Apartheid isn't heard often any more. I believe we have an entire generation who doesn't know this sad part of world history—when South Africa officially sanctioned racial discrimination. It wasn't ... Read More about No Greater Love
A Century Turns: New Hopes, New Fears
Classified as a history book, A Century Turns: New Hopes, New Fears by William J. Bennett is not a complete chronicle of United States history during the last two decades of the twentieth century. ... Read More about A Century Turns: New Hopes, New Fears
Why We Write About Loss
Liz Allison and Cecil Murphey, authors of Words of Comfort for Times of Loss, tell us why they write about loss. On the morning of July 12, 1992, my husband, Davey, left home like any other ... Read More about Why We Write About Loss
Thin Places: A Memoir
When I agree to review a book, my goal is to actually read the entire book—whether I like it or not. After I read the first couple of chapters of Mary DeMuth's new book Thin Places: A MemoirI mentally ... Read More about Thin Places: A Memoir
Recovery – New Research
As I read the National Institute of Mental Health's (NIMH) recent research, I sighed, “It's about time.” It's about time to look at mental illness from a recovery standpoint. It's about time to ... Read More about Recovery – New Research
Start Fresh
January is over, so it doesn't seem like the beginning of the year any longer. Why would I even be talking about a fresh start? It's never too late; you can start fresh, make new resolutions any ... Read More about Start Fresh