This renowned C.S. Lewis' scholar has greatly expanded and updated her classic study of the Narnia series, adding a study guide plus a chronological exploration of these seven books. Filled with fresh background information, it paints in the context of the books, explaining many English terms unfamiliar to the American reader. Included are Biblical parallels which illumine the plots. When Lewis read the first draft of this manuscript he commented, "You are in the centre of the target everywhere. For one thing, you know my work better than anyone else I've met; certainly better than I do myself.…You (alone of the critics I've met) realize the connection, or even the unity, of all the books--scholarly, fantastic, theological-and make me appear a single author, not a man who impersonates half a dozen authors, which is what I seem to most. This wins really very high marks indeed." Booklist says, "Educators who use the Narnia chronicles in their classrooms, or even those adults who are just fans of the series, should find this book of interest."

240 pp., illustrated, ISBN 0-932727-89-1, paperback, $15.95

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For years rumors have circulated that all is not well in the literary world of C.S. Lewis. His brother vehemently denied false claims made by those who control the literary estate, but bogus Lewis literature began to appear anyway. Here is meticulously gathered evidence that advances these allegations. Willard Dickerson Jr. of the American Booksellers Association says, "I can vouch for Kathryn Lindskoog's scholarship, integrity and clear thinking. Her facts ring with truth." An array of famous authors including Ursula K. LeGuin and Arthur C. Clark have joined the chorus of those who recommend this "astonishing" and "exciting" book.

371 pp., chronology, ISBN 0-88070-695-3, paperback, $15.95

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Gathered here are true stories of spoofs, bunkum, ballyhoo and criminal poppycock. Nearly everyone is deceived at one time or another. This is a good-natured yet passionate analysis of deception--from its innocent roots in imaginative play to the poison fruit of the cruelest scams. It contains hilarious and heartbreaking glimpses into the schemes of hoaxers in the fields of art, literature, science, medicine, exploration, education, finance and religion. This book offers special insights into the nature of spiritual fraud in history and is a sprightly plea for plain dealing in a fallen world of deceit and doublespeak.

288 pp., bibliography, ISBN 0-310-57731-4, paperback, $15.95

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"Crowded with color and compelling imagery … sometimes joyfully exuberant, Merritt's poems are a wake-up call," says Virginia Simmons, SFCC, from The Chronicle of Catholic Life. This is a poignant book of poetry written by a remarkable woman who dreamed into existence The Ribbon event on the 40th anniversary of Hiroshima which managed to bring 27,000 hand-crafted symbols of peace from many nations to embrace ten miles of metropolitan Washington, DC. Her haunting poetry records her soul's journey from atheism to Christianity, from existential despair, on her path to peace-work and her expressions of faith. A mother and a grandmother, she has taught people around the world that everyone can make a difference and that living a life with no war is possible.

192 pp., ISBN 0-932727-68-9, hard, $22

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Imagine that you could float a note in a bottle into the Third Millennium … what would you want to communicate? That was the question the compiler of this remarkable book asked friends and colleagues. Their thoughts, accompanied by original images from some wonderful artists, have produced a refreshing and joy-filled collection of essays and artwork that can be savored long into the third millennium. "With the warmth, humor and hope of these poignant and pithy stories in this marvelous collection, the onrushing Millennium's impact is cushioned," says Psychotherapist Christopher Rubel. "What a wonderful journal Bob Young, his many collaborators and the artists who speak in their eloquent visual languages have given us to take on the journey," adds Pasadena's Art Center College of Design president David Brown.

64 pp., ISBN 0-932727-11-5, paperback, $20

A fascinating account by this World War I hero, who developed the convey system and managed to ferry a million soldiers to the European front without the loss of one life, of his early days in a navy which was being transformed into a diesel-generated force and ending with his time as Commander of the Pacific Fleet. This firsthand account of many historical moments is a great addition to naval history.

298 pp., illustrated, ISBN 0-932727-02-6, paperback, $12.95

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As the language of the earliest known Christian liturgies, Bohairic Coptic remains an important tool to all Biblical scholars. Dr. Mattar, in an effort to keep his mother tongue alive, has devoted years to compiling this wonderful grammar book in Bohairic Coptic, Arabic and English.

641 pp., ISBN 0-932727-41-7, paperback, $49.95; ISBN 0-932727-42-0, hardcov er, $59.95.

Few people know the backwaters of the Amazon as well as this Brazilian author who weaves an action-packed story in an authentic setting based on his years of study and travel in the region. This page-turner leads the reader deep into this tropical expanse where intrigue and greed face off with those trying to protect the integrity of this primal region. Based on actual people who have long tried to defend their rain forest home, the story is "a vivid, international thriller told from an entirely different point of view. Ruaro and Pidcoke pepper the narrative with fascinating information about the rain forests and what is happening to them. Their descriptions are so lush that we as readers are there with them," says The Midwest Book Review.

340 pp., ISBN 0-932727-93-X, paperback, $17.95

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