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Publisher's Pride: Books on Bestseller Lists - An Afternoon's Dictation

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    Recently,  An Afternoon's Dictation  (Greenebaum), reached #178 on the Amazon bestseller list of books in ecumenism Christian theology. The book has been on bestseller lists many times.  Book Description:  In 1999 Steven Greenebaum felt he'd hit the wall. Fifty years old, he could not make sense of his life or the world around him. For several months he angrily demanded answers from God, if God were there. One afternoon, an inner voice told him to get a pen and paper and write. Steven then took dictation - three pages, not of commandments but guidance for leading a meaningful life.   An Afternoon's Dictation  grapples with, organizes, and deeply explores the revelations Steven received and then studied for over ten years. His sharing is NOT offered as the only possible way to understand it the dictation. It is offered, rather, as a start. The book's sections include deep explorations into "The Call to Interfaith," "The Call to Love One Another...
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Welcoming 2026: A New Year for Interfaith Understanding

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  As we step into 2026, many of us feel the familiar pull toward reflection—on what we’ve lived through, what we’ve learned, and what we hope to cultivate in the year ahead. For those who care about interfaith understanding, this moment offers a special kind of invitation. Across traditions, the turning of the year is a time to pause, breathe, and re‑orient ourselves toward what matters. Whether one’s language is prayer, meditation, ritual, or quiet intention, the impulse is the same: to begin again with clarity and compassion. A Year That Calls Us to Listen More Deeply Interfaith work has never been about erasing differences. It’s about honoring them—while also recognizing the shared human longings that run beneath every tradition: meaning, connection, justice, mercy, and hope. In a world that often rewards quick reactions and sharp divisions, choosing to listen across boundaries is a countercultural act. It’s also a profoundly healing one. Revelation, Reflection, and the Co...
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Publisher's Pride: Books on Bestseller LIsts - Learning to Feel (Girrell)

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  Recently,  Learning to Feel  (Girrell), reached #321 on the Amazon bestseller list of psychologist biographies. Book Description:  Learning to Feel, Second Edition,  teaches readers how to gain choice and authority over their emotional states. Feelings and emotions are reactions to the deeply held beliefs and experiences of our lives. In order to become fully emotionally intelligent - that is, to be able to know what is yours, what comes from the others, and how best to respond to those others - we must connect first to those core experiences and often re-interpret the meaning they have held for us.  Learning to Feel  is such a journey, intended to be a set of trail blazes for anyone who wishes to up their game in the realm of emotional intelligence. (Edition 1 was selected for the Independent Press Distinguished Favorite Award and a Literary Titan gold award.) First Edition Book Awards Literary Titan Gold Award Independent Press Award Distinguished ...
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