Heidi Smith was a cheerful and lighthearted child who frequently made those around her laugh. But one night, when she was only 12 years old, this carefree lightness of being was buried alive. Heidi was half asleep, stumbling toward the living room, searching for her...

Author Barbara A. Mudge grew up in rural Missouri in a family who had a special bond with their animal companions. She kept her love for her furry friends alive after moving to California, where she gained nuggets of wisdom from each of her boxers....

In 1000 Sci-Fi Writing Prompts: Story Starters and Writing Exercises for the Creative Author, Jan Power asserts that it’s one thing to want to be a writer, but it’s quite another thing to keep up with the writing regimen. Sometimes we feel drained when we’ve...

The Linchpin Writer: Crafting Your Novel's Key Moments by John Matthew Fox is required reading if you are an author, are thinking about being a fiction writer, or simply want to take your storytelling skills to the next level. The book is positioned around “linchpin...

People grieve anytime there is a loss. The more traumatic the loss, the more complicated the grief. No one has the right to tell you how to grieve. Y. Y. Chan wrote Creative Ways to Grieve: A Guided Grief Journal to help you along the...

If you are job hunting, you will face the dreaded job interview. Many fear the interview because they are unsure how to answer the questions. Reading HR Interview Questions You’ll Most Likely Be Asked by Vibrant Publishers is a fantastic way to prepare for the...

The Short-Term Rental Playbook: A Guide to Finding, Analyzing, Buying, and Managing Rental Properties with Risk and Diversification in Mind by Andy Wen is timely and indispensable for those wanting a share of today’s lucrative property market. The book’s opening statement that if it was...

One constant remains for all life's uncertainties: death is coming for us all. Although there are many types of grief, stemming from one's physical or mental deterioration, personal setbacks, social and emotional changes, or even loss of spiritual faith, death remains the primary instigator of...

Surrounded by God’s Blue Sky: Christian Affirmations for Chronic Pain by Susan Montgomery is a book of encouragement and healing. Having suffered from chronic pain since the early ‘70s, I found this book most delightful. The fact that it contains both affirmations and Scripture is...

The Compassion Antidote: A Path to Change for You and Your Child Struggling with Substance Use by Cathy Taughinbaugh is a valuable resource with practical tools for guiding parents and caregivers on how to support their children while taking care of themselves. The work encourages...