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Today's Publisher's Pride is  One Family Indivisible  by Steven Greenebaum, which reached #350 among Amazon top sellers in Unitarian Universalism. Book Description: Throughout history we have divided ourselves into groupings of "us" and "them".  One Family: Indivisible  engagingly  invites the reader into the deeply spiritual and lifelong journey of the author to find a way to acknowledge our differences without dividing and subdividing ourselves into competing tribes. It is a journey of mountain tops and deep valleys, but it leads to the inclusivity and mutual respect possible with Interfaith. This is a book for seekers of all races, ethnicities, and spiritual paths who search for that elusive goal of a community of love and inclusion that also respects our diversity. AWARDS Eric Hoffer Award Category Finalist, American Book Fest Best Books Award Finalist (religion) Keywords: interfaith, spiritual journey, common humanity, religious diversity, unity in dive...

  Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from  365 Teacher Secrets for Parents  by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly. #91 Variety is the Spice of Reading You don't get harmony when everybody sings the same note. ~Doug Floyd   As a parent, you want to encourage your child to read. Most experts agree the best way to do that is to read, read, read. You may think you need a library full of books at home to make that possible, but that’s not necessarily true. Don’t get stuck thinking that to be reading, your child must have an actual book. There are many different sources of reading materials besides books, and encouraging your child to read them helps expose your child to different genres. It also may help your child learn to love reading more. Become aware of the different opportunities in your house and in your child’s life for reading. Perhaps your child would love a subscription to a nature or animal magazine. Kids love getting mail addressed ...

  GT Walker's book, Curse of the Maestro , recently received a great review from US Review of Books. "Readers with a darker sense of humor and a love of imaginative, even silly predicaments will be smiling throughout this riotous read." Read the whole review HERE . Book Description: A psychopath's scented love letters. Neo-Nazi music journalism. The museum guestbook, right beside a lifelike diorama of musicians in their natural habitat. This collection of hybrid fiction is all that remains of the Stonehaven Symphony Orchestra. In the aftermath of their fiery tour bus mishap,  Curse of the Maestro  documents the lives, loves, and musical pursuits of tuxedo-clad misfits in their own words, a shameless allegory for the performing arts today. Characters from the gamut of racial and sexual orientations drive these short stories, unreliable narrators exploring the secret trenches of high art. Fearless readers will embark upon an almost archaeological excavation of these art...