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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 -
Destiny Springs
Corey Flanagan’s marriage proposal atop Hermosa Beach Pier turns lethal when the widow of the man he killed arrives with a loaded gun. “Delightfully deranged” Cecelia Jackson pursues him two thousand miles, driving a blue Chevy Malibu with her dead husband’s urn strapped in the passenger seat. Fleeing to the Midwest, Corey seeks refuge with his mother, best friend, and former lover—until Cecelia’s vendetta closes in at a Wisconsin cabin for a deadly finale.
A suspenseful, vivid, and evocative book… a heart-racing literary experience. 5 out of 5 stars
—Manhattan Book Review -
Gardeners of the Universe
In Peterson’s debut sci-fi novel Gardeners of the Universe, three children are born with engineered genetic ‘gifts’ that will reshape humanity. Rianne sparks biological revolutions, Dan creates sentient computers, and Sarah becomes the world’s most trusted voice in an age of dissonance. As their families navigate disruptive technologies and global catastrophe, humanity accelerates toward augmentation and genetic change. Watching from the shadows are the Torae—ancient alien “Gardeners” seeking to create new universes—who quietly entangle the trio in their designs.
A fluid, grand-canvas, perapetetic future-history adventure.
—KIRKUS REVIEWS -
Back to the Womb
Back to the Womb traces the complexities of birth in America as well as the voices of home-birth moms in Hawai’i. This book uncovers the struggle for sovereignty, the issues with medicalized birth and the sacredness of home birth. It is a book about reclaiming our birthright, honoring our humanity, cultivating our divine feminine energy, trusting in ourselves, relying on our ancestral strength and returning back to the womb.
resonates through time, binding us with our ancestors
—Ibu Robin Lim, Bumi Sehat Foundation -
Street
1970s New York City is almost bankrupt. Police, schools and other municipalities struggle under massive layoffs, buildings are abandoned and the streets are dangerous. For Johnny Alvarez—a young runaway, haunted by abuse suffered at the hands of his sadistic older brother and dysfunctional parents—the lawlessness offers camouflage and opportunity. He squats in a derelict tenement and gathers a gang of streetwise kids, most of whom struggle with their own issues.
A thought-provoking coming-of-age novel imbued with psychological dimensions
—Literary Titan -
Benjamin Franklin’s Religion
This book explores the religious views of Benjamin Franklin. It traces his early adoption of his parents’ Congregationalist and Presbyterian influences, a long period of doubt, and his reflections on religion while serving as a diplomat in Britain and France—followed by a late-life return to his parents’ monotheism. It examines the intellectual roots of his beliefs, including the Enlightenment, Deism, and the philosophers and theologians he read despite having only two years of formal schooling.
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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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How to Save the World
If you’re asked to donate ten times a week—to schools, churches, food shelves, shelters, and global nonprofits—you’ve likely wondered how to choose wisely with a limited giving budget. This practical guide offers clear criteria for evaluating a nonprofit’s mission, leadership, effectiveness, and real-world impact. It explains how nonprofits operate, where they succeed or struggle, and what “progress on the mission” truly means. You’ll learn to prioritize requests, separate the wheat from the chaff, and build a donations plan aligned with your values.
spotlights how to help the millions of desperate people in the world
—Michael Quinn Patton, Founder and Director, Utilization-Focused Evaluation -
Leif’s Legacy
Newsman Boston Meade meets Leif Nielsen, an ex–forest ranger determined to keep his Tarn Lake farmstead wild. Leif’s brother, Dr. Harald Nielsen, and his politically connected wife, Regina, see lucrative development and maneuver for control with a suspect will and power of attorney. Leif instead leaves the land to Sandy Brewster, prompting a ruthless legal challenge. As Harald questions Leif’s sanity and Regina targets Brewster, Boston must shape public opinion to defend Leif’s final vision.
A legal thriller with… a satisfying conclusion.
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Israeli and Palestinian Voices
After her award-winning memoir A Beirut Heart, Cathy Sultan continues her quest to illuminate the Middle East in Israeli and Palestinian Voices: A Dialogue with Both Sides. Part adventure, part history, and part travelogue, the book features firsthand interviews Sultan conducted in tense, sometimes dangerous settings. Her cinematic escape from Ramallah into East Jerusalem ahead of a military assault is unforgettable. Through poignant—and at times frightening—voices of ordinary people, Sultan seeks pathways toward peace in a region gripped by obduracy and fanaticism.
fast-paced narrative and compelling interviews
—Sarah Harder, President, National Peace Foundation -
Water Wheels
Water Wheels is historical fiction following two immigrant teens in 1870s Minnesota. Halvor Dahl, the son of poor Norwegian Lutheran farmers in the Cannon River valley, and Emelia Meier, daughter of German Catholic merchants in St. Paul, meet and set off on adventures across the state by train, steamboat, and buggy. They face blizzards, fires, crimes, swarms of insects, and a comet while witnessing sweeping social and political change. Along the way they cross paths with figures like James J. Hill, Theodore Hamm, John Pillsbury, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and Jesse James.
gives the reader insight into early farming and early merchant life from 1868 to 1882
—Barbara Parrish, review on Amazon -
Power & Light
In 1906, a Norwegian emigrant family arrives in North Dakota dreaming of land and a better life. Tragedy—and a powerful man’s crime—threatens to destroy them. Seventeen-year-old Jenny Haugen becomes an unlikely hero, leading her siblings on a generational march toward agency, justice, and power. Power & Light, first in a two-book saga, echoes America’s hard-won ascent and Weaver’s signature themes.
A consuming work of profound poetical depth and moral power.
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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 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 -
Hand Me Down My Walking Cane
During the Great Depression, Faunce Ridge on the Minnesota–Canadian border is condemned as a New Deal “rural slum.” Emil Rousseau returns to photograph neighbors’ hardship to justify resettlement—but they refuse to leave. Narrated through Emil, his sweetheart Rose, madam Sadie, and bootlegger Magnus, this novel evokes the borderland’s harsh beauty, history, and mystical hold.
Her characters are fully realized; her descriptions of the landscape make you long for ‘up north’ and her dialogue is spot-on.
—Mary Ann Grossman, Pioneer Press
