Non-Fiction

No one embodies the rollicking spirit of great Southern party giving more than Julia Reed, the consummate hostess and go-to food and lifestyle expert. Thrown everywhere from lush gardens and gracious interior spaces to a Mississippi River sandbar,...

Consummate hostess and lifestyle expert Julia Reed shares her favorite New Orleans recipes and ways to create parties that exude this city's famously warm hospitality. This follow-up to Julia's bestseller Julia Reed's South showcases her entertaining...

Clarence Thomas, the youngest and most controversial member of the Supreme Court, could become the longest-serving justice in history, influencing American law for decades to come. Who is this enigmatic man? And what does he believe in?Judging Thomas...

Joy in Sorrow, Hope for Tomorrow is a book written by Vonnetta Mayo. It is about a young girl telling her story about her mother, her mother's three friends, and her three younger brothers' experience as slaves on a plantation in Memphis, Tennessee. When...

His mind crowded with vivid images of Africa, Graham Greene set off in 1935 to discover Liberia, a remote and unfamiliar republic founded for released slaves. Now with a new introduction by Paul Theroux, Journey Without Maps is the spellbinding record of...

An award-winning broadcast journalist shares his poignant story about his family's journey with autism. About one child out of 110 will be diagnosed with autism. When Dwayne Ballen's son Julian was diagnosed at age four, Ballen started a blog to record...

In the tradition of empowering spiritual writers such as Ilanya Vanzant, Bishop Vashti McKenzie offers women a Christian path to personal transformation. A groundbreaking preacher who, in 2000, became the first woman to serve as bishop in the African...

"Healing of My Heart," tells the story of young Rose and the experiences of prejudice during the 1950's; Rose shows anger and bitterness is not in her heart. Lauren Laurence has shown a journey of love through the eyes of Rose, who devoted her life...

"Healing of My Heart," tells the story of young Rose and the experiences of prejudice during the 1950's; Rose shows anger and bitterness is not in her heart. Lauren Laurence has shown a journey of love through the eyes of Rose, who devoted her life...

Johannesburg, South Africa. Travel and Tourism Guide Commonly known as Jo'burg or Jozi, this rapidly changing city is the vibrant heart of South Africa. After almost 20 years of decline and decay, Johannesburg is now looking optimistically towards the...

A city that has been in the news so much in our lifetimes. It is an icon and a symbol of struggle and also success. This is simply a tale of the author's experience being born in Johannesburg, and life as it was in that era. The indelible memories and...

All of the published poetry of James Baldwin, including six significant poems previously only available in a limited edition During his lifetime (1924-1987), James Baldwin authored seven novels, as well as several plays and essay collections, which were...

Although Hannah Arendt is not primarily known as a Jewish thinker, she probably wrote more about Jewish issues than any other topic. As a young adult in Germany, she wrote about German Jewish history. After moving to France in 1933, she helped Jewish...

In Jewish Pride: Rebuilding a People, Ben M. Freeman, inspired by his experiences with LGBTQ+ pride, aims to educate, inspire and empower Jewish people to reject the shame of antisemitism imposed on Jews by the non-Jewish world as well as non-Jewish...

Why does our theology of salvation focus on forgiving sinners, but not on healing those wounded by sin? Much of Western Christianity has subdued the narrative of Jesus as a Palestinian Jewish healer and liberator who served the sick and oppressed. But...