New Book Release: Native American Landmarks

Native American Landmarks and Festivals: A Traveler's Guide to Indigenous United States and Canada by Yvonne Wakim Dennis and Arlene Hirschfelder

From ancient rock drawings, historic sites, and modern museums to eco- and cultural tourism, sports events and powwows, the Native American Landmarks and Festivals: A Traveler’s Guide to Indigenous United States and Canada provides a fascinating tour of the rich heritage of Indigenous people across the continent. Whether it’s the annual All Indian Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada, a dog-sledding trek in Arctic Bay, Nunavut, or a rough ride to the ancient Kaunolu Village Site on Lanai, Hawaii, there is lots more to experience in the Indigenous world right around the corner, including… 

The Montezuma Castle National Monument

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail

The Red Earth Festival in Oklahoma City

The Autry Museum of the American West

The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center

The Thunderbird Powwow

The First Nations Film and Video Festival in various cities and states

The Angel Mounds State Memorial

The Harvest Moon American Indian Festival

The Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument

Canada’s National Aboriginal Veterans Monument

And hundreds more!

Native American Landmarks and Festivals guides the traveler to 729 landmarks, sites, festivals, and events in all 50 states and Canada. Travelers not only read about the history and traditions for each site, but maps, photos, illustrations, addresses and websites are also included to help further exploration. This book lets the reader choose from a vast array of “authentic” adventures such as dog sledding, camping in a tip, hunting and fishing expeditions, researching the history with the people who made the history, making crafts, herbal walks, building and sailing in canoes, hiking along ancient routes, exploring rock art, and preparing and eating Native foods. 

Organized by region, Indigenous enterprises are included in state and federal parks, including federal and international heritage sites, public and private museums and non-Native events that include Indigenous voice. This convenient reference also has a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness. Whether traveling by car, plane, or armchair, Native American Landmarks and Festivals: A Traveler’s Guide to Indigenous United States and Canada will bring hours of enjoyable discovery.

New Book Release: Handy Psychology

The Handy Psychology Answer Book by Lisa Cohen

Featuring more than 800 answers to questions of how the human mind and the science of psychology really work, this fascinating discussion gives readers the real facts of modern psychology in a fun, approachable way. Avoiding the entertainment fluff of pop psychology and the dryness of overly academic works, this exploration gives insight into the current science of the mind by answering questions questions such as What makes a marriage last? Why do toddlers have temper tantrums? and What are the benefits of getting older? In addition to the question-and-answer section, an overview looks at the psychology of money, sex, morality, and everyday living.

New Book Release: The Arrest and Liberation of R. Schneur Zalman of Liadi

The Arrest and Liberation of R. Schneur Zalman of Liadi by R. A. Chanoch Glitzenstein

The History of Yud-Tes Kislev Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of Chabad- Lubavitch Chassidism was arrested, persecuted, and imprisoned in the year 1798 for his selfless efforts to strengthen the Jewish people and to disseminate Chassidic teachings.

Rabbi Schneur Zalman's arrest imperiled not only his own life, but also the future of Chassidism. On the 19th of Kislev that year, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi was freed from his severe imprisonment in Petersburg, Russia, cleared of charges and with his teachings vindicated.

This book explores this noteworthy turning point in the Chasidic movement, and its importance as a milestone in Jewish History.

New Book Release: The Divine Commandments

The Divine Commandments by R. Nissan Mindel

The philosophical and mystical significance of the Mitzvot - the Divine precepts of the Torah - are succinctly explained in this classic essay by a distinguished author and scholar of Chasidism.

The Divine Commandments Provides insight into the power of tangible deed as a means of bringing life and Divine benevolence into the physical world, this brief work answers many basic questions about man and G-d.

New Book Release: Channeling the Divine

Channeling the Divine by R. Avraham D. Vaisfiche, ed.

Originally delivered by Rabbi Shalom DovBer Schneersohn, fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe, on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah in 5634 (1873). The discourse`s main theme is the cosmic impact of performing the mitzvah of tefillin, and the special connection between this mitzvah and the age of Bar Mitzvah.

  

The Bar Mitzvah, the day a Jewish boy turns thirteen, is a turning point in his life. He comes of age, becoming responsible for adherence to the Mitzvot and fully accountable for his actions and every one celebrates. Chabad Chasidim mark this milestone by having the Bar Mitzvah boy publicly deliver this discourse.

New Book Release: Theologizing Place in Displacement

Theologizing Place in Displacement: Reconciling, Remaking, and Reimagining Place in the Republic of Georgia by Curtis W. Elliott

Displacement of peoples around the world continues to impact governmental policies and contest national identities. At the micro level, displacement's impact on the religious lives of those affected by displacement is a growing field of study and worthy of consideration as a form of self-theologizing and religious renewal. Theologizing Place in Displacement looks at the process of theologizing about place among displaced Orthodox Christian believers in the Republic of Georgia and outlines three key areas where a local theology takes shape around key Orthodox theological themes.

New Book Release: Elie Wiesel

Elie Wiesel: Teacher, Mentor, and Friend by Alan Berger, ed.

Who was Elie Wiesel? He was a Holocaust survivor, Nobel peace laureate, activist on behalf of the oppressed, a teacher, a writer, and friend of humanity. Born into an observant Jewish family in Sighet, Rumania, he was a God-intoxicated youth who survived the Shoah. As an adult he moved easily among presidents and prime ministers but was equally at home among the poor and disenfranchised. The reflections in this volume come judges in the Elie Wiesel Ethics Essay contest. They share their personal and professional experiences working with and learning from Wiesel and provide a glimpse of the person behind the public figure. At a time when the future looks ominous, these reflections collectively hold out the promise of a more ethical and morally robust future. Their message reflects Wiesel’s message about the abiding necessity of friendship; the importance of interrogating without abandoning God; the fact that everyone has a share in remembering—an obligation to remember—the past in order to construct a better future; and the importance of fighting against indifference. If we want to repair the world, we need to repair relations with each other and with ourselves.