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Front Edge Publishing is for authors and organizations with strong, mission-driven manuscripts who want a true publishing partner, full creative control, higher royalties, and flexible, high-quality production.

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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 22h
Hispanic, Latino, Boricua, Tejano, Chicano: labels matter. 53% of Hispanic Americans usually describe themselves by country of origin. 82% say a broad identity matters to them. #HispanicHeritageMonth #BiasBusters frontedgepublishing.com/national-his...
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Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month with a helpful guide
MSU School of Journalism's Joe Grimm writes about the diversity of cultures within the larger term "Hispanic" and recommends a helpful book.
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Lincoln wouldn't claim God was on his side in the Civil War. He saw a nation that needed to repent together. David Gushee draws 10 lessons from Duncan Newcomer's 30 Days with Abraham Lincoln: Quiet Fire. davidpgushee.substack.com/p/abraham-li... #Lincoln #AbrahamLincoln #Booksky
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Abraham Lincoln’s Quiet Fire
Ten lessons from Duncan Newcomer’s remarkable books on Lincoln
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Healing the racial divide doesn't happen through quick fixes." Kristin Kobes Du Mez on Roosevelt Park Rising, the Rev. Dr. Reginald Smith's memoir, now featured in the progressivechristianity.org resource library. progressivechristianity.org/resource/roo...
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ProgressiveChristianity – Progressive Christianity
Progressive Christianity Progressive Christianity is an open, intelligent and collaborative approach to the Christian tradition and the life and teachings of Jesus that create pathways into an…
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
After 115 years of family leadership, Michigan's Eerdmans is now part of the global SPCK Group. @davidcrumm.bsky.social looks at why global giants keep acquiring indie religious publishers, with a nod to @douglasbrouwer.bsky.social's own "Eerdmans Elegy." buff.ly/palQIou
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Eerdmans in transition becomes part of a global publishing network
Editor David Crumm and author Douglas Brouwer write about the historic transition as Eerdmans becomes part of SPCK.
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Religion is one of the deepest dividing lines in American politics, and "evangelical" is one of its most misunderstood words. This week Joe Grimm explores @bonniekristian.bsky.social 's new book, the pushback it's drawing, and why the next Bias Busters guide is so timely. #BiasBusters #Evangelicals
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Tonight at sundown, Yom Kippur begins, the holiest day of the Jewish year. To our Jewish authors, readers, and friends, we wish you an easy fast and a meaningful day of reflection. G'mar chatimah tovah. #YomKippur #Interfaith
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It's National Punctuation Day, and our editors have a new rulebook: the 58th edition of the AP Stylebook, with 200+ new and revised entries. (Yes, healthcare is one word now.) @davidcrumm.bsky.social explains the style we use for books and @readthespirit.bsky.social. #APStyle #Editing
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
One chapter of Roosevelt Park Rising left @douglasbrouwer.bsky.social in tears. He had to put the book down twice. His review is also a reckoning with the Grand Rapids he grew up in. buff.ly/gZPbfhM #BookSky #ChristianMemoir
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Roosevelt Park Rising: A Review
A reckoning with the Grand Rapids I thought I knew
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"More than a memoir, but an inspiration for everyone." Fourth five-star review for The Best Day, out now from Read the Spirit Books. #TheBestDay #BestDayProject
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Karleton Fyfe was 31 and aboard the first plane to hit the World Trade Center. His uncle, Bill Tammeus, marks 25 years with a hard question: why does the US still not understand terrorism? www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti... #BookSky #September11
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25 years after the 9/11 attacks, the US still doesn’t understand terrorism | Opinion
Bill Tammeus’ family lost Karleton Fyfe on that fateful day. Our government hasn’t done the serious, lasting work to prevent future violence. | Opinion
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
She stepped into a Florence storefront expecting a bookstore. She found presses, papers and tiny metal letters instead. Ann Bell Worley on Marco Biffoni, one of the last two bookbinders in Florence, and the 1966 flood his father helped the city recover from. frontedgepublishing.com/labor-day-ap...
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An appreciation of thousands of years of publishing artisans.
To mark Labor Day 2026, Front Edge Publishing's Ann Worley takes us on a tour of one of the last book binders in Florence, Italy.
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
First review of The Best Day is in, and it's five stars. "This book is balm for the soul." Out now from Read the Spirit Books. #TheBestDay #BestDayProject #booksky
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The Best Day: A Memoir of Finding Joy, Inspiration, Resilience, and Hope by Joseph H. Krakoff publishes today. True stories from a hospice chaplain about what people find on the other side of their hardest day. Hardcover, softcover, and ebook. #bestdayproject #booksky
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
500 tickets. 500 hardcovers. Sold out. Rabbi Joseph Krakoff's memoir The Best Day is reaching readers nationwide. What if your worst day could become your best day? #BestDayProject frontedgepublishing.com/readers-nati...
