What is the secret to happiness? King Solomon was one of the greatest superachievers of all time and fabulously wealthy. He also had a reputation as the wisest man in the world. But at the end of his life he was so unhappy that he felt moved to cry out "all is vanity" and wish he had never been born. In Ecclesiastes, Solomon brilliantly diagnoses the causes of our continuing unhappiness and boils down the secret of peace and contentment to a few essential ingredients. The Great Reduction e...

Essays at the End of the Age examines the rise and fall of nihilism in the context of the cycles of intellectual history and suggests ways to go beyond it. The modern era began with Descartes and the attempt to use the cogito to obtain a clear understanding of transcendent being. Unfortunately, the cogito led to nothingness through its resistance to constructs of "being." Then Kant attempted to synthesize nothingness with being in the transcendental aesthetic, with mixed results. Finally, ...

A Novel of Obsession, Betrayal, and the High Price of ReputationHenry Larson had it all—or so it seemed. A respected chamber musician and beloved professor, his world was built on harmony and routine. But as he crossed into his sixties, the music began to fade.Enter Margie Hart: brilliant, beguiling, and bitter. She spins a tale of injustice, claiming her friend Alicia is being targeted by envious colleagues in the music department. Henry, flattered by Margie’s att...

In an age of noise, speed, and spiritual thinness, something essential has been lost: soulfulness.Yet one of the most surprising places to rediscover it is also one of the oldest—the Bible.The Most Soulful Book invites readers into a fresh, deeply human encounter with Scripture. Far from the rigid or institutional image religion sometimes projects, the Bible is revealed here as a profoundly soulful work: a book that treasures life, elevates love, a...

Are meaning and purpose still possible in life? The age of philosophy and its pursuit of the good of happiness came to an end with nihilism. The philosophers equated the good with intellect, which led to divided descriptions of this value. Philosophy is divided by divided loves--Plato's love of pure intellect and Aristotle's love of nature and constructs of value--which is why it led to nihilism in the end. But it is possible to go beyond the ravages of nihilism by setting aside these divi...

What if your dream girl turned out to be an unattainable movie star—and your real love had been standing beside you all along?Jim Wilmot has everything going for him—except clarity when it comes to love. Erin is sweet, loyal, and practically perfect for him. Everyone says they’re meant to be. But maybe that’s the problem—she’s too perfect, too available, and Jim’s restless heart wants more.Enter Kerry Morgan: dazzling, mysterious, and—unkn...

Trish’s SecretA novel of love lost, love found… and the truth that could tear it all apart.Douglas Lendell doesn’t do romance anymore. After his wife abandoned him just four months into their marriage, he buried his heart behind a fortress of work, routine, and resignation. For eight years, he’s convinced himself that love just isn’t in the cards—until he meets Trish.Vivacious, warm, and impossible to forget, Trish isn’t like anyon...

Jill was once a rising star in the art world—a painter of rare talent and emotional depth. But too many rejections, too many domestic disappointments, and the slow suffocation of her creative fire have left her empty. She hasn’t picked up a brush in months. Until he arrives.Josh is a quiet, enigmatic stranger who appears one snowy evening with an uncanny interest in Jill’s forgotten artwork. His praise is intoxicating, his presence oddly electric—and something about him awakens a d...

In the shadow of war, love and loyalty collide.White Plains, 1776 — Amid the chaos of the Revolutionary War, John and Rachel are torn between family, duty, and an unbreakable love that defies the very fabric of their divided world. His father is a Loyalist; she’s the daughter of a passionate Patriot. Their families' bitter rivalry has always kept them apart, but the arrival of the British Redcoats shatters their lives forever.When the Redcoats march into town, the ...