Quiet Defiance: The Rhetoric of Silent Protest focuses on the rhetorical dimensions and power of silent protest. Bridging the gap between the study of protest and the study of rhetorical silence (strategic silence meant to communicate to and influence an audience), this book is the first of its kind to concentrate solely on the phenomenon and tradition of silent protest. The contributors to this volume hail from different cultures, disciplines, and fields. They examine past and pr...

Wonderfully Made is an encouraging and uplifting book that reaches out to all who have been touched by infant death. When Jaclyn Olson was told that the baby she was carrying was not viable for life and would not make it to term, she and her husband were faced with the decision to either continue or end the pregnancy. Jaclyn and her husbands decision to continue the pregnancy lead them on an unforgettable journey of faith that not only changed their lives, but also the lives of ev...