Swinging Away: A Celebration by Victor Pearn is a memoir that invites readers to witness a life shaped by military service, personal reflection, and an enduring love for poetry and nature. From his formative years in Illinois to the sandy shores of Hawaii, Pearn shares...

Social Media Monsters: How to Survive Creeps with Keyboards by Mozelle Martin is a powerful blend of personal memoir, educational guide, and social commentary on the modern phenomenon of cyber-hatred. Drawing from her extensive background in forensic psychology and handwriting analysis, Martin offers a comprehensive...

As an avid true crime reader, I was very pleased to get the opportunity to review Stranger in the Window by Cathy Coombs. This is the story of Leila A. Welsh, a young teacher from Kansas City, her murder, and the fight for justice. Leila’s...

Stellar Recipes: Easy Recipes for Kids (by a Kid!) by Stella Lesage is a cookbook featuring over 40 simple, step-by-step recipes tailored for children to follow with minimal adult supervision. The book includes a variety of dishes, from main meals like sloppy joes, mini pizzas,...

Secrets of the Shield by Dennis M. Currie is a work that blends realistic crime writing with creative non-fiction. Los Angeles County has always been a city of shadows, but what lies beneath its surface is darker than anyone imagined. Retired investigative sergeant Currie unveils...

Severed Sacredness: The Miraculous Journey of Jessie Boone by Lisa Boone is a deeply moving memoir about trauma, faith, and resilience. When Lisa’s fifteen-year-old daughter, Jessie, suffers a traumatic brain injury in a skiing accident, life as she knew it changes forever. We follow the...

The digital age has proved to be a mixed blessing. It has opened the doors to gaining, processing, and storing information, as well as allowing us to use devices like computers, tablets, and smartphones to communicate over vast distances through the internet. This has come...

Super(You)Man by Nicole San Mateo offers a fully fleshed-out approach to self-transformation, focusing on authenticity, mindset shifts, and collective empowerment. Drawing from Carl Jung’s shadow work, she encourages working through repressed fears to achieve emotional balance and self-awareness. San Mateo champions a growth mindset, opposing...

Seeds of Leadership: Nurturing the Leader Within by Will Lukang begins with Lukang's personal journey of overcoming self-doubt and societal pressure. He discusses how, through his experiences, he learned that leadership is not just about authority but about integrity and alignment with one's heartfelt values....

Surgery Simplified by Tamra Ellsworth is a spectacularly thorough overview of the surgical process, covering everything from pre-surgery preparation to post-surgery recovery. The credentialed Ellsworth discusses the importance of following pre-surgery instructions, like fasting. She tells us that once in the pre-op area, a nurse...