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...

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...

Giacomo Family Recipes is a collection of recipes by Angel Giacomo. These recipes have been handed down in the Giacomo family with lots of love and pride. Many of the recipes appealed to me. These include Cranberry Salad, Carrot Cookies, and Raw Apple Cake, Penne...

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 Self-Sufficient Teen and Young Adult: Skills for Living on Your Own, by Valli L. Quaintance is the ultimate guide for teens and young adults to make it in the real world. This compact book is packed with valuable, accessible advice that you can start...

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...

Whether you are just considering divorce or a professional working in the field, Gray Divorce: Everything You Need to Know About Later-Life Breakups by Linda Hershman offers a comprehensive resource that delivers exactly what the title promises. It is the first book of its kind...