An inspirational story about a woman who grew up with little in the way of material possessions, but had an abundance of love for animals. Read on to learn how Laurie Zaleski founded the Funny Farm Rescue and Sanctuary, one of the largest animal rescues in the United States, and meet two of its quirky residents.
Benjamin Gilmer delves into the mystery of what could make a caring doctor commit a brutal murder. And in the process, his powerful story asks us to answer a profound question: In a country with the highest incarceration rates in the world, what would it look like if we prioritized healing rather than punishment?
I think most everyone would agree that being an adult is hard. Being a parent – no longer responsible just for yourself but also for the care and well-being of a whole other human being – well, that just adds a new level of stress to adulting. But to be the parent of a sick…
How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question might just be the perfect book. Well… okay, maybe not perfect. Having just absorbed this book’s lessons on ethics and morality, it would be incorrect for me to oversell you. Perfection is surprisingly hard to achieve! So let me dial it back a notch…
2021 has seen a host of new essay collections added to our shelves. Try one out today. I Know You! Authors You KnowThe Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John GreenLanguages of Truth: Essays 2003 – 2020 by Salman RushdieOn Animals by Susan OrleansThese Precious Days : Essays by Ann PatchettYou Don’t Know…
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