hope and ambition in patients and caregivers in third world countries. "Hope in Sight", by Aisha Simjee, an award-winning ophthalmologist, is the insightful memoir of a woman’s... Read More

Memoir of Zen Buddhist debunks myth of the monk as a person who has sacrificed a “juicy” life, with dark humor and an exploration of anger and deviance. This slender collection of essays is a showcase for Haubner’s abilities as a... Read More

An examination of the history of Taoism in China reveals a long-standing and mutually influential relationship with Buddhism. Readers in Taoist and Buddhist traditions often find overlapping ideas among the major texts—a correspondence... Read More

In Charles Simic’s early work, he’s vulgar, sublime, funny, philosophical, and irreverent. Among the most prolific and widely read poets of his generation, Charles Simic has served as US Poet Laureate and won a Pulitzer Prize in... Read More

Machiavelli scholar paints a complex picture of the circumstances that shaped the man whose name became synonymous with political cunning. The term “Machiavellian” has established itself as a synonym for use of cunning and deceit... Read More

The problem with health care in America is it’s run by health-care professionals, author says, in book that urges citizens to take control of decisions. In a clarion call to consumers, colleagues, and policymakers, Dr. Nortin Hadler,... Read More

Short story collection filled with dynamic prose and genuine characters amid rugged Idaho landscape. In the opening story in this robust collection of ten, “Where I Am … Where I’ve Been,” two buddies on the last night of their... Read More