California governors Pat and Jerry Brown played pivotal roles in a startling array of events in the state's history.

Gary Pomerantz's detailed exploration of Bob Cousy's career touches on the heroic moments and the bitter failures of the Boston Celtics, including a shameful history of racial prejudice.

Michelle Obama's autobiography is a powerful demonstration of what a strong woman can make of a “reluctantly” public life.

Our shared faith in Christ is a precious inheritance that can by no means be taken for granted but must be re-appropriated ever anew.

Arnold Offner's biography shows Hubert Humphrey as a serious man who sought a serious goal: the betterment of his fellow Americans, whether through persuasion or legislation.

Jerome Neyrey's new book displays the many ways in which Jesus was not only “like us in all things” but also definitely a person incarnated in his own culture.