Southwestern Adventure: In the Footsteps of First Peoples: Mogollon, Hohokam, Salado and Sinagua is illustrated by the author Michael Royea and is part history, part travel guide. Recommended sites include Salinas Pueblo and Quarai Mission Ruins. The next attractions are the Three Rivers Petroglyph site...

Tyrel Nelson, an English teacher who lived in Ecuador for a year, learned everything he could about the traditions in a different land that he loved. He transmits that love in Stories from Ecuador, where he narrates his experiences throughout various destinations he visited. He...

Strong Connections: Stories of Resilience from the Far Reaches of the Mobile Phone Revolution, by Rosa Wang, is an informative and compelling work of non-fiction on the importance of smartphones and mobile/digital connections in disadvantaged areas of the world, especially for women. This amazing story...

Marko Vukosavovic’s memoir, Stories for My Sons, documents the Vukosavovic family’s history from 1479 to current times. It includes his personal experiences growing up in the former Yugoslavia, his departure from his home country following Yugoslavia’s breakup, and bits of his life in America. The...

Inspired by his own experiences of living in Vietnam as a kid from 1963-65, author Ralph Pezzullo's Saigon tells the story of Michael Sforza, the thirteen-year-old son of a US diplomat, trying to navigate life in the embassy during one of the most tumultuous times...

Set Free Your Flow: A Centered View is an autobiographical account relating the life story of Selin Senol-Akin, an acclaimed professor, author, human rights activist, and poet. Through her poetic verses and essays, Selin Senol-Akin provides readers with a rare glimpse into the lives of...

SOL: Still Our Lions, A fan's history of the Detroit Lions and the city they represent by Gary J. Evans is a fan-authored work on the subject that is brilliant and packed with emotion. They say that all NFL fans are created equal when it...

Sand and Steel: A Memoir of Longing and Finding Home by Dorit Sasson provides a window into the mind of a migrant that straddles two homes, mindsets, and cultures. “In Israel, one needs to adjust one’s expectations constantly and adapt to new situations. You have...

Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy by S.A. Bradley is an intriguing look at horror culture. This author pulls together information that we all may have felt or sensed but never analyzed: centered on the idea that horror is beneficial to...

Silent Rise: A City, the Arts, and a Blue-Collar Kid by Rick H. Jones documents the transformative power of the arts in reshaping Hamilton, a city in Ohio. During his childhood, Jones’s parents empowered him to pursue his dreams. His love for the arts began...