Mary E. Hunt

Beyond the Centaur

Philosophy

“Margaret Miles offers a stunning treatment of human experience, coaxing humans to leave dualisms behind and embrace our intelligent bodies. In a foundational text, she draws on the arts, philosophy and theology, and her experience as a hospice volunteer to explore concrete alternatives to privileging the rational mind. Her erudition, wisdom, and graceful writing are compelling proof of the intelligent body.”

Getting Here from There

History & Biography

“"Margaret R. Miles and Hiroko Sakomura draw out the best in one another despite their significant differences. Their lives as professor and producer, American and Japanese, Christian and Buddhist are rich sources of well-distilled wisdom. Their shared commitments to families and selves, to work and pleasure, to substance and style, make them ideal discussion partners. How fortuitous that they found one another and how lucky for readers that they chose to share their conversations widely.”

Making Love Just

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Marvin Ellison weaves many wise voices, including his own, into a 'liberating method of ethical discernment.' This book starts new, necessary conversations. The welcome result is justice-love and a safer world. Read and heed!”

Malice

Fiction

“Abraham Lincoln might as well have said, ‘With malice toward many with charity for few,’ as the Cuban Missile Crisis and the bloody Freedom Rides played out. Susan Thistlethwaite captures the dynamics in a gripping mystery set in mid-century America. Protagonists Alex and Gwen, in their respective efforts to effect change, learn chillingly familiar lessons. Their actions remind readers that structural change and real justice remain elusive while solidarity and advocacy remain our best hope.”

Queering Christ

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Robert Goss tackles topics and texts that have been taboo even in the queer community in a candid, courageous, and catholic (small and large C) book. He insists that we 'do ask, do tell' in essays that push the horizons of queer theology. This is a book that will generate rich, necessary conversations. Read it and talk!”

Sacred Choices

World Religions

“What Dr. Maguire, with his scholarly guides, does so brilliantly is make the data accessible, lift the shroud of stereotype, and let the reader decide for her/himself.”

Surfacing

Fiction

“Murders make headlines, but discussion of free speech is a more subdued, often obscured topic. The two go hand in hand in this suspenseful novel. A man is found dead and, as is now quite common, disruptive threats are considered protected speech. Detective/professor Kristen Ginelli and colleagues figure out the murder and push university reform. Policy changes can save lives.”

Teaching Kids Authentic Worship

Christian Living

“There’s no doubt that Kathleen Chapman has a unique ability to connect with children and lead them to God. Now she shares her unique, compelling, and colorful methods with parents, teachers, and church leaders. Let God use these pages to guide you in pointing children to a lifelong relationship with God through worship. This book represents an investment in eternity!”

The Sound Mind Investing Handbook

Work, Money & Leadership

“In the same way that I am no economist, I'm not exactly an investment wizard either. That's why I am a huge fan of Austin Pryor, author of The Sound Mind Investing Handbook and his monthly newsletter. Everything I know about investing I learned from Austin Pryor.”

Walls of Fear

Fiction

“In her mystery Walls of Fear, Thistlethwaite shows how Black and Brown women’s bodies bear the hideous brunt of the “war on women” to unthinkable but real extremes. This thriller offers crystalline insights into racism, private prisons, and domestic violence. Deeply poignant moments demonstrate the price of oppression, the joy of justice.”

What She Will Become

Fiction

“Thistlethwaite’s fourth mystery novel leaves the reader reeling, breathless, and aching for more. Heroine Alex Bell is tougher than J. Edgar Hoover’s agents, smarter than seasoned D.C. operatives, and as principled as ministers and journalists who step up to moral challenges. Scapegoating women, queer people, and people of color has deep and intertwined roots in American society that the author explores with panache. Delve into this complex read about the ancestors of the dark web and the violent Right to see contemporary social dynamics in sharp relief.”

When Demons Float

Fiction

“Susan Thistlethwaite’s third of a murder mystery trilogy is the best yet. Characters come into full bloom, and the story is compelling and all too timely, full of twists and turns that make it a page turner. Stark resemblance to contemporary life sends an extra chill up the reader’s spine. No escapist fiction here. White racism, police corruption, and other fascist elements in a culture riven with hatred and marbled with the blood of innocents emerge in demonic relief.”

Wo/men, Scripture, and Politics

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“As more and more women move into politics, progressive people ignore religious texts at their peril. Scriptural narratives shape election outcomes; conservative evangelical theologies, both Catholic and Protestant, delivered the votes for a presidential demagogue. Dr. Schüssler Fiorenza’s analysis exposes the dangers of patriarchal biblical studies and illuminates what feminist, theo-political-savvy faith traditions need to do to avoid a repeat performance. Her work creates a safer and more just world, especially for women and children.”