MSI Press Blog

  This week editor's choice:   Blest Atheist by Elizabeth Mahlou Book Description: As a young child, outraged by the hypocrisy she finds in a church that does nothing to alleviate the physical and sexual abuse she experiences on a regular basis, Beth delivers an accusatory youth sermon and gets her family expelled from the church. Having locked the door on God, Beth goes on to raise a family of seven children, learn 17 languages, and enjoy a career that takes her to NASA, Washington, and 24 countries. All the time, however, God keeps knocking at the door, protecting and blessing her, which she realizes only decades later. Ultimately, Beth finds God in a very simple yet most unusual way. A very human story, Blest Atheist encompasses the greatest literary themes of all time – alienation, redemption, and even the miraculous. The author’s life experiences, both tragic and tremendous, result in a spiritual journey containing significant ups and downs that ultimately yield gr...

  Today's Publisher's Pride is One Family Indivisible by Steven Greenebaum, which reached #341 in Unitarian universalism and #323 among Amazon top sellers in Christian ecumenism. 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, reli...

  Every cat sleeps with their human for a reason — but in my house, the reasons are as varied as the cats themselves. Bedtime isn’t just bedtime. It’s a process , a queue , and occasionally a negotiation between species of wildly different sizes . JackJack: The Dedicated Bedtime Technician JackJack is the most affectionate of the crew, but also the most professional. He waits — patiently, politely, and with the solemnity of a cat who takes his job seriously — until I am fully settled on my incline. Only then does he climb aboard, arrange himself on the natural “shelf” created by my sleeping position, and begin his shift. JackJack does not sleep with me. JackJack commits to me for the night. He is tiny, but he has the heart of a weighted blanket. Moo: The Morning Hostile Takeover Moo would like to sleep with me, but only if it involves evicting JackJack at dawn. He arrives in the morning like a large, furry corporate raider: “Good, good, you’ve kept the seat warm. Move.” JackJack...