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Dorothy Newton was married to Dallas Cowboy football star Nate Newton, who abused and threatened her until Dorothy found refuge through a relationship with Christ. Silent Cry is a testament to Dorothy’s strength, will to live, and the peace that comes with hope in the God who sees and hears your tears—even when no one else does.

Jodi M. Savage was raised in Brooklyn, New York, by her maternal grandmother. Her whip-smart, charismatic mother struggled with addiction and was unable to care for her. Granny was Jodi’s rock, until Alzheimer’s disease turned the tables, and a 28-year-old Jodi stepped into the role of caretaker. It was up to Jodi to get them both through the devastations of a deteriorating mind. After Granny passed away, Jodi spent years trying to reckon with her grief. In this searing, candid collection of essays, Jodi illuminates the roles that identity and memory play in preserving those we love.

Taking care of ourselves is essential, and lately, we’ve started to pay more attention to the ways our physical bodies need and deserve nourishment. But we are not just bodies, we sacred beings, and our souls need just as much care and attention to be healthy. As a clinical psychologist, pastor, and activist, Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes has studied and worked with clients, clergy, seminary faculty, faith-based activists, and others to encourage them to think of self-care as both a divine right and a sacred obligation.

As those halls make her skin crumble with self-hate, she is trying not to kill herself - at least until she can get her degree and get out. However, surviving feels near impossible when fuelled by cheap vodka, lines and toxic friendships. Using her thesis as a means of documenting her experiences - and giving out advice to the next generation of those lucky enough to attend university - Sahara reveals the truth about what it’s like to live inside her head while Black students are disappearing and dying, racism is thriving and her depression is living inside her head rent free.

The stories in this anthology range from quietly strange to ambitiously speculative. Humans transform into cosmic energy or sentient algae. A man wakes up in a new body in a world with continents cut out, months absent from the calendar year, and souls misplaced. Students at a high school regularly vanish without a trace. A woman descends into the depths of the ocean and encounters all-knowing creatures who may have the answers to her deepest questions.

People of color have been having abortions since the dawn of time, yet our access is continuously under attack. In Liberating Abortion, award-winning abortion activist Renee Bracey Sherman and journalist Regina Mahone illustrate the long racist history that brought us to this moment, uncover the hidden figures who set the foundation activists and storytellers are building on today, and explain how abortion has been and remains essential to the health of our communities.

She is a good wife, a good scholar, and a good library employee. But good, moral, and safe are no longer options for Leda after her one-time encounter with a seductive yet otherworldly stranger.

This book begins with my hard-won freedom, as a divorced woman, by starting my new life in the Highlands area of Louisville – the neighborhood of my dreams. Many women were striking out on their own, at this time. I was eager to join them. As the generation that took women out of the home and into the workplace, our Silent Generation needed more skills in setting boundaries, and taking up for ourselves.

There is a huge racial wealth gap in America today. Owning a business is one of the best ways to build wealth—but entrepreneurs need capital. And investing in Black companies is obstructed by systemic racism and implicit biases that continue to create barriers to success. Merging historical information and data, along with tactical examples and explanations, this practical guide shows us what needs to be done in order to change the way we support Black companies and how we think about wealth.

Why can't I stop eating, drinking, smoking, gambling, overspending, watching pornography, cheating on my spouse, yelling at my family or any other addictive pattern I've fallen into? Have you ever asked yourself that question? What's controlling you? Is it God or an addiction? We always have good intentions to stop, but our cravings keep us from succeeding. We can relate to Paul when he said, "I want to do what is good, but I don't. I don't want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway" (Romans 7:19 NLT).

Using Open and Relational Theology, Unblaming God presents alternative in- terpretations to four Old Testament stories—Noah and the Flood, God “telling” Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, Canaanite genocide, and the book of Job. These new interpretations better reflect God as love, not as a God of control.

Hazel Davis is drifting: newly unemployed, living in a city she hates, and significantly less successful than her infamous younger sister, Evie. Evie grew up online, having gone viral at age five in a daddy-daughter dance video. Now she’s a megapopular lifestyle influencer. But to Hazel, @evelyn is just Evie, her beloved little sister—and a kid who has been exploited for her entire childhood. So when Evie disappears—in the middle of a live stream, during a brand-sponsored trip to Los Angeles—Hazel knows something is terribly wrong.

In 1692, a few paranoid Puritans accused their neighbors of being witches sending the town flying off the (broomstick) handle. Before it was all over, dozens of women in Salem, Massachusetts were executed—burned at the stake. RIGHT? WRONG! There was some serious witch worry, but no one in the United States was put on a pyre (though the truth isn't much better). And women weren’t the only ones caught in crossfire…maybe don’t tell your dog about this one.

While researching her first book, That’s What She Said, Kimothy Joy discovered that the famous women she was profiling were not alone in their success. Each of them were propelled forward by a supporter—a wing woman—a sister, a mom, a best friend, a close confidant. The remarkable partnerships they shared were as multifaceted and complex as the individual women themselves. Extraordinary Wing Women is Joy’s tribute to the importance of female camaraderie.

Udoema’s life and business experience have inspired her to share what she calls her Words of Wisdom (WOW), which are easy to understand, thought-provoking, and simple to implement. Words of Wisdom: ‘Mama U’ Speaks on Business and Life is a refreshing pocket-sized book of wisdom, enlightenment, and stories of insight—earned and learned—over several decades. She shares her collection of wisdom in solid and down-to-earth nuggets of insightful quotes meant to challenge, encourage, educate, and incentivize.

Eco-anxiety. Climate guilt. Pre-traumatic stress disorder. Solastalgia. The study of environmental emotions and related mental health impacts is a rapidly growing field, but most researchers overlook a closely related concern: reproductive anxiety. Climate Anxiety and the Kid Question is the first comprehensive study of how environmental emotions influence whether, when, and why people today decide to become parents—or not.

Deanna Rossi wrote No Justificuses via talk-to-text while in a dark room recovering from an occipital stroke at 43-years-old that left her partially blind. Her infectious "No Justificuses" mentality encourages listeners to overcome their own adversities. Personal stories, anecdotes, and Deanna’s no-nonsense approach to life, parenting, business, and relationships are as refreshing as they are entertaining.

The Healing Tree celebrates the forest: its powers, spirits, magic, medicine, and mysteries. Author Stephanie Rose Bird shares how trees have provided her with personal healing, then allows us to share in that process for our own benefit and, by extension, provide healing for Earth's beleaguered forests.

Whiskers, Wiggles, and Floppy Ears: The Joy of Pet Rabbits is an essential guide for both potential rabbit owners and seasoned bunny enthusiasts. This comprehensive handbook is packed with practical advice, expert insights, and delightful anecdotes that capture the joy of life with these endearing creatures.

Mike Keating of Mine’s Place, Colorado, is nursing a heart broken by the loss of his wife. He thinks it might be time to move on, and he’s got his eye on Rachel Spencer. But when a twist of fate throws him together with newcomer Selena Brown, he has to ask himself: Could she be the one to fill the void in his heart? And does he have it in him to be a father to a stranger’s children?