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Standing at the Grave
Weeks before Queen Victoria’s birth, Anna Christina Schmidt is born to a German settler on a Polish noble’s estate. Unlike the Queen, her life is marked only by a moss-covered tombstone and a hollow in the grass. Standing at the Grave tells the true story of a forgotten mother who watched her children leave for America, never expecting their return—and follows their journey from Poland’s Wielkopolska plains to North Dakota’s prairies.
Striking settings, apt descriptions and lively dialogue reveal this family
—Barbara Pieh, Past President, Germanic Genealogical Society -
Ten Years and Change
Michael P. Amram came of age during the Vietnam War and witnessed a nation convulsed by assassinations, riots, and political upheaval. He chronicles the McCarthy Democrats and Minnesota’s DFL dissent—locals who backed Senator Eugene McCarthy’s anti-war challenge to the Johnson-Humphrey administration. Their rare inside-the-system insurgency shows how a determined minority, starting in local politics, can influence national policy and redirect federal power.
a reminder that people can and should stand up for what they believe in
—Ila France Porcher, author of The Shark Sessions -
The Adversity Advantage
Based on a five-year study of 300+ high-achieving men and women, The Adversity Advantage reveals how common—and consequential—childhood hardships are across genders. Psychologist and executive coach Jude Miller Burke blends inspiring stories with practical insights to help readers transform early misfortune into strengths at work and in life. Learn to overcome shame, low self-esteem, and triggers; clarify values and voice; strengthen boundaries, communication, and conflict skills; connect childhood patterns to leadership style; and recognize how toxic adult relationships can derail careers.
insightful recommendations and inspirational stories to transform your past childhood problems into work and personal success
—Dr. Edward Bergmark, Founder and Former CEO, Optum, United HealthGroup -
The Akedah or Sacrifice of Isaac
This book traces how Genesis 22:1–19—the Akedah, or Sacrifice of Isaac—has been interpreted across Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It begins with human sacrifice in the ancient world and in the Bible, then offers a close reading of the Hebrew text. The study surveys interpretations from early Judaism and Christianity through medieval Jewish and Islamic traditions to modern perspectives, including Kierkegaard, Holocaust readings, and contemporary relevance. Appendices cover key Hebrew, Greek, Latin, and other terms.
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The Black Attaché
The Black Attaché blends history, travelogue, and reflection, tracing Jatinder Cheema’s journey from childhood in India during Partition—nearly dying on the last train out of Pakistan—to a career as an American diplomat in hardship posts worldwide. With honesty and warmth, she recalls life and work in places like Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Burkina Faso in this singular memoir.
a human story of compassion and reflection
—PD, verified review on Amazon -
The Family That Couldn’t Sleep at Night
A prize-winning collection of true crime by Bruce Rubenstein, featuring “The Milwaukee Avenue Massacre,” the Chicago Magazine exposé that helped free four wrongfully convicted men. Other cases include modern piracy and murder (“Danny’s Boat”), the sociopathic O’Kasick robbery gang, Hollywood’s most dangerous stalkers (“Star Stalker”), and a serial killer behind a string of hobo slayings (“Last Train”).
best crime writing I have ever read
—D on Amazon -
The Grain Terminal Elevators of Duluth-Superior
The Grain Terminal Elevators of Duluth-Superior tells the story of risk and innovation that built one of the world’s great grain ports. Through merchants, architects, and empire builders, it traces the elevators’ evolution from simple wooden structures to concrete architectural marvels. Follow Duluth-Superior’s rise as the Great Lakes export leader and its peak in the St. Lawrence Seaway era.
very insightful and informative with outstanding illustrations
—Leigh, review on Amazon -
The Idea of the Demonic
This study traces how cultures and religions have imagined the demonic across history—from medieval and Reformation eras to the modern world—drawing on diverse scriptures and traditions. It also examines the demonic in art, sculpture, music, and film, showing how images of evil evolve with society. Includes a glossary of foreign terms and phrases.
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The Indomitable Elizabeth Fries Ellet – Feminist
Elizabeth Fries Ellet defied “separate spheres,” rejecting a world where men set the rules and women lived within them. Imagine her today, trading quills for keyboards and carriages for planes, producing even more work. Her era’s tools may be gone, but her message endures: women deserve equality—and still fight for it.
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The Inheritance (Yurusha)
As a boy, Elliot Rosen watched his grandfather write and sketch in secret Yiddish journals—then the book vanished after his death. Decades later, it resurfaces through family hands, shadowed by silence and sudden loss. Now married, Elliot takes responsibility to translate it, revealing Yisroel Ayzik Rosen’s remarkable immigrant survival story: tearful, funny, uplifting, and ultimately spiritual.
a story of struggle, hope and faith
—Sheila Klige review on Amazon -
The Integrity Compass
In an era of AI, automation, cyber risk, and brittle infrastructure, technical excellence isn’t enough. The Integrity Compass is a practical guide to ethical decision-making for engineers, technologists, managers, policymakers, and students facing complexity and pressure. Blending lived experience with usable frameworks, it shows how to map risk, identify stakeholders, test assumptions, and spot “quiet” choices before they become headlines. Case studies and letters from real dilemmas make integrity actionable—especially when incentives and power push the other way.
Amin presents a compelling argument, bolstered by global case studies and his remarkable personal journey.
—Tariq Samad -
The Long Surrender
In 1970s Alabama, Brian Rush McDonald becomes a “Jesus freak” and is formed by fundamentalism at Bob Jones University. He becomes a minister, husband, and father, then moves his family to Taiwan as a missionary—learning Mandarin and a wider worldview. Back in America, he pastors Chinese American churches while earning a Ph.D. After thirty years preaching, he leaves the pulpit. The Long Surrender chronicles losing religion to find freedom.
still thinking about it weeks later
—Random Reviewer, verified review on Amazon -
The New Buffalo
The New Buffalo takes readers inside the rise of Indian gaming through Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux leader Leonard Prescott, from reservation poverty to high-stakes battles in Washington. His fight for sovereignty intersects with IGRA, the National Indian Gaming Association, and casinos like Mystic Lake. Drawing on extensive archives and testimony, the book reveals enrollment wars, corruption, federal failures, and states exploiting tribal divisions—framing gaming as modern self-determination.
wonderfully readable, succinct yet superbly informed
—Jim Lenfesty, author of Time Remaining -
The Power of Positive Handwriting
Graphotherapy teaches that changing your handwriting strokes can reshape the traits they reflect. Based on graphoanalysis, this practical “toolbox” offers exercises to retrain habits, replace negative patterns, and build more productive behaviors. Follow the program for thirty days and you may notice real personality shifts and new possibilities. It’s not a miracle cure, but it can deepen self-understanding—including the mental side of sexuality—and support success defined on your terms.
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The Runaway Learning Machine
In The Runaway Learning Machine, occupational therapist James Bauer tells us what it was like to grow up with undiagnosed dyslexia. You will experience the pain and embarrassment this shy little boy felt as teachers and parents ignored his learning disability and simply encouraged him to “try harder.” The Runaway Learning Machine is a must-read for anyone who works with children in a learning environment.
A great read for anyone who’s experienced learning challenges
—Jon, review on Amazon -
The Soul of Humanity
The Soul of Humanity urges readers to abandon blind faith and apply rational thinking to science, relationships, politics, and religion. Drawing on enduring insights from the world’s major wisdom traditions, it argues reason is the way out of superstition, prejudice, and recurring social upheaval. Without it, humanity remains divided; with it, the book proposes practical principles and values to guide civilization toward lasting peace.
grabs your attention and makes you appreciate our God given… thinking power
—Setar Heather, verified review on Amazon
