In November 1978, Ben Lin sold the restaurant he had elevated from obscurity to fame. He then explored his joy of cooking by starting a one-man catering business that provided a service for clients from different institutions, including the University of Pennsylvania and the Curtis...

Thangkas are a rare form of fabric wall hanging depicting sacred figures of Tibetan Buddhism. Using a little-known technique called Tibetan applique, these detailed images are created by sewing together pieces of colorful silk. Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo is one of few Westerners who has mastered this...

Kiboko Projects is an umbrella for several cultural exchange projects that spans the three continents of Africa, Russia, and North America. Since 1999, the organization has developed and expanded its program with Mark Scheflen as the Artistic Director and Jill Raufman as Executive Director....

If you’re a fan of medieval history in general, monastic history in particular, or all things Irish, A Monastic Landscape: The Cistercians In Medieval Ireland by Dr. Breda Lynch is for you. Beginning with an overview of the early church and the spread of Christianity...

When I was offered the opportunity to read and review this memoir by Martin Frumkin, I was none too sure that a hippie’s journal about sex, drugs, and rock ‘n' roll as he searched for a higher consciousness was my cup of java. None of...

Have you ever wanted to know what men thought about the impact of absentee fathers, feminists, equality, masculinity, and other issues? Let's be a fly on the wall and get some insight into these questions and so much more by reading A Global Dialogue...

Apart from knowing and understanding yourself, it's essential that you can effectively connect with others. Why? You don't live in this world alone, right? To give you a head start, begin with Wonderful Winding Words by François Pialat. In this simple comprehensive book, you'll be...

The Missionary Position narrates the adventure-packed, chaotic, and humorous story of an American couple in Russia and their tumultuous experience of the 1998 financial crisis. Tad Browne's initial goal was to arrive in Russia with his family as missionaries and to continue helping survivors of...

Rock and Roll Nightmares: True Stories, Volume 1 is all about the dark side of rock and roll music personalities, which are exposed in this narration by rock music writer and documentary director Staci Layne Wilson in a very juicy manner. Welcome to this collective...

Hold, Please is Richard Hester's story of Stage Managing A Pandemic. It's March 2020, and the Coronavirus Pandemic is starting to take hold. At last, the President has acknowledged the seriousness of the situation, and panic begins to set in. Broadway shuts down, and Richard...