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Rising Above The Influence
A True Story About Alcohol, Drugs and Recovery
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Stephen J. Della Valle is brutally honest in his biography, Rising Above The Influence. He was in middle school when alcohol and drugs began to take over his life. He "lived to get high." Violence, crime, and addiction went hand in hand...
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Road To Damascus
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Elaine Rippey grew up in a small town in New York. She was like most teens in the 1950s. Then something unique happened to her. She married Mohammed Imady, a Muslim from Syria. Her love for her husband brought many sacrifices to her life. She left all…
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Saving a Life
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Charles and Janet Morris received the most devastating phone call a parent can get. As parents, we expect to our children to survive us. Sadly, it does not always happen that way. We give birth and raise our children to the best of our abilities. We take them to church…
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Send Yourself Roses: Thoughts on My Life, Love, and Leading Roles
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Turner has long been one of my favorite stars. I love her sultry voice. Readers will recognize her from such movies as Romancing the Stone, the Graduate and Body Heat. She is known for both her sexy roles and comedy roles...
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Senior, The
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Mike Flynt grew up in a tough family. He learned to fight when he was young. During his senior year at Sul Ross State University, he was the Captain of the football team. Unfortunately, he was kicked off the team for fighting…
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Shattered Reality
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I sat down to read Shattered Realit,y expecting to read it in one sitting. I had to lay it down several times, do something, anything; I had to move. After a deep breath, I again returned to read…
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Shiniest Jewel, The
A Family Love Story
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Shiniest Jewel is the heartwarming memoir of Marian Henley. Through her own drawings, Henley shares the story of adopting her beautiful son, William. 49-year-old Henley longed for a child. After much thought and contemplation, she applied for an international…
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Snapshot
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This book is based on the life of the author, Ryan O'Reilly. He was in his late twenties when he realized he was already burned out. He gives it all up, jumps on his motorcycle for the trip that would change his life...
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Souls of Steel: How to Build Character in Ourselves and Our Kids
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A former business partner of mine would “do lunch” with my husband and I several times a week. When he needed a refill, he would lift up his glass and rattle his ice. Then he would complain about how bad service in America is...
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The Clinton Diaries
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The Clinton Diaries is probably the most honest account ever existing. I came away from this book with a different opinion of Bill Clinton. I still do not agree with his political values or his morals but I can now see him as a flawed human...
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