The Hebrew Torah and, therefore, the Old Testament of the Christian Bible contains many instances where animals are directly used to let God's will be done. Many instances, if not most, have the donkey as a means of transport, support, or companionship. God sent ravens...

Toward a Model of Constitutions: How Human Rights, Lincoln’s Address, and Berlin’s Liberties Explain Democracies is a work of non-fiction in the government and politics subgenres. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by author Williams Kuttikadan. The book aims to...

If you have an interest in Christian mysticism, you’ll find The Letters of an Unexpected Mystic: Encountering the Mystical Theology in First and Second Peter by Reverend Dr. Robert D. Flanagan both thoughtful and thought-provoking. With a foreword by Dr. Yvonne Dohna Schlobitten of the...

Daniel G. Vintner’s book Some Mistakes of Darwin and a Programmer’s Theory of Life provides a much-needed review of Darwin’s theory of evolution. Whether one holds to creationism and a young earth only about six thousand years old, or sides with evolutionary theory and an...

Thangkas are a rare form of fabric wall hanging depicting sacred figures of Tibetan Buddhism. Using a little-known technique called Tibetan applique, these detailed images are created by sewing together pieces of colorful silk. Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo is one of few Westerners who has mastered this...

Suzanne Jones was six years old when Tropical Storm Agnes swept up the east coast and morphed into an extratropical cyclone, dropping nineteen inches of rain on the Susquehanna River Valley in Northern Pennsylvania in less than a day. Rivers and streams overflowed their banks...

How many questions does the average human ask about their beliefs, and how many of these beliefs are foreign to or inherited from their environment? A Lot of Questions examines the possible reasons behind and consequences of different patterns of behavior in humans. The patterns...

Russia put the first man into space. Interestingly, Russia also has the best safety record of any country that participates in space exploration. There are a lot of traditions incorporated in the Russian launch sequence. Reading Everything About Astronauts Vol. 2: Fascinating Fun Facts and...

The Uninvited is the story of the greatest rock band you've probably never heard of. Steven Vance Taylor recounts his days on the road with the mid-90s alt-rock act The Uninvited, giving readers a rare glimpse into the lives of him and his fellow band...

There were effectively two Jacquelines - the much admired First Lady Jackie Kennedy (nee Bouvier), and the free-spirited, glamorous globetrotting Mrs. Onassis. As one of the most famous, revered, stylish, and talked about women in the world, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis had it all. Paul Brandus’...