Bound within fresh and inviting cover art, this is an inspirational challenge to Christianity in light of science and evolution. After an extensive theological education and vocational ministry in the Episcopal Church, Russell G. Ruffino... Read More

Adults speak differently to teens than teens do to each other. This young-adult novel realistically captures the dialogue of a teen boy intervening with his father’s alcoholism. Picture a troubled teen quietly removing this book from... Read More

C. T. Musca has meticulously polished her prose in telling Daverin’s fascinating story of how “life has a way of changing things.” Thirty-six years old and single, dental-office receptionist Tonya Daverin reflects on how she has... Read More

Fairy tales for our own time go all medieval on anti-gay, anti-transgender attitudes. For those fed up with the rigid stereotypes and gender roles common in the fantasy genre, "Creatures of Grace" is a clever, inventive, and... Read More

His encouraging voice makes this priest’s guide an effective tool for Christians developing a more personal relationship to religious practice. In Prayer: Our Deepest Longing, Roman Catholic priest Ronald Rolheiser avoids the... Read More

Middle-grade fantasy hits the sweet spot halfway between the magic of Harry Potter and the juvenile humor of Captain Underpants. Bullies are a part of growing up, even for kids with genies. In Loogie the Booger Genie: The Big Bad Bully,... Read More

Authors create a fun sci-fi world with a young hero, time travel and, of course, proper diet and exercise. Fiction can bring history and geography to life, especially for kids who are bored by the often rote memorizations of school... Read More

Bob Northam has kidney disease. He survived many years functioning with a kidney donated by his loving mother, but that organ eventually failed. Because of this, he has been on dialysis for seven years, driving to a dialysis facility... Read More