"The Serapis Fraktur" is a futuristic story set off by the discovery of antique dealer Charles Dawes of a Fraktur that is dated 1748. A Fraktur is a schoolmaster creation that commemorates rites of passage such as baptism, marriage, graduation, and death. This particular Fraktur...

The incredible steamship named Titanic sank on her maiden voyage across the Atlantic on April 15, 1912, and books have been written and movies produced about this tragic steamship disaster. Troy Veenstra has written "Titanic: Echo of the Dying Confession" which covers the Titanic's demise...

"The Girl Mechanic of Wanzhou" is a historical novel set in a fictional city in China in 1902. Zun is the daughter of a mechanic and a letter writer. She spends her days with her father, Ba, in the forge and has been working with...

“Tracks in the Snow,” a novel written by Sandra H. Esch, is an inspirational novel that will have you laughing, crying and immersed in the characters’ lives immediately. Jo is living a storybook life with her husband and daughter even though they are living during...

"The Hunley: The Civil War's Secret Weapon" by Larry C. Kerr is a novel of historical fiction that tells the story of the H.L. Hunley, the very first submarine to sink an enemy ship. On February 17, 1864, Confederate Submarine H.L. Hunley rammed and sank...

"The Summer Before the Storm" by Gabriele Wills is initially a romantic story about seemingly kinder and gentler times. Set in the Muskoka wilderness of Canada, the Wyndham family give us a glimpse into the lavish, privileged life of the rich. There are both "old...

“The Lost Souls: A Jungle Adventure” by Robert Apold tells the tale of a Boy Scout troop camp out in the jungles of Panama, with a bit of ghost story thrown in for good measure. The story begins with a brief history of how the...

Set in the late 1880's, "The Woodcutter" by Steve Bartholomew is a fascinating study of the attempts of the US Government to take care of the Native American population. In this story, journalist Dana Reynolds has lost his job in San Francisco and has obtained...

. "The Jericho River" by David Carthage is a fascinating coming-of-age story that follows the main character, Jason Gallo, on the search to find his father. Jason is swept into the dream-world called Fore, where his mission is to find and rescue his father by bringing...

William Ebhart returns from "Jacob's Cellar" as this story's main character. It is 1869 and he tries to join the U.S.Army at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, through his father's friend and Army superior, Andy Riley. But despite taking his step-father's name of McDaniel, William's father Jake's...