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Readers nationwide share Joseph Krakoff's vision of 'The Best Day'
As the launch day approaches for Joseph H. Krakoff's inspiring memoir, The Best Day, the author already is sparking good news coast to coast.
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Religion and spirituality books just posted the biggest gain in American publishing: up 9.3% to $2.2 billion in 2025, per AAP StatShot. Founding editor @DavidCrumm on what the numbers mean for authors and publishers. frontedgepublishing.com/rising-sales... #Publishing #BookMarketing
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Rising sales of religion books lead the publishing industry's growth.
Front Edge Publishing Editor David Crumm writes about the encouragement of new data showing faith and spirituality are popular with readers.
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Two weeks before publication, The Best Day: A Memoir of Finding Joy, Inspiration, Resilience, and Hope is already a #1 New Release in Biographies of Judaism on Amazon. Eighteen true stories from a hospice chaplain about worst days that became best ones. On sale 9/8/26. #bestdayproject
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Roosevelt Park Rising is included in @jbhe.com's latest list of Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars, alongside new titles from Duke, Cambridge, Beacon and UC Press. jbhe.com/2026/08/rece... #booksky #AfricanAmericanBooks
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Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars | The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many…
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
A best day isn't found. It is built, one decision and one action at a time. Believe. Embrace the struggle. Show gratitude. Take one meaningful step forward. New from Rabbi Joseph H. Krakoff: #thebestday buff.ly/dm1eIEe #BestDayProject #BestDay
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Rabbi Joseph Krakoff explains how we can discover a 'Best Day'
In the memoir, The Best Day, Rabbi Joseph Krakoff shares 18 true stories about transforming what may seem like setbacks into best days.
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Invisible AI watermarks are here. Anthropic will mark all Claude output, with no opt out. Even AI edited text may get flagged. That is the wrinkle for authors. @davidcrumm.bsky.social explains: frontedgepublishing.com/ai-update-au... #AmWriting #Publishing
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Don't even think about trying to pass off AI as your own writing.
Front Edge Publishing Editor David Crumm writes about the rapidly changing state of AI use and detection in book publishing.
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
John L. Esposito, who died July 15 at 86, wrote the foreword to our 2014 guide 100 Questions and Answers About Muslim Americans. @joegrimm.bsky.social remembers a scholar who always made time. frontedgepublishing.com/remembering-... #Interfaith
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Remembering scholar and friend John L. Esposito, 1940 to 2026
MSU School of Journalism Bias Busters-project founder Joe Grimm writes this tribute to the helpful influence of scholar John L. Esposito.
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
What if your worst day could become your best day? Watch the trailer for The Best Day by hospice chaplain Joseph H. Krakoff. 18 true stories of finding light in the darkest hours. September 8, 2026. youtu.be/LtIizxnBTF0 #TheBestDay #BestDayProject #memoir #booksky #hope
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The Best Day by Joseph H. Krakoff - Book Trailer
What if your worst day could become your best day? "The Best Day: A Memoir of Finding Joy, Inspiration, Resilience, and Hope" is a collection of 18 true stories from hospice chaplain Joseph H.…
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
A new Michigan State University guide is challenging misconceptions about stuttering through research and lived experience. 100 Questions and Answers About People Who Stutter: A Listener's Guide answers 100 real questions and shows us how to listen better. msutoday.msu.edu/news/2026/08...
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MSU guide challenges misconceptions about stuttering
Misconceptions about stuttering can shape everything from classroom experiences to workplace interactions, often making it more difficult for people who stutter to communicate freely and…
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Rick Nease has designed dozens of our book covers. Patrick Donovan and the Kingdom of Clouds — written by his brother Jeff — is his first fully illustrated book. 68 colorful pages. ☁️ Reviewed by @joegrimm.bsky.social
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Nease brothers take children waaaaay up to 'Kingdom of Clouds'
MSU School of Journalism's Joe Grimm writes about the fanciful adventures that await families in this richly illustrated children's book.
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Two minutes with Rabbi Joseph Krakoff, filmed the day his first copy arrived. The Best Day: A Memoir of Finding Joy, Inspiration, Resilience, and Hope is out now, and the story behind it took a lifetime. frontedgepublishing.com/welcome-rabb... #NewRelease #Memoir
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Rabbi Krakoff talks about the inspiring journey behind The Best Day
As he receives his own first copy of The Best Day, Rabbi Joseph H. Krakoff talks in a brief video about the reasons he wrote this memoir.
