When we talk about drug use in America, it is always in terms of big cartel busts, gangland shootings, and stop and frisk laws. What we rarely hear about are the people and the lives that are touched by drug use and that is what...

In Discovering Pompeii, author Natasha Sheldon takes you on a tour of the must-see sights in the Italian region of Campania. She takes you to explore the houses, temples, bathhouses, and brothels of the ancient city that is famous for its tragic demise. This guidebook...

Domestic violence has been a horrible way of life for too many women, for too many years. In Tin Can: The Slitting Edge by Jerlean M. Noble, the cycle of abuse is studied closely. Ms. Noble tells the story of Sharon and James, a young...

If It's Broken Don't Fix it - A Candid Look at our Complacent Education System by Sinhue Noriega is an interesting book dealing with the author's view point on the prevailing education system. He describes the system as broken and complacent. He calls the current...

It is a confusing world out there and conspiracy theories may uncover the truth. M.E. Brines, in The Truth About Conspiracy Theories, adds his voice to a range of facts and events that have been questioned over time. Some people believe that the U.S. Air...

“World issues always held a prominent place within my expanding perspective, amongst growing up, marriage and business.” Author Albert Sedlmayer’s concern about world issues is familiar ground to anyone. What differentiates FutureQuest from other books with a similar subject is that he gives more specific...

Fips, Bots, Doggeries, and More: Explorations of Henry Rogers’ 1838 Journal of Travel from Southwestern Ohio to New York City is a non-fiction account shared by Tracy Lawson, Henry’s great-great-great-granddaughter. The book is filled with pictures and observations from a journey that was made years...

Shanil Samarakoon's book Whisperings is a collection of poems recounting events in his life in Africa and Sri Lanka. The poems deal both with personal feelings and social justice issues. All proceeds from the book are being donated to Empower, Inc., an Australian-registered social justice...

In Hidden in Plain Sight: The Other People in Norman Rockwell's America, author Jane Allen Petrick tells the story of the Rockwell models who were people of color. She also brings to life a Norman Rockwell that the vast majority of people never knew --...

Black Americans in the 21st Century written by Doug Saint Carter takes an honest and deep look at race relations in America today. The author notes that rather than closing the gap between the races, it seems to be widening. The author points out the...