In The Medical Ethic: Medicine as a Social Science, Russell Noblett argues that modern medicine loses sight of its purpose when physicians begin believing that scientific explanation alone can define human illness. After entering medical school with years of philosophical study already shaping his thinking,...

The Rule of Three by Jennifer Granville is a heartwarming, humorous tale of betrayal and revenge. Julia Bennett has discovered her husband’s affair. They’ve been married for 25 years, and he’s decided it’s time for a younger model. What’s a girl to do? Discover herself,...

The Hallway Miracle by Cara Shine is a memoir about transformation in the midst of chaos. After the horrifying experience of the September 11 attacks, Cara and her family had to face the terror of the 2002 Beltway Sniper attacks in the Washington, D.C. area....

To See Far: Conflict and Cooperation on the Space Frontier by James Van Laak is a riveting insider's perspective of one of humanity's most challenging projects - the creation of the International Space Station under intense technical, political, and psychological pressure. As a former leader...

The Jezebel Tracks by Gardner Landry is a tale of dysfunction, narcissism, addiction, and psychopaths. This may seem to be an unlikely vehicle for humor, but Gardner Landry carries it off with precision and style, while painting a bleak picture of his dysfunctional family. The...

The Human Rubric: A Memoir of Life in a Neurotypical World is a remarkable work in which Dr. James P. Manning reflects on his experience of growing up and living in a neurotypical world full of implicit social norms. The author takes readers on an...

In This Kindness Prepares Another, Keith Thorn isn't interested in giving us a polished, ego-driven victory lap. Instead, the book feels like a quiet, almost startlingly honest dismantling of the person he used to be. Thorn deconstructs the defensive walls he spent decades building, looking...

The Geography of Desire: A Memoir of West Africa by Linda Gambill follows a young woman who leaves a complicated life in Tennessee to join the Peace Corps in The Gambia in the late 1970s. Drawn by a need for change and independence, she arrives...

Too Smart to be an Umpire by Jack Oujo chronicles the author’s journey from a baseball-loving kid in New Jersey to a professional umpire working his way through the minor leagues, and eventually to a complete career reinvention in the business world. The book begins...

The Quiet Fight by Donna White follows the author's life from a childhood filled with fear and instability into a long struggle with addiction and trauma. Growing up in an Irish Catholic family, Donna learns at a very young age to survive by staying silent...