You don't have to be religious for the story of Adam and Eve to have touched your life. From Voldemort's snake mascot in Harry Potter novels to the "forbidden fruit" apple that puts Snow White to sleep in fairy tales, we are inundated with references to the Garden of Eden in popular culture from an early age. On a deeper level, the story has been used as justification for conflicting viewpoints on issues ranging from nudity to marriage to slavery. Approaching Eden digs much deeper than merely cataloguing entertaining Adam and Eve references in popular culture by exploring how these references are used and how they shape society. Theresa Sanders provides essential historical background from Christian, Jewish, and Muslim perspectives to show the relevance and prominence of Adam and Eve's story in life today.

Reflections: Diary of a Black Girl What do you do when all you have is snatched away in an instant? Do you give up on your dreams and fall victim to circumstances or do you grab life by the horns and ride it til' the wheels fall off? Life for Resa wasn't always about choices. The carefree obligations of being a pretty little black girl provided her with all the love her heart could desire. Life's dreams seem like a reality when she's able to smile but at the blink of an eye for no reason at all she can lose it all. With lost love and misguided direction comes self-destruction. If she's not careful she can lose herself living in her past only allowing herself to be her own Reflection....