This week I’ve been diving into the first issue of XeLuS Mind Studio, an educational comic book created by Deborah Andersson and edited by Deborah and Martin Andersson with illustrations provided by multiple contributors. The goal of this book is to use characters based on...

Hurricane Audrey: The Deadly Storm of 1957 by Cathy C. Post is a retelling of the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Audrey on mid-century Cameron, Louisiana. As the storm approaches, families prepare for evacuation, with Captain D.W. Griffith coordinating efforts to evacuate oil rig crews. Local...

Now in her eighties, Carolyn Osborn had a successful career as an author, and wrote, amongst others, numerous anthologies. In Durations: A Memoir and Personal Essays, she describes her family ties against the background of World War II and the post-war years in Tennessee and...

The theme of Walking and Wayfinding is mindful walking as a spiritual and reflective practice. I have always enjoyed walking while going to work and sometimes for relaxation in the evening. However, I had not considered it in the way Lea Appleton presents it. Lea...

Allegro to Life is a collection of reflective poems by Earl Vincent de Berge. They explore themes of nature, human experiences, social struggles, and resilience. The poems are divided into three parts: Songs from My Life, Poems From Guatemala, and Desert Songs. The first part...

From earthquakes to nuclear war, humankind is faced with threats to its survival from multiple sources, both natural and manmade. Michel Bruneau examines this sobering theme in detail in The Blessings of Disaster: The Lessons that Catastrophes Teach Us and Why Our Future Depends On...

Above Neil Rock: Stories & Poems by James Ross Kelly is a memoir that captures the rugged beauty and harsh realities of life in the Pacific Northwest. Through a blend of stories and poems, Kelly reflects on the environmental devastation caused by corporate silviculture, the...

Man's Search for Sustainability by David Auge offers new and astonishing insights into different approaches to human sustainability by exploring the lives of honeybees and desert locusts. Auge steers readers through a scientific and organized investigation of the lifespan/roles and prolonged effects of these two...

Olga Timofeyeva grew up amid the untamed beauty of Siberia, soaking up its rich natural heritage that left a lasting impression on her even as an adult. Blueprint of Memories is an enchanting collection of paintings wherein Olga captures the diverse flora and fauna as...

Fentoscience by V.S. Sury is a highly engaging book that comprehensively explains physics concepts and philosophical insights. The book reflects on the principles of space, matter, motion, and creation and offers different insights in detail that are contrary to the prevailing scientific principles. The author...