In his memoir Frightened Pilgrim, James O. Mallon recounts his life journey from Northern Ireland to America, detailing personal and professional experiences across decades. Born in County Armagh, Mallon grew up in a rural Catholic community marked by financial hardship and familial tragedies, including a...

Whether seeking a job, working at a child or adult care facility, looking for a place to rent, or even considering becoming a part of a reality TV show, background checks are now the norm. While background checks are part of the process, the irony...

In Finding Miss Fong, James A. Wolter narrates the love story that transpired after he traveled from Chicago to Malaya through a Peace Corps program. James left home and medical school hoping to escape marriage—his mother's wish for him. He also wished to fulfill his...

Finger of Land on an Old Man’s Hand: Adventures in Mexico's Baja Wilderness by Earl Vincent de Berge is a personal adventure in the Mexican state of Baja California between the years 1962 and 1964. Back in the day, Baja California was a challenging area...

The advent of video games has turned newer generations of children into gamers who have possibly never played tabletop games. But there is an undeniable appeal to tabletop roleplaying games that only people who have played can appreciate. Taking its primary source FASERIP RPG by...

Family Favourites Cookies From Around the World by Brian Parkin introduces Ugly Sweater cookies and others. I’m sure you’re familiar with the idea of wearing the ugliest Christmas sweater ever, but a cookie that looks just as ugly? It is possible but it looks and...

Fortitude: Preserving 400 Years of an American Family's Faith, Patriotism, Grit and Determination by Dale R. Spaulding is a sprawling work that takes a deep dive into the history of the Spaulding family. Spaulding takes readers back to the ancient and medieval origins of the...

Finding The Way by Immigrant Writers Association is a collection of fiction, nonfiction, and essays from thirteen Canadian immigrants. The first in the fiction section of the anthology, Where I Set My Anvil, immediately sets the general tone of the collection. 'The land here, despite...

A desire to visit the seven continents seems to be the motivation behind From Tibet To Egypt. Jeremiah A. Gilbert details each of his unique trips starting from an enterprising trip to Tibet, visiting monasteries of note, and taking beautiful pictures along the way. Soon...

Fashion Entrepreneurship: The Creation of the Global Fashion Business (Mastering Fashion Management) by Neri Karra is a remarkable business book offering a detailed picture of the fashion industry's past, present, and future. It's the first book that looks at fashion designers as entrepreneurs, and it...