Demetrius & Jacqueline Irick are the co-authors of "I'm Finally a Man: A Husband's Journey to Manhood". It is written from both their perspectives, starting with Demetrius's account of his life as a boy and a young man. He was raised in the south during...

Ettore Grillo, author of “The Vibrations of Words” loves words. He has been concerned about them since he was a student in Italy five decades ago. Today, he is a writer – the perfect person to be assigned the task of transcribing Salvatore, his 92-year-old...

"The Dark Is in the Light" is the life story of Maurice Mayberry. He grows up in an abusive household with a drug addict for a father who continually abuses him verbally and physically. Together with his sister Janet, he has to watch helplessly as...

Tiong Bahru, Singapore. This piece of writing introduces readers to a short history of this part of Singapore - more specifically from the Japanese occupation of Singapore in World War Two to communist Singapore. It uses Seng Poh Road as its focal point to demonstrate...

Jeannie Davide-Rivera spent most of her 38 years alone in her mind. Her insensitivity to others’ thoughts, feelings, and actions kept her from making meaningful emotional connections. One grandmother was an exception. She understood one aspect of her hyper-sensitivity. She took her to the yarn...

William Kenly has again given readers a glimpse into the unknown regions of the mind. In "The Dogs of Luck," he explores his own thinking during several phases of his life. In the teen years, Kenly takes the reader through his childhood years in Warren,...

James Miller was an executive with the National Football League when he was offered and accepted the position of director of intercollegiate athletics at the University of New Orleans hoping for a quieter life. During his six years at the institute he faced many obstacles...

Guardian Angel is William F. Sine’s memoir of his service as a U.S. Air Force Pararescue Jumper, or PJ, as they are familiarly called. The rigors of training required of a PJ is not for everybody, as Sine explains in his introduction, but very few...

“Stumbling Toward Applause: Misadventures in Entertainment” by Doug Matthews is one part memoir, one part entertainment and one part education for those with an interest in Show Business. Mr. Matthews’ particular area of expertise is in coordinating entertainment for lavish special events, which are...

During childhood, we all need the nurturing care of good parents. When your mother treats you with spiteful disdain and physical cruelty, calling her mother or even Mom can stick in the throat. Favoritism towards one’s children, unfortunately, does happen, but as long as love...