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
A high school senior who stutters was terrified of reciting a poem in class. Her teacher let her say it to him alone, listened, and told her she had a good voice. She has never forgotten it. Joe Grimm on the allies who don't know they're allies: buff.ly/Gzbtr5U #stutter #stuttering #listening
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A teacher who listened to a stuttering student became her hero
This is a true story from NPR as Michigan State University School of Journalism's Bias Busters release a new book about people who stutter.
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
"Everything we wanted was on the other side of fear." The Rev. Dr. Reggie Smith stayed after the gunshots. His memoir Roosevelt Park Rising is out Aug. 11. readthespirit.com/explore/regi... #BookSky #America250
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Dr. Smith's 'Roosevelt Park Rising' inspires us to move beyond fear.
Dr. Reginald Smith's timely memoir, 'Roosevelt Park Rising,' is the true story of finding resilience in a tragically divided neighborhood.
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Out today: 100 Questions and Answers About People Who Stutter: A Listener's Guide. About 1 percent of adults stutter. This guide is for them, and for the rest of us who can listen better. #Stuttering #Neurodiversity #PublicationDay #booksky
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
A new Michigan State University guide is challenging misconceptions about stuttering through research and lived experience. 100 Questions and Answers About People Who Stutter: A Listener's Guide answers 100 real questions and shows us how to listen better.
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New MSU guide challenges misconceptions about stuttering through research and lived experience | Michigan State University College of Communication Arts and Sciences
A new collaboration between Michigan State University's School of Journalism and Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders (CSD) aims to change that through 100 Questions and Answers About…
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Rabbi Bob Alper heard Frederick Buechner preach once, in 1984. That one sermon changed the direction of his life. He never got to tell Buechner. He's telling us instead. bit.ly/buechner-alper #FrederickBuechner #BookSky #Interfaith
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
On what would be his 100th birthday, @davidcrumm.bsky.social remembers how Frederick Buechner mentored a generation of writers and journalists. His full reflection: frontedgepublishing.com/remembering-... #Buechner #BookSky
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On Frederick Buechner's 100th Birthday, Remembering His Legacy
Front Edge Publishing Editor David Crumm writes about how the prophetic writer Frederick Buechner shaped the lives of many other authors.
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Roosevelt Park Rising is an Amazon #1 New Release in Christian Church Growth, before it's even released. Rev. Dr. Reginald Smith's memoir of the renewal of a pastor, a church, and a neighborhood in Grand Rapids. Pre-order ahead of the August 11 launch: RooseveltParkRising.com #ChristianBooks
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Roosevelt Park Rising
Kristin Kobes Du Mez, author of Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
About 1% of adults stutter their whole lives, and often the barrier isn't the stutter, it's listeners who interrupt. 100 Questions and Answers About People Who Stutter: A Listener's Guide helps you listen better. With an intro by Dr. J. Scott Yaruss. On Amazon July 28. Pre-order now. #Stuttering
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
As the U.S. turns 250, are we hopelessly divided? Sociologist Wayne Baker has spent two decades studying American values, and finds we share more common ground than the headlines suggest. Where does that leave us? Join the dialogue: readthespirit.com/explore/amer... #CommonGround #July4th
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As America turns 250, does anything unite "us" anymore?
As America turns 250 in July 2026, sociologist and author Dr. Wayne Baker writes about his research into core values that unite us.
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Some stories begin in a single neighborhood and end up speaking to all of us. Watch the moment Rev. Dr. Reggie Smith holds his memoir for the first time and hear his invitation to join him on the journey. #RooseveltParkRising #coverreveal #unboxing
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Dr. Reginald Smith's book opening video for 'Roosevelt Park Rising'
Dr. Smith's welcoming enthusiasm in this 34-second "short" will make you smile and may inspire you to read his story, which is coming soon.
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
There's nothing quite like the moment an author holds their finished book for the first time. Watch Rev. Dr. Reginald Smith open "Roosevelt Park Rising" for the very first time, and hear his invitation to be part of the launch. youtube.com/shorts/k-WKR... #Unboxing #UnboxingVideo #booksky
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
About 1% of the world's adults stutter. The other 99% of us can become better listeners. That's the idea behind 100 Questions and Answers About People Who Stutter. Pre-order now, out July 28. #PeopleWhoStutter #WeStutter www.amazon.com/Questions-An...
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Our colleagues at ReadTheSpirit give Spielberg's Disclosure Day five stars. Emily Blunt stars as a meteorologist with a world-changing secret, in a story about empathy and courage facing the unknown. buff.ly/AxzTurz #DisclosureDay #MovieReview #EmilyBlunt #StevenSpielberg, #Stuttering #Stutter
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Disclosure Day (2026) review
MSU School of Journalism Professor Joe Grimm reviews the new Steven Spielberg film with Emily Blunt about alien encounters, Disclosure Day.
