Can You Open My Eyes? by Qusay Salih Hussein Al-Mamari is a memoir of Hussein's migration to the USA as a blind Iraqi refugee, unable to rely on sight, and unsure of the language or routines that shape daily life there. Hussein learns each setting...

Baki Topal’s memoir, Cutting Into the Silence, explores his humble beginning in a small mountain village in Turkey. We get a glimpse at his family dynamics, culture, life experiences, and the events that set him on the path to becoming a surgeon in Belgium. Topal...

Cooking with Adriana and Jim is a cookbook by Adriana Liberty. Both Jim and Adriana are owners of a Bed and Breakfast nestled in the mountains of Los Padres National Forest in California. Since they both have Italian roots, a portion of the recipes reflect...

Creative Provinces: A New World of Enchanting and Empowered Communities by Valerie Ann Larson Haynes introduces the concept of Creative Provinces. These are self-sustaining communities united by shared visions. These provinces allow individuals to retain property ownership while linking their resources voluntarily, offering flexibility for...

In 1996, Pres Maxson was 16, spending his summer vacation in Paris alongside his young sister, Liz, at their aunt and uncle's place. While roaming through Chinatown, an encounter with a street musician named Lucky Chain left a deep impression on Pres' young mind and...

A global pandemic, Middle East, Ukraine, climate change – there have been many changes around the world over the past decade, and what better way to get through it all than to cook? That’s what Astrid Tuttle Winegar did and her book Celebrating Comfy, Cozy...

Circumcision: How an Ancient Ritual Became a Questionable Surgery by Kenneth S. Lipman investigates the historical, cultural, religious, and medical dimensions of circumcision. He brings up the foreskin's anatomical role in protection, lubrication, and sexual sensitivity, speaking on its importance in male genital health. Lipman...

Conspiracy by Means of Natural Selection by Sherman P. Bastarache is a non-fiction exploration of how conspiracy theories might have developed through natural selection. Bastarache argues that the human mind, shaped by evolutionary processes, has an inherent tendency to create and believe in conspiracy theories....

In Classical Arabic and the Hibernation of the Arab Mind, Walid Khalil discusses the impact of language development on modernization in the Arab world, attributing the region's slow progress to the lack of a standardized written system for spoken dialects. Arab societies rely on oral...

In Cave as Labyrinth, Alan Ponikvar's analysis of Socratic philosophy through Plato’s dialogue "Meno" examines Socrates’ use of professed ignorance as a method of inquiry. Socrates' approach involves challenging conventional definitions of virtue by exposing contradictions and prompting reevaluation. He contrasts with sophists by focusing...