The death of a parent is, for most of us, one of life’s major challenges. In a moving and beautifully written tribute to her late father, Lisa J Shultz’s A Chance to Say Goodbye drives home the importance of accepting the inevitability of death, and...

American Badge Betrayed by Robert E Alvarez tells the story of how an altercation between himself and another police officer at the scene of an arrest started the ball rolling on a nine-year battle to clear his name, regain the status level he had already...

In A Family Guide To Dementia: Everything You Need To Know About Caring For A Loved One by Kate Corