Radical Equality
Author Priscilla Doremus refers to a herd of sheep grazing on a hill, noting that they are safe and fine when under the watchful eye of a shepherd or sheepdog. But left unattended, they wander off, find trouble, get lost, and have no clue how to get back home. Sounds......
The Butcher and the Butterfly
“A butcher can hit… A butterfly can dance.” In the boxing world, there are either butchers or butterflies, as Bobby Raymond’s old trainer used to say. The Butcher and the Butterfly, as its title promises, balances the violent with the delicate, the brutal with the graceful, while paralleling...
Exploring Wine Regions - México
What if the world’s most exciting wine destination wasn’t where you thought it was? Hidden just south of the border, México’s wine country is rewriting the rules of winemaking. Michael C. Higgins, PhD, invites readers to embark on an exciting journey through the heart of México’s wine regi...
Ways to Die in Tokyo
A gangster is calmly explaining to a nervous and sweating Hank Fisher that there are two Japans, one a very safe one that most people populate and experience. “But the other Japan is different,” Suzuki warns. “It has a different rule book. If you enter this Japan and break the......
Even Dusk Has Its Dawn
Joy Fortuna’s Even Dusk Has Its Dawn is the thrilling second installment in the Max Rossi Series that blends crime, romance, and suspense with finesse. Following the events of In the Shadow of Dusk, this book delivers a gripping narrative that explores justice, loyalty, romance, and the intricat...
Soul Setting: Listen to Your Soul Instead of Your Mind
There are a plethora of self-help books about changing your mindset, but what would happen if the paradigm shift occurred on a deeper level? What if instead of setting your mind on something, you set your soul? This is the premise of Soul Setting: Listen to Your Soul Instead of......
Soulful Serenades for Calm and Clarity
Hopelyn Gray’s Soulful Serenades for Calm and Clarity, a collection of meditative and insightful sayings, is a must-read for those struggling to find tranquility and hope. Soulful Serenades covers a wide range of topics to help calm readers’ minds and stir their hearts. Gray reflects on topics s...
The Night Garden: Of My Mother
Few stories shatter my heart as completely as Sandra Tyler’s The Night Garden: Of My Mother — and I absolutely loved it. I couldn’t put this book down. I became so wrapped up in Tyler’s memoir that I found myself crying multiple times, utterly moved by her vivid and heart-wrenching......
Progress Not Perfection
The doctors tell me unequivocally that if I ever drank again, I would likely not survive. I believe them. Then I drink again. This gut-punch of an excerpt comes from the prologue of Alison Ashby’s memoir, Progress Not Perfection. In just three sentences, the author shines a light on the......