"In the Shadow of Elvis" is the story of the legitimate, illegitimate son of the legendary King of Rock ‘n Roll, John Dennis Smith. Author Rico Austin meets Elvis’s son at a chance meeting in Cave Creek, Arizona, and this book follows the journey of...

“Half Italian (and then some)” is a tribute to the author’s immigrant grandparents and his “first-generation” mother. In a series of memories he tells about his maternal grandmother who sailed from Italy in the early part of last century and crossed our continent, not knowing...

"Loving Conor: A Clairvoyant’s Memoir on Loving, Bonding, and Healing" by Tami Urbanek begins dramatically by relating the trials and tribulations of an early marriage plagued by domestic abuse, alcoholism and the struggle to self-actualize. I felt Urbanek executed emotional truth on the written page...

Betty Ward always made Christmas enchanted, merry and entertaining for her daughter, author, Elaine C. Pereira. Elaine was notorious for snooping under the tree, so Betty came up with a game; she would place clues on the name tag, hinting at what was inside. Then...

“The Answer: The Road to Peace” is an inspiring story written by R.S. Kurtz. In this book, Mrs. Kurtz tells about her personal journey through her more than 80 years of life. In this candid narrative, she describes what was like growing up as a...

"Beer in the Bilges" is a true life account of three men’s sailing adventure in the South Pacific. The book is split up into four parts. The first part is the story of “Hollywood” Bob from New Zealand’s sailing adventure from California to New Zealand...

Author Jim Haskins displays an incredible amount of courage and determination in "Our Hearts were Khaki and Gay"’ Back in 1950, openly admitting you were gay was unheard of. Then, compound it with the fact that he was also serving for the U.S. armed forces...

For the reader, Alan's journey to become Alana begins in her therapist's office. I felt as though I was walking in Alana's high heels as she tentatively but sexily made her way into the counseling session. Most of her story, from childhood to middle age,...

When I chose this book to read, I knew it would bring out feelings I thought were gone from a corner of my mind. I was right. So many things resonated with me as I read the author’s experience of losing a baby. I know...

"A Tale of Spirit: Yours, Mine and Lessons from the Universe" by Doris Mae Honer consists of a collection of anecdotes and life stories. The narrative (which covers a wide terrain including, among other things, an encounter with spirit children, the meaning of omens, and...