The United States Constitution is one the most famous documents of all time. What is the Constitution? It is a physical 200-year-old written document, signed by the first representatives and legislatures (the founding fathers) of every state that joined the union (the forming of the...

U.V. Gural’s non-fiction book, Film History, is written with film lovers and film students in mind. The 200-page book is composed of a number of chapters that discuss the beginning of film, its evolution and the development of various film disciplines until the present state...

Energize Your Retirement: Stories of Passionate Pursuits is a non-fiction book written by Christine Sparacino. The author conducted a series of interviews with retirees and seniors who have hobbies, interests or pastimes that make their lives meaningful. Each interview covers that person’s interest, how they...

Kevin J. Parham’s The Vineyard We Knew: A Recollection of Summers on Martha's Vineyard is an engaging memoir of an African-American who spent the summers of his growing up years in what is considered the playground of America’s elite. In the 1930s, Kevin’s grandmother, Carrie,...

Journey to the Center of the Mirth is a thought provoking book about the advantages of humour. Author Leonard Ryzman speaks about the various facets to humorous situations. He relates the evidence from researchers who have touted the physical attributes of laughter. One example given...

What happens when grandparents, ready to enjoy their role as doting elders to their grandchildren, find themselves becoming the parents all over again? This is what happens in Grandparents: Purpose by J.I.M Lord. To top it all off, they are already raising an 18-year-old. And...

There are a number of allergens in the North American diet. Some foods, which we grew up believing to be healthy foods, are now listed as the top allergens in North America. Usually when we think of food allergies, we think of nuts. But gluten...

Amazing Lemonade Recipes To Thirst For! is a great little collection of recipes for lemon drinks, coupled with an informative section on the benefits of lemons in the human diet. The short informative section at the beginning was interesting. It reinforced some things that I...

In Secrets of the Wine Whisperer by Jerry Greenfield, the author and his wife are initiated into the joys of wine tasting through a chance encounter. Soon, their lives are turned upside-down as they discover the secret, multi-faceted world of the wine aficionado, exploring vintages...

Dana Hui Lim’s Mother and the Tiger: A Memoir of the Killing Fields is the autobiography of a life lived during one of the most painful times in human history. Hui is the sixth child born to Lim Cher Hoi and Tom Tai Keng in...