Vincent Van Gogh is somewhat of a legend, and not just in the art world. His “Starry Night” (1889) and other classic paintings are used in many forms and enjoyed for many reasons. His mystique makes him a popular character to study and use as...

Many books have been written about the American Civil War, and though it is taught in schools, most students and readers only get a broad, detached view of the event. Only a few get to relive what the young soldiers faced personally during the war....

The events that defined and shaped the United States are often taught as a series of dates with brief details because history cannot document the discourse that brought about the radical changes needed to invent a country. As a result, there is a gap in...

The Treason of Betsy Ross: A Woman of the Revolution Novel by Wendy Long Stanley is set in 18th-century Philadelphia where Betsy forges her independence while working for John Webster at an upholstery shop. As the Townshend Duties stir up political activism, Betsy, a Quaker,...

Most Christians are familiar with the story of the woman with the issue of blood whom Jesus healed. But the Bible doesn’t give many details about her. What was her name? What kind of life did she live before her encounter with Jesus? Veronica by...

Betrayal of Trust is a work of fiction in the historical fiction, interpersonal drama, and intrigue subgenres, and forms the second novel in the Roses & Rebels series following the real historical figure Philippe de Carteret. The work is best suited to mature adult readers...

Driver's Diary: Death at the Mouth of Flowers by Sean and Columbia Hillen explores the unresolved death of rebel leader Michael Collins in 1922. The authors set the story in 2022, with only days leading to the 100-year commemoration of the infamous leader's role in...

Rescuing Crockett by David Z. Pyke begins in 1838 when a surprising portrait in the Prussian Embassy in Mexico City hints at the survival of Davy Crockett, a beloved American frontiersman thought to have died at the Alamo. Stirred by this revelation, Powhatan Ellis, the...

In the novel Ghoul of Sherwood: The Robin Hood Mysteries by Jay Ruud, Robin Hood returns to Sherwood Forest and infiltrates the Sheriff of Nottingham's archery competition incognito, only to be caught at the last moment. With the help of Lady Maude, the sheriff's wife,...

In the novel Jane Austen, Time Traveler by Rachel Dacus, time traveler George St. James discovers that Jane Austen's novel has been rejected, and he becomes concerned about the impact it could have on literature and feminism. Determined to save her legacy, he travels back...