"My mission was to listen, not teach, to learn, not lecture." This was the author's objective when he set his mind on traveling through the 50 states to understand what was happening with American democracy. Surprisingly, his superiors at Oxford didn't put him down, and...

Today, as a grandmother, my memories of how my two daughters tried my patience and drove me to despair when they were squabbling, misbehaving youngsters have grown dim. As I read Keri Williams’ memoir But, He Spit in my Coffee, I couldn’t help but wonder...

Just Let $%#&! Go! by Heather and Karen Tobin is a delightful self-help book filled with beautiful illustrations and rhymes, making it easy for readers to learn how to enjoy a healthier life. The book highlights how our habit of holding onto things impacts those...

Japanese-American Shiro Kashino was one of the thousands of people captured and held at Minidoka, a former United States concentration camp. Ten camps were created after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, when America declared Japanese Americans on the West Coast to be...

Victory by Dr. Nicole Elaine Avery is a mesmerizing coffee table book that beautifully combines art, spirituality, politics, and empowerment. Based on a photography art show from 2018, the book pays homage to the powerful women presenting an unapologetic celebration of black femininity. Through powerful...

The Buster Clan: An American Saga by K.P. Kollenborn is a deep dive into the author’s family history and the ancestors who were, in their small way, a part of shaping and building the United States. Using stories, legends, and sometimes myths from his family’s...

After graduating from high school, Susan (Sue) goes to Europe for vacation and to visit her parents. While in Europe, she gets a taste for adventure, and when she returns to America, Sue questions many things in her life. She begins to desire more out...

Retro Active Television: An In-Depth Perspective on Classic TV's Social Circuitry by Herbie J Pilato delves into the television landscape throughout the decades to see how viewing trends developed. Join historian Pilato as he takes you through the ever-changing world of television with the evolution...

From childhood, we are shaped by our surrounding environments and cultures into becoming functional members of society. Society tells us exactly who we are supposed to be, what our wants and needs should be, and how to find happiness and fulfillment. But according to author...

Jigsaw Puzzle in a Vortex: A Collection of Memoirs tells the story of Aurora M. Lewis, a black woman living in America. Aurora traces her family’s genealogy from her great-grandmother to her mother, describing how they lived their lives. She seems to have a special...