A young scientist scorned by her colleagues for her work on the SETI project receives a radio signal from a distant star, which she interprets to be schematics for a space transport. Through her research into intelligent life in the galaxy, she learns that the answers to all of life's most profound questions are layered within each person's consciousness.

Utilizing stories, ideas, and solutions from workshops he has conducted with parents and children, Severe (a teacher and school psychologist) presents his theory that a child's behavior is directly related to how his or her parents behave towards them. Also included is advice for parents on how to use positive reinforcement and consistent discipline to improve behavior and further strengthen parent/child bonds.

This work, an inspirational book on generosity and the practice of generosity, is based upon the teachings of Rambam (also known as Maimonides), a 12th-century Jewish scholar. The author offers meditations on each of Rambam's steps about giving to those less fortunate, as well as concrete examples of charity and how it is practiced in contemporary life.

In 1978, lawyer Bob Rowe brutally murdered his wife and three children. After several years in an institution for the criminally insane, Rowe was released, and he remarried and had a daughter. His second wife, Colleen, was aware of his terrible past, but loved and trusted him nonetheless. Meanwhile, friends of Rowe's deceased first wife were incredulous and angry that Rowe had found a new life. In this account, New York Times journalist Julie Salamon documents Colleen's attempts to make peace with the friends of Rowe's first wife after Bob's death in 1997. In the process, Salamon creates a provocative exploration of the boundaries of forgiveness.