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Cover art for A Scientific Tafsir of Qur'anic Verses; Interplay of Faith and Science
INDIE
Released: April 8, 2013

"An insightful treatise on the intersection of faith and science for believers and nonbelievers alike."
A timely book on the relationship between religion and science. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 13, 2013

"Intriguing and diverse, but necessarily skin-deep."
A week in the life of a maximum-security prison chapel. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: July 16, 2013

"Why has Christianity taken hold and flourished? This book will give you the answers in the simplest, most straightforward, comprehensible manner."
A well-researched, readable biography of Jesus of Nazareth. Read full book review >
Cover art for Free Will after Life
INDIE
Released: Feb. 6, 2013

"May assist those looking for a bibliography of serious works about the afterlife."
This short read presents ideas and speculation about the nature of freedom in the afterlife, without delving into any one particular theory. Read full book review >
Cover art for CONFESSIONS OF A LATTER-DAY VIRGIN
NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 20, 2013

"A searching, sensual celebration of one woman's struggle for identity and autonomy."
A poet and essayist's candid account of how she came to painful terms with her sexuality and her Mormon faith. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: July 16, 2013

"Certainly not for everyone, but a smart reminder that we haven't got the whole scene covered--look at quantum mechanics--and that openness is more fruitful than seclusion in dogma."
Radin (Entangled Minds: Extrasensory Experiences in a Quantum Reality, 2006, etc.) combs the scientific, peer-reviewed literature--and much yogic lore and historical anecdote--to find evidence and validity for the claims of mysticism, miracles and the supernatural. Read full book review >
Cover art for The Key to Heavenly Relationships
INDIE
Released: April 2, 2012

"Tries to be a book of answers but mostly leaves readers with more questions."
Franklin's (Comstock Cross Fire, 2008) short guide aims to be an authority on the pathway to heaven. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE HAPPY ATHEIST
NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 13, 2013

"Unlikely to change a single mind or cause even the slightest shift in perspective."
This series of scattershot attacks on all varieties of religion suggests that it's as pointless to argue with a true nonbeliever as it is with a true believer. Read full book review >
Cover art for SOIL AND SACRAMENT
NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 6, 2013

"A profound, moving treatise on finding God in gardening."
A soul-searching memoir and travelogue about finding God in the food produced by community agriculture. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: June 13, 2013

"Certain hokum for skeptics, but the more open-minded will savor this chillingly convincing testimonial."
Prolific Irish author and lecturer Brennan's (Magic & Mysticism in Tibet, 2010, etc.) lifelong fascination with psychic phenomena fuels this comprehensive analysis of potential supernatural influences on history. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE BOOK OF IMMORTALITY
NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 20, 2013

"An entertaining, well-researched account of the quest that brims with our fond hopes, foolishness and even desperation."
Former Vice editor Gollner (The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession, 2008) may have felt he would need to achieve immortality in order to write this comprehensive, busy book, which bulges with the results of his reading, interviewing and traveling. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE TRAGEDY OF THE TEMPLARS
NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 13, 2013

"A solid picture of the Templars but a difficult read, with enemies coming from all directions. Be prepared to read it twice and take notes."
A long, complicated history of the Knights Templars in the Middle East. Read full book review >