Life is more than just one story; it’s a lot of stories. Francis Mont has collected a lot of stories and he’s written them in an unusual, but rather comforting way. Writing in the short story form, third-person narrative, the author presents a person’s life...

Pairs with Life by John A. Taylor is a story about a down-on-his-luck, middle-aged wine steward who has a chance to own his own Napa Valley vineyard and live happily ever after. His path to success requires that he pass the extremely difficult Master Sommelier...

Purple Phantoms, by Julius Thompson, is an exceptionally entertaining sports novel with a touch of mystery and the supernatural. What can the coach of losing Rockwell High School do to pull his team out of a 30-game defeat? Coach Larry Jones was once a super...

Preying On The Church by Kimberley B. Jones is a dramatic novel about a woman going through a crisis of faith following the death of her son. Margie Johnson is a middle-aged African American woman who regularly attends the Rockford Baptist Church. Apart from her...

Paradise High is a coming-of-age story about a group of friends on the cusp of adulthood. It is the debut novel of author William Henning, which follows a bunch of high school seniors as they navigate girls, alcohol, and wild parties as a sort of...

The first movement of a classical music sonata begins with an elaborate exposition to entice listening ears. The melodies introduced in the exposition are then developed and expanded upon until one reaches a climax and a resolution, a restatement of the opening musical ideas ensues....

Past Imperfect by GD Harrison is an intriguing drama about a social worker coming to grips with the truth about his life. Colin Smith is a middle-aged professional who lives quietly in a small town with his mother. He likes his job as an anticipatory...

Shortly before he moves away from home and his abusive situation, a teenage boy vanishes, and his best friend is the only one who believes something has happened to him in the suspenseful mystery, Pending Return by S.A. Gensch. Steve has been Mitch's best friend...

Memphis Clarke does not recall dying but finds himself in what looks remarkably like a dentist’s waiting room. Paradise Door by Brent Shibla tells how Memphis is soon asked to complete some paperwork and is then directed to a lift that disgorges him into the...

Prophet and Loss: Stories of Extreme Beliefs has been cleverly titled by K. Gordon Neufeld. The first account, the title story, opens with a flashback to a woman following a man who acknowledges her only to insist she keeps up with him, despite her desperate...