Sharon O’Mara was on a fishing vacation in Mexico, healing from two gunshot wounds. Just as she was landing a magnificent 500 pound marlin, a nine foot red box floated by the ship. Only quick action by the captain prevented a collision with the shipping...

After two decades of experimentation, Jack Halstrom finally creates a force field. He now needs to figure out the angles where it could be used. He sees a university colleague and boasts about his discovery, only to be told that it is the most dangerous...

Did you know gardening is good for your health? Both physical and mental health. Did you know that you can garden just about anywhere? Even indoors or on a tiny apartment balcony. Potted gardens are becoming the growing craze and pots are not just for...

Emotional Integrity by Wayne Quarrier, PhD, presents a comprehensive and thought-provoking exploration of emotions' multifaceted nature. As a scholar of theology, social science, and neuroscience, Quarrier examines the often-neglected topic of emotional expression, challenging prevailing societal assertions and offering a clear understanding of the importance...

Patricia sees a man standing in the middle of the road and swerves to avoid him. She wrecks her car and wakes up on an alien spaceship as a prisoner of Travis 152. Travis thinks she has some connection to rebel leader William. After a...

In Runaway Girl, Lucius, leader of the vampire clan, wants his daughter Amelia to take over his reign alongside Damian, a half-blood. Unfortunately there are several problems. Amelia’s soul is scattered and resides in several human females, which they must find first in order to...

Love and loss, redemption, doing what’s right, just deserts, and finding what you need when you least expect it are some of the themes of the 14 short stories in Coffee Breaks by Carol White. Everyday characters have everyday problems and concerns and White provides...

In ancient history, paradise was destroyed by man’s desire for more. Eve, the first woman of Hebrew and Christian tradition, ate forbidden fruit and subsequent generations sought to discover the secrets of God by building a huge tower to breach heaven. Eve: Pangea Book 1...

Confused: A True Story of Flawed Love, Control and Abuse by Susan K. Green is a memoir whose title aptly captures the theme and describes what readers will encounter in this book. Ruthlessly honest and at times raw, this is a tale of a toxic...

The setting is the small town Raleigh, Missouri. This book begins by introducing the readers to a diverse group of characters at first they seem to have no connection except, they all live in the same town. As the plot develops the reader watches as...

The game of chess can be compared to life. Ultimately you are in control of the pieces, especially the pawns. You are not the pawn but rather in control of how it moves. You can think of your opponent's pawns as the difficulties in your...

In Missing In Mexico by Stuart Gustafson, nineteen-year-old Sarah Johnson, her parents and her best friend, Mary, take a trip to Mexico for the Christmas holidays; but when it's time to return home, Sarah's bags are on the plane, but she isn't. The Johnsons hire...

Aislen Walker awakens in a landscape of rusty dirt and gray shrubs. She recalls her name and her father's words from years before, "I love your little butt-chin, Buttercup". Then, in this barren landscape, Aislen is shot by a soldier and evaporates. Suddenly, she is...

"World Beyond the Maelstrom Gate" features a group of multicultural college students. They are brought together when Daniel, an aspiring astronomer in his sophomore year, discovers an error in the calculated path of a small meteor. Daniel and his roommates determine the meteor landed near...

"Walking Fish" by Joanne Bodin is gritty yet touching contemporary fiction. Artist Talia, a nonconformist by any standards, has had a difficult life. Losing custody of her daughter Sophie when she was five following an unpleasant divorce, Talia has been shut out of her child's...

Fifteen year old Collie lives in Middletown and understands that to live in Middletown is better than living below in Ganty where people drink, fornicate, and do all sorts of unacceptable things. In Middletown, most residents are craftsmen and Collie's father is one of them,...

"The Planet-Girded Suns" by Sylvia Engdahl is about what people have thought about exoplanets, and how the thoughts of exoplanets have influenced our thinking. It starts off with an account of historical thoughts from the Aristotelian era through the middle ages to the present. This...

The words of "Dialect of Dahlias" by poet Gloria J Wimberley danced around in my mind as I read them. Wimberley is one of the few that speak much with few words. Her style is minimalistic and yet so expressive. Wimberley has kept her lines...

"Stay loose." This directive early in the book grabbed my thought process and pervaded every word written thereafter. It is definitely an important directive in this guide to how a beer lover can learn to appreciate the mysterious vino and its people, and perhaps help...

"Captive Spirits" the first book in the 'Legends of Aztar Series' by Mary Adair takes us to the planet of Aztar, a place that is never known to be at peace. There is a deep fear of those who wield mystical powers and use them...