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Blue Ocean Faith by Dave Schmelzer imagines a generous, open spirited Christianity where LGBTQ people belong fully. A breath of fresh air for Pride Month. buff.ly/RaibBPH #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #FaithAndPride #BookSky #LGBTQBooks
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Freedom has always been bound up with the freedom to read, learn, and remember. This Juneteenth, we're highlighting 6 inspiring books, from memoir to historical fiction to guides on cultural understanding. frontedgepublishing.com/6-inspiring-... #Juneteenth2026 #FreedomDay #BlackHistory
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6 Inspiring Books to Read and Share at Juneteenth 2026
From the many books about racial, religious and cultural diversity by Front Edge Publishing, here are 6 inspiring books for Juneteenth 2026.
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Blue Ocean Faith by Dave Schmelzer imagines a generous, open spirited Christianity where LGBTQ people belong fully. A breath of fresh air for Pride Month. buff.ly/RaibBPH #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #FaithAndPride #BookSky #LGBTQBooks
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
For Juneteenth, we are revisiting one of Ed McNulty's five-star reviews: Harriet. Kasi Lemmons' film of Harriet Tubman's journey from slavery to freedom, led by Cynthia Erivo. Essential viewing. Ed's review: buff.ly/IPa7ty0 ★★★★★ #MovieReview #Juneteenth #Juneteenth2026
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Harriet (2019)
Faith & Film critic Edward McNulty reviews the 2019 feature film about the remarkable life and career of Harriet Tubman.
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
What if Jesus, not certainty, is the center? In Solus Jesus, Emily Swan and Ken Wilson reimagine faith with room for everyone. buff.ly/2nQajZQ #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #FaithAndPride #BookSky #LGBTQBooks
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Solus Jesus: A Theology of Resistance
Solus Jesus: A Theology of Resistance
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Freedom has always been bound up with the freedom to read, learn, and remember. This Juneteenth, we're highlighting 6 inspiring books, from memoir to historical fiction to guides on cultural understanding. frontedgepublishing.com/6-inspiring-... #Juneteenth2026 #FreedomDay #BlackHistory
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Everyone likes to be heard. A new Listener's Guide from MSU's Bias Busters series shows how better listening can narrow the gap. 100 Questions and Answers About People Who Stutter, coming July 28. Pre-order: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H46DH7N8/ #Stuttering #Listening
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Thinking about stopping opioids at home? Please listen first. In this new Ask Dr. Dora lecture, Dr. Dora Dixie, board certified in family and addiction medicine, walks through the first week of opioid withdrawal and why medical care matters. buff.ly/hJm1xLm #AskDrDora #HarmReduction #Recovery
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Before it even publishes, 100 Questions and Answers About People Who Stutter: A Listener's Guide is a #1 New Release on Amazon in two categories. Pre-order now and be ready on July 28. www.amazon.com/dp/B0H46DH7N8/ #Stuttering #StutteringAwareness #WeStutter
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100 Questions and Answers About People Who Stutter: A Listener's Guide (Bias Busters Book 24)
“People who stutter have the unique opportunity to teach the world to listen,” International Stuttering Awareness Month tells us. About 1 percent of the world’s adults stutter. The other 99 percent...
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Because everyone likes to be heard. Give people who stutter the time to finish their thought. Patience is free. 100 Questions and Answers About People Who Stutter is out July 28. Pre-order now. #PeopleWhoStutter #Stuttering www.amazon.com/Questions-An...
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Five stars for @kenlburns.bsky.social' The American Revolution (2025). Our reviewer @davidcrumm.bsky.social on 12 hours that cover the founders, the battles, and the war's devastating toll on enslaved and Native peoples. Free on PBS through July 12. buff.ly/Q2thO1C #moviereview #AmericanHistory
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The American Revolution (2025)
With 12 hours of screen time, Ken Burns and his colleagues dig deeply into the many ways The American Revolution shaped our nation's life.
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
What is stuttering? What causes it? Is it genetic? 100 clear, research-based answers in 100 Questions and Answers About People Who Stutter. Pre-order now, out July 28. #PeopleWhoStutter #StutteringAwareness www.amazon.com/Questions-An...
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Front Edge Publishing @frontedgepub.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
A pastor's honest wrestling with faith and welcome. In A Letter to My Congregation, Ken Wilson charts a third way toward including LGBTQ believers. #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #FaithAndPride #BookSky #LGBTQBooks
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