Made In Italy: Strings Attached, Four Seasons of an Italian Violin by Thomas Walter Kelley traces the “mia visione," or imagined early history of a Ceruti violin crafted around 1810 in Cremona, Italy, and its journey to the United States by 1901. Kelley draws on...

Richard Penner dives into the history of Earth, human civilization, and his own spiritual journey in this engaging memoir. Divided into two parts, Life As I Know It offers readers a captivating overview of human history, religion, and Richard's personal experiences of traveling all over...

Through a Soldier’s Eyes recounts the experiences of First Lieutenant Alan Hansen, a support soldier in the Vietnam War, and his relationship with a Vietnamese woman, Hai, who became his girlfriend during his one-year tour. Unlike the combat-focused narratives often told about Vietnam, this story...

Featuring a collection of enthralling poems, William T. Elliot: Vietnam Era Veteran follows William T. Elliot's story from serving in the US Air Force from 1972 to 1975 to his later life in America. The poem "War" presents a sobering portrait of war, penned from...

Vacations Can Be Murder: A True Crime Lover’s Travel Guide to New England by Dawn M. Barclay is a travel resource focused on crime-related history across New England. It examines incidents and locations connected to criminal cases in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,...

Near the Danube Bridge by Catherine Allen-Walters and Elisabeth Hartig Lentulo is a true story that spans multiple generations, capturing the history of families living in the Balkans during the 20th century. It follows Kalman Hartig, a gifted musician and survivor of a labor camp,...

The Pursuit by Jim Ruth is a detailed historical biography chronicling the author’s journey to trace his ancestral roots through centuries of American history. What begins as a casual curiosity sparked by a seaside walk becomes a fully-fledged exploration into the life of Johann Peter...

The Joys and Troubles of a Missionary’s Life: Jowett Murray in the China of 1909–1945 by David Murray, Ruth H Finnegan, and John R Hunt is a detailed and thoughtful account of Jowett Murray, a British missionary who spent nearly four decades in China between...

World War II was a pivotal event in the previous century's history. It was a war contested on a broad front between multiple adversaries. For the Allies, it was fought by soldiers from diverse backgrounds in the cause of freedom from tyranny. It is fitting...

Built to Fail: The Inside Story of Blockbuster’s Inevitable Bust by Alan Payne provides a compelling insider's account of the rise and fall of the iconic video rental giant. The author argues that Blockbuster's demise wasn't solely due to Netflix and streaming, but rather a...