Life is full of twists and turns, ups and downs. How do we manage unexpectedly anxious moments? Unexpected Aldars is written by a group of authors called Oakland Community's Unexpected Altars. One of the many contributing authors, Brian Greenfield, writes comparatively about how life is...

The Peace Guidebook by Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino and Dr. Katie Eastman invites readers into an intentional practice of cultivating peace from the inside out. Framed as a practical roadmap for personal and collective transformation, the book is organized around three overarching themes: Hope, Healing, and Harmony....

Sometimes triumph follows tragedy. For Greg West, a series of misfortunes began in 2008, culminating in the death of his wife. In 2009, he lost his job. He was lonely, but met Stephanie, who had moved into the neighborhood some years before. He decided to...

Fragments of Self: A Constellation of Being by Susan A. Knight is a collection of poems, short stories, and essays that explore identity and human connection. The book is divided into three main parts called Existence, Fractures, and Beautiful Encounters. In the first part, the...

Limits Unleashed: A Conversation Between You and Your Inner Self by Alvin Kalicharan talks about Kiritin, who grows up believing that he is a failure. His family sends him to the city, where he feels even more lost until he encounters Kisan, his inner mentor....

You’re Not Too Old, and It’s Not Too Late by Ilene Berns-Zare is a well-written book that offers readers practical strategies to empower them and transform their ideas about growing older. Ilene begins by sharing tips on how readers can get the most out of...

In Daughter Unbound: Breaking the Chains of Generational Trauma, Heather Jefferson talks about her childhood in a family affected by unresolved trauma. She shares how her mother’s mental illness, addiction, and abuse affected her life, along with a father who was gentle but emotionally distant....

Carry the Cross with Padre Pio by Susan De Bartoli is a Catholic daily devotional meant for the Lenten season. The book is set up by weeks and days, slowly guiding the reader through Lent using reflections taken from the life of St. Padre Pio....

Starting Your First Potted Vegetable Garden by E. Hughes is an easy and practical book for anyone who wants to create a garden but is uncertain where to start. Many people who love plants or wish to grow vegetables feel inhibited because they believe they...

The Rubicon Leader presents leadership change as a permanent shift in identity produced through action over time. Vahab Hasiri explains that people change when they stop treating behavior as something to negotiate and instead act in ways that force the brain to update who it...