I have read missionary stories (starting with The Life and Diary of David Brainerd) for the past sixty years. Lauralee Lindholm’s Out of Darkness into Light stands with the best of the missionary books I have read. I have personal friends who were missionaries in...

In By Way of Conshohocken: A Fictionalized Family Memoir by Cydney Iris Afriat Menihan, the author includes some interesting facts that are key factors in the fictional history of her family. She goes with her family to a musical that moves her grandfather, Bob, to...

In Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Prospero, the master magician, intones: “We are of such stuff as dreams are made of.” This could be a summation of The Storm Behind Me: A Book of Poems and Pictures by Rory Piontkowski and Sheri Wiseman. It is a compilation...

Ruan Lingyu: Her Life and Career by Patrick Galvan is far more than a meticulously researched and masterfully written biography. It is a precise and impeccably unbiased portrait of a volatile and pivotal era in Chinese history when Chinese cinema was at its nascent peak...

The Egyptian pyramids are the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the World. A symbol of human ingenuity, hard work, and ambition, these pyramids bring thousands of visitors annually from all over. Inspired by a 15-day tour of Egypt, John Delaney encapsulates his experiences with...

The Joy of Musicology: Unleashing the Magical Symphony for All by M.P. Johnson is more than just an introduction to music around the world or the history of music as the term musicology may suggest to those in the field. The book presents the many...

Opposing Forces: A Memoir is a non-fiction work in the memoir, cross-cultural writing, and inspirational writing subgenres. Penned by author Francis Mont, this interesting work chronicles the intellectual autobiography of an East European physicist escaping from Communism to capitalism. Mont reflects on his journey from...

Living in France is different from what one would expect because of the idealized image that the media has given us. Scott Dominic Carpenter is an American with experience in the provinces and the capital. With a touch of humor, he tells us what this...

Zoya's Gift: Building a Bridge to a Global Family is a work of non-fiction in the memoir, sociocultural issues, and slice-of-life genres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and contains some non-graphic discussions of violence and war crimes. Penned by author...

Indian Mythology and Philosophy is the fourth book in the Ancient Wisdom Series by Neel Burton. The author, a noted psychiatrist and philosopher, explains Indian writings, discusses discoveries like the Indus seals, and brings well-known stories, references, and more uncommon works together to benefit all...