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Mother Knows Best

by Kristen Rabe

Tristan Gooley has led expeditions on three continents, climbed mountains in Europe, Asia, and Africa, and flown and sailed solo across the Atlantic Ocean. A fellow at the Royal Geographic Society, he brings a wealth of experience and... Read More

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The Human Library

by Celeste Hamilton Dennis

A female firefighter who rappels out of helicopters and slogs through swamps to help people in distress. A woman who has provided foster care to over two hundred troubled teens in her lifetime. A young Somali man who escaped his... Read More

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From Russia with Love

by Matt Sutherland

When pondering the tremendously difficult questions about how great novels are created, it is instructive to remember that writers generally fall into two camps: writers who have something compelling to say, and others with the skill set... Read More

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Living in a Politicized World

by Edward Morris

Love ’em, hate ’em, or try to ignore ’em, politics are a fact of life—and not just in election cycles. In fact, elections may be one of the least significant events in our political lives since they rarely bring about radical... Read More

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Photography in an Era of Change

by Julie Eakin

Our contemplation of the natural world can sometimes have the effect of awakening aspects of our interior realm. We experience this in the places we’re drawn to again and again and also in exceptional representations of landscapes by... Read More

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Higher Ground is Common Ground

by Kristine Morris

“Our ‘real evolution’ will be in the ability of consciousness to break out of individual pockets … and phase into God’s infinite consciousness,” writes philosopher, educator, writer, and world citizen Huston Smith in And Live... Read More

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Reflections on Identity from Far Afield

by Heather Seggel

The Autobiography & Memoir genre has taken some lumps in recent years, thanks to authors who embellished the truth or outright lied, but our collective desire for a glimpse into the lives of others is as strong as ever. The books... Read More

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Everything is Personal

by Julie Eakin

After reviewing the contents of this issue in search of a recurrent theme in the books we’re featuring, it seems clear that it’s nearly impossible to do anything at all without personally investing yourself in the process. Our profile... Read More

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