This analysis of the current child welfare scene should give everyone pause, because by abandoning our at-risk children we are sabotaging our nation's future. This is a succinct and factual look at a controversial and politicized subject. Richard Wexler, director of the National Coalition for Child Protection Reform says, "Not satisfied with scholarly treatises and second-hand accounts, Prof. Miller spent part of his retirement working in child welfare offices to see the problems for himself. The result is a book that combines the rigor of a scholar with the firsthand insights of a good journalist-a useful guide for anyone looking for ways to fix a badly broken system."

171 pp. ISBN 1-932717-00-5, paperback $16.95

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To become healers we must begin thinking of ourselves as healers. Here is a book which gives us insight into the true nature of the requests we receive for help in our day-to-day life. It is full of practical ideas which extends the work of Dr. Eric Berne, father of transactional analysis. The main thesis is that all people can be healed and everyone can be a healer. "By choosing to live as healer you will be exercising your greatest human power," says Dr. Clude M. Steiner. This is an important beginning point for all who choose to live as healer.

115 pp. ISBN 0-932727-96-4, paperback, $14.95

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Those interested in our current healthcare dilemma, will be fascinated by this book which traces the development of Blue Cross and Blue Shield through the 1956 adoption of Medicare and Medicaid. Ludlam also analyzes the medical malpractice tort reform crisis of 1975 which led to the shift to managed care and documents what has happened to healthcare during these decades, providing an important springboard for those interested in our current healthcare predicament where the United States, albeit one of the wealthiest nations in all history, cannot provide an adequate national health policy program for its citizens.

307 pp., index, ISBN 0-932727-94-8, paperback, $16.95

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This marvelous history traces Robert Guthrie's campaign to discover and promote world-wide newborn testing for PKU anomalies plus a host of other genetic disorders that cause mental retardation or premature death if not treated immediately. Dr. Guthrie also waged a battle against lead poisoning long before the public or the medical community became concerned about this danger. This winsome biography captures the spirit of a soft-spoken, gentle man who was passionate about helping babies born at risk--and a fitting tribute to a medical crusader and his colleagues who worked tirelessly to save thousands of children from illness and mental retardation.

205 pp., index, illustrated, ISBN 0-932727-91-3, hardcover, $20

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In telling the engrossing stories of ten people on Florida's death row, the authors have put a human face on the abstract questions that surround the death penalty issue. The School Library Journal calls this "an excellent introduction to the multifaceted problems posed by the death penalty." This thought-provoking book examines why the U.S., alone among Western societies, continues to implement the death penalty. It is a "comprehensive overview of capital punishment" says Sociologist Michael Radelet.

118 pp., ISBN 0-932727-23-9, paperback, $9.95; ISBN 0-932727-24-7, hardcover, $16.95

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The church community tends to avoid the unsettling, often embarrassing, issues plaguing those with alcohol-related problems (which directly affect one in four Americans). Here is a practical guide for all who would minister to the needs of those affected by alcohol abuse. Included is a detailed study of what the Bible actually says about the use of alcohol as well as specific recommendations for setting up an effective program, together with an annotated bibliography and resource guide.

228 pp., bibliography, ISBN 0-932727-50-6, paperback, $12.95; ISBN 0-932727-51-4, hardcover, $19.95

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This charming story describes how the initiative of a dedicated couple made a difference in their town and is a "a blueprint for the citizen action" America's cities need. A retired couple, John and Denise Wood, began quietly and persistently to go about uniting fellow citizens to deal with the problems facing their community: drugs, high unemployment among minority youth and children raised in poverty without proper health care. The resulting success of various programs generated through such efforts gives hope to all who would impact their neighborhood.

208 pp., illustrated, ISBN 0-932727-52-2, paperback, $12.95; ISBN 0-932727-53-0, hardcover, $19.95

This is a hope-filled personal journal written by a Congregational minister who went through two years of chemotherapy searching for answers to the questions that evolved from this distressing experience. It has comforting and honest insights for any who are facing this always-unexpected crisis. "A fascinating, factual, sometimes funny and often touching account of the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual journey through two years of chemotherapy," says Gene Kuehl, retired minister.

128 pp., ISBN 0-932727-05-0, paperback, $9.95

A delightful biography of the founder of the world-famous House Ear Institute where breathtaking advances have helped people around the world with hearing difficulties. As a pioneer in this field, Dr. House has teamed up with wonderful innovators to bring hearing to myriad grateful patients including President Ronald Reagan and other Hollywood luminaries. This is a book filled with fascinating anecdotes and adventures.

432 pp., index, illustrations, ISBN 0-932727-34-4, hardcover, $20

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Our country has slipped car-by-car and road-by-road into a massive dependency on a transportation system which has become a public addiction. Cars and trucks have been identified as the most wasteful element of our consumer society, yet few protest the public subsidies that keep this system going--the free use by motorists and the trucking industry of costly urban space and municipal services. The authors propose practical ways which could turn this devastating system around and start to unravel the complicated grasp on our lives held by the internal combustion engine.

173 pp., ISBN 0-932727-64-6, paperback, $11.95; ISBN 0-932727-65-4, hardcover, $19.95

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M. Scott Peck calls this book, "as profound as any book I know on the subject of family life and wise teaching for all parents." Widely acclaimed, it is packed full of practical suggestions, providing helpful tools for those who want to raise a family in a peaceful environment even in our violent society. "A refreshing alternative" says Booklist. Library Journal recommends all libraries make this helpful guide available to their readers. Useful for those who would model a nonviolent life.

136 pp., ISBN 0-932727-17-4, paperback, $10.95; ISBN 0-932727-18-2, hardcover, $16.95

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A history of the migrant ministry which "is central to the farm workers' struggle for justice and central to the improvements that farm workers and their children have experienced over the years," says Cesar Chavez. "A great story in the histories of labor and the faith community. Syd Smith … has done a service for us all by analyzing and recording these events."

142 pp., Illustrated, ISBN 0-932727-14-X, paperback, $9.95; ISBN 0-932727-12-3, hardcover, $16.95; ISBN 0-932727-13-1, special limited edition autographed by Cesar Chavez, $25

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This is a Spanish translation of Steve Biko's last book which was smuggled out of South Africa during the terrible period of Apartheid-of which he was one of its most famous casualities. Filled with his musings on race, liberty and ethics, this book shows what contributions of a true leader the world lost when he fell victim to this murderous regime.

141 pp., ISBN 0-932727-07-7, paperback, $9.95; ISBN 0-932727-25-5, hardcover, $16.95

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This compilation of stories and essays is an effort to confront the reality of abortion as a morally responsible choice being made by countless Christian women of all denominations. It chronicles how 14 Christian women faced the issue of abortion as well as how they currently feel about their decision. Included is a review of the biblical and ethical issues related to the abortion debate along with a selected bibliography plus a listing of available resources and organizations. "Essential for all libraries," says the Library Journal.

240 pp., ISBN 0-932727-69-7, paperback, $12.95; ISBN 0-932727-70-0, hardcover, $19.95