The setting varies but begins in England in the 1860s. Martha was looking forward to the dancing, gowns, parties and balls. Her father had different plans. He forced Martha to marry Jebediah Whitaker. The man was a widow with 3 sons. Not only did Martha...

Between 1910 and 1969 Australia had what was known as The Stolen Generation. Children of mixed heritage of the Aboriginal tribes were forcefully abducted from their parents. Taken to orphanages or church missions and made wards of the state, they were adopted out and their...

I always love to read historical books and this one, set around the Battle of Hastings, sounded really good. While the historical content of the book did not disappoint me, I was disappointed in the sexual content generously included in this book. I feel that...

In the year 2032, Professor Carlos Rodriguez was returning to his birth country, Venezuela, for the first time in twenty-five years. He was not happy to be returning to a country where the citizens were losing more and more civil liberties. An old friend, Bernardo,...

Once Upon A Storm takes place in New England during the 1960’s at the time of the antiwar protest and civil rights movement. A hurricane was bearing down on Cape Cod; it was the final night of the four day Jazz and Folk Festival. A...

Rose Donahue was only seventeen when her life was turned upside down. Rose was a young child when her family came from Ireland in hopes of a better life. Things seemed to be going well. They had acquired a tiny homestead in Texas, and her...

"Shall Never See So Much" is the story of siblings a world apart. The siblings were estranged. Their lives were very different, as was their political philosophies. The setting is 1968. The US was at war in Vietnam. The times were turbulent. First Lieutenant Tom...

J.E Thompson is a superb writer. "The Ghost of Atlanta" is, overall, a superbly written book. This novel is the third in a series. The book is a very fast read that builds up slowly and has a fantastic ending. Mr. Thompson has included all...

Quentin Spade always felt like his older brother Rex was his mothers favorite, and to a large degree it was true. Rex was a rebel rouser and loved the ladies, so much so that his wife had divorced him, not a common thing in 1913....

The Norman invasion shattered the world of Alfled Godwineson. Her three brothers were dead and her father lay dying. She promised him that she would protect their land. She cut her hair and pretended to be her deceased twin brother. The Normans won the battle...