James R. Anthony: The Banker Who Shaped Florida's History by Victor DiGenti explores the life and contributions of Florida businessman James Rembert Anthony, whose remarkable career traversed retail, real estate, banking, and insurance. DiGenti contextualizes Anthony's role within the broader historical narrative, featuring figures like...

In Jerusalem & the Three Conflicts by B. Lising, the theological significance of Jerusalem is investigated through biblical texts, accentuating its symbolism of peace, safety, and unity with God. The absence of the sea in the new heaven and earth represents the removal of barriers...

I'd like to commend author Fred Hamburg on his choice of title: Jeanne d'Arc's Grand Strategy. It emphasizes Jeanne's actual achievements as a military commander, rather than her notoriety of being a successful female soldier in the Middle Ages and her downfall, which is the...

Just Fireworks by Nader Barrak is an account of the Lebanese Civil War as seen through the eyes of a child who was almost three years old when the war began. He describes what it was like to be in the middle of the...

Jeanne: The Woman in Red by Isabelle B.L portrays Jeanne Tunica y Casas' life of activism as she navigates grief over the loss of her husband, Paco. Her defiance of societal norms marks her journey from a passionate advocate for social justice to her solitude...

The Americas have a long history of missionaries from the Old Country set on converting the natives primarily to the Roman Catholic faith. The Jesuits were initially sent to Baja California to teach Christianity to the local people and to minister to the soldiers and...

Bette could never do anything right in her father's eyes. Her father, Jake West, wanted a son. Jake never missed an opportunity to tell her she was good for nothing. Bette had very low self-esteem and started hating women. Jake was abused when he was...

There were effectively two Jacquelines - the much admired First Lady Jackie Kennedy (nee Bouvier), and the free-spirited, glamorous globetrotting Mrs. Onassis. As one of the most famous, revered, stylish, and talked about women in the world, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis had it all. Paul Brandus’...

The story of Jesus has inspired Christians for almost two thousand years, but little is known about this charismatic yet enigmatic figure. The basis of our knowledge is contained in four Gospels from the New Testament of the Christian Bible, with some amplification in the...

James A. Bailey: The Genius Behind the Barnum & Bailey Circus by Gloria G. Adams, a children’s librarian, is a brief and fascinating biography of The Greatest Show on Earth’s co-founder. It is an inspiring rags-to-riches tale of a barefoot orphan’s rise to fame and...