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Below are some of our most recently released books.
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The Other Side of Fear
by Karen Fleming
Follow the inspirational journey of one woman’s metamorphosis from disillusionment to renewed purpose. From the profound turning point of a vision quest and through a series of alternative healing practices, Karen Fleming found her true self. Along the way, she encountered a love that reopened her heart and tapped into the Indigenous wisdom of spiritual teachers and guides. Her experience was so life altering, she wrote The Other Side of Fear. This memoir is not only a personal journey of change and spiritual awakening, but a hopeful and motivational treatise for others. Fleming describes sacred ceremonies, gives insights, and shares various traditions and teachings. From rock-bottom hardships and realizations to pivotal and heart-opening moments and anecdotes, this is a story of transformation and overcoming fear. In forging her path to spiritual growth and fulfillment, Fleming also acknowledges those who provided mentorship, positive messages, and a new perspective. These spiritual insights, connections, prayers, and offerings are now passed on this book—with gratitude.
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Forward Looking
Aging for All Ages by Karen A. Halley
As we age, we are faced with increasing pressures about what the future may bring: How do I ensure I’m well looked after when I’m elderly? What can I do to help my loved ones as they get older and need assistance? These are just a few of the questions we must consider. But it is not enough to just consider them. It is important to plan for potential events and then implement those plans to mitigate difficulties as they arise. This includes talking to loved ones about housing concerns when living alone is no longer viable, designating a power of attorney before dealing with end-of-life care, or preparing detailed wills to minimize confusion for those left behind. Change is a constant we must all contend with. The Forward Looking guidebook urges you to remember that truth and learn how to better care for yourself and others as those changes occur. It helps you explore the scenarios that may arise as we age and require help from professionals or loved ones. It provides a framework for problem-solving before a situation occurs so you can act rather than react when something does happen. This book offers starting places to begin to handle certain situations, while allowing you to do your own research and find the solution that best suits you. It is not an exhaustive look into aging and how to manage it. Rather, it invites you to ask questions and make the process of aging a more active part of your life.
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They Call Me Dr. P.
Reflections on My Life and Times as a Combat Doctor and Flight Surgeon in the U.S. Military by Lee A. Pietrangelo
As I approached the first building in my direction, something caught my eye to my right, to the north, where there was a small dirt yard of sorts. I spied the burnt-out and mangled hull of a Cougar 4 x 4 MRAP tactical vehicle that appeared to have been the victim of an IED blast. As I took in the sight of its hull, I knew that I wasn’t “in Kansas anymore.” Before the sound of gunfire registered in my brain a nanosecond later, I first noticed little wisps of sand dancing in the dirt around our group’s feet as the enemy rounds started to hit our position on the hill. Everybody instinctively and collectively began to run for cover towards the back of the building. Everything seemed to be in slow motion as my perception of time was expanded in the moment as my adrenaline kicked in. In 1991, as a med student in Cleveland, Ohio, Lee Pietrangelo and his loving family spend anxious nights in front of the TV, hoping for any news at all about Lee’s identical twin brother’s deployment in the Persian Gulf War. While welcoming his brother Jim home from war, Lee accepts his destiny to join the military and answer his own call to serve his country. Following an intense internship as a newly-minted doctor, Lee is soon reporting to Naval Air Station Pensacola for flight surgeon training, where he will undergo a dauntingly rigorous training program that tests his courage and his stamina in a way they’ve never been challenged before. For twenty-three years, Lee serves as flight surgeon and combat doctor through deployments in peacetime and in war, in Iceland, Iraq, and Afghanistan, among other far-flung places in the world. In photo-realistic detail, They Call Me Dr. P reveals the day-to-day life of a military doctor, from gut-churning rides in fighter jets, to Hollywood-style MEDEVAC rescues, to sandstorms across the Iraqi desert, to Humvee rides over IED-strewn roads, all the way to combat hospitals and mortar attacks. So observantly described that readers will feel they are right there with Dr. P through all his experiences, this memoir offers a perspective on military service that’s rarely seen, that of a doctor with a great passion to serve something bigger than himself.
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My Little Bit of Heaven
by Bukola Adesokan
During pregnancy, each month brings new changes and new feelings. Self-doubt and anxiety can overshadow moments of joy and elation. As the due date looms near, so does uncertainty and fear. Will I be a good mother? Will my baby be healthy and happy? Many expectant mothers feel alone and isolated. But Bukola wants to assure mothers that they’re not alone. They need only to look inward: I feel your embrace in the darkest of night When overwhelmed and sleep eludes. Your twists and turns with lightest kicks, Guiding me on with subtle movements. This sense of companionship is at the very heart of My Little Bit of Heaven. Organized into the trimesters, this collection of illustrations and free verse poetry offers a poem for each month of pregnancy. From changes in the body to the anticipations of what the future will bring, these poems are snapshots into the internal world of motherhood. A place that often feels exclusive, even to those who are members. But these poems welcome readers in with tender, affirming language and acknowledge the quiet dreams and hopes that aspiring and expectant mothers face. They embrace uncertainty to reveal the hidden joy and love underneath. Heartfelt and celebratory, My Little Bit of Heaven is a companion, a gift for aspiring and expectant mothers.
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Our Hope for Gene Therapy
by Ian M MacDonald
A diagnosis of choroideremia once predicted a history of gradual vision loss. Dedicated doctors and researchers like Ian MacDonald are determined to change that, raising money for research, and exploring and testing possible treatments. Our Hope for Gene Therapy traces developments in eye genetics and our understanding of choroideremia, an inherited retinal disorder. The span of Dr. MacDonald’s career, led to the first-in-Canada test of an experimental gene therapy to halt its progression in 2015. Nothing about the experiment was simple—but it taught Dr. MacDonald and his team a great deal and laid the foundations of future possibilities for choroideremia patients around the world. Infused with humanity and personal experiences, Our Hope for Gene Therapy examines a possible future treatment for vision loss.
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Love Matters Most
by Lesley Hallett
What if love were as simple as this: Some people love dogs, some people love cats, and some people love both, and all of it is natural. Through a gentle allegory inspired by her childhood experiences with animals, the author invites young readers to reflect on how easily we accept different kinds of love in nature, and how complicated we sometimes make it in human relationships. Using the familiar and comforting lens of cats and dogs, this story explores how early experiences shape our openness to love, and how judgment can quietly take root where curiosity and kindness might otherwise grow. Written as a warm and accessible conversation starter, this book offers families, teachers, and community groups an easy way to talk with children about love beyond labels. It speaks especially to readers within the LGBTQ+ community, as well as to those who may struggle to understand love that looks different from their own experience. Without accusation or argument, the story gently invites reflection on what truly matters. Dog or cat. Or both. In the end, it is not the source of love that defines its value. It is the love itself that matters most.
