When your Dad can crash his airplane into two water buffalo, life is unlikely to go according to plan. Even so, Emily Joy puts on her rose-tinted glasses, leaves behind her comfortable life as a doctor in Britain, and heads off for two years to a remote hospital in Sierra Leone. There she finds the oranges are green, the bananas are black, and her patients are very ill. There's no water, no electricity, no oxygen, no amputation saw—and Dr. Em is no surgeon. And there's no chocolate to trea...

Exploring an inimitable philosophy of hope and humor through a variety of ups and downs, this quirky recollection illustrates the author's search for the meaning of life. Depicting her experiences as the only doctor on call for an entire hospital in Sierra Leone in the midst of civil war, this portrait tells a story of optimism triumphing over what might elsewhere be the makings of disappointment and despair. From births and illnesses to family deaths and problem pets, this frank and unpre...

When Emily Joy Allison outed her abuser on Twitter, she launched #ChurchToo, a movement to expose the culture of sexual abuse and assault utterly rampant in Christian churches in America. Not a single denomination is unaffected. And the reasons are somewhat different than those you might find in the #MeToo stories coming out of Hollywood or Washington. While patriarchy and misogyny are problems everywhere, they take on a particularly pernicious form in Christian churches where those with p...

When Emily Joy Allison outed her abuser on Twitter, she launched #ChurchToo, a movement to expose the culture of sexual abuse and assault utterly rampant in Christian churches in America. Not a single denomination is unaffected. And the reasons are somewhat different than those you might find in the #MeToo stories coming out of Hollywood or Washington. While patriarchy and misogyny are problems everywhere, they take on a particularly pernicious form in Christian churches where those with p...

Understand the Bible’s origins, structure, and historical significance and navigate its books with confidence and curiosity with this nonjudgmental and entertaining guide.The Bible is one of the most influential books in human history. It has guided spiritual journeys, shaped cultures, launched crusades, and sparked intense debates (to put it lightly). So You Want to Read the Bible will help you differentiate between myth, parable, and fact, and help you g...

Understand the Bible’s origins, structure, and historical significance and navigate its books with confidence and curiosity with this nonjudgmental and entertaining guide.The Bible is one of the most influential books in human history. It has guided spiritual journeys, shaped cultures, launched crusades, and sparked intense debates (to put it lightly). So You Want to Read the Bible will help you differentiate between myth, parable, and fact, and help you g...

The legendary writer’s first collection in more than ten years, a literary event of the highest orderJoy Williams has been celebrated as a master of the short story for four decades, her renown passing from one generation to the next even in the shifting landscape of contemporary writing. And at long last the incredible scope of her singular achievement is put on display: thirty-three stories drawn from three much-lauded collections, and another thirteen appearing here for the firs...

In this comprehensive guide designed for all skill levels, numerology expert Joy Woodward shows how ancient number wisdom can transform your understanding of life’s purpose and personal power.The blueprint to your life is hidden in the profound wisdom of numbers. In this enchanting guide, Pythagorean numerologist Joy Woodward reveals the mystical connections between birth dates, names, and personal destiny, offering readers a transformative lens through which to un...

Maternal mental health disorders affect 1 in 5 pregnant women and are highly treatable. They are also the leading cause of maternal mortality in the United States.Healthcare administrator Emily Johnson was hospitalized with suicidal ideation two weeks after the birth of her son after a cascade of providers failed to recognize or properly address her escalating postpartum anxiety, OCD, and depression. At first she thought her story must have been an anomaly-and then...

She never wanted to be a Faerie Princess.Deor Smithfield just wanted to find her dad, get him to acknowledge her so the magic in her blood wouldn't run wild and kill her, then go home to her career and forget about her faerie side forever. Well, two out of three might not be so bad, right?But when your father is the King of the Winter Court, and you're the real heir to the throne, things go from strange to complicated really fast. Now Deor finds herself embroiled in court p...

Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and remains prescient in the digital age by providing readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares “the Triton among minnows.”As guest-editor Rigoberto Gonzalez writes in his introduction, “Writing amplifies our questions and illumina...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa See, “one of those special writers capable of delivering both poetry and plot” (The New York Times Book Review), a moving novel about tradition, tea farming, and the bonds between mothers and daughters.In their remote mountain village, Li-yan and her family align their lives around the seasons and the farming of tea. For the Akha people, ensconced in ritual and routine, life goes on as it has for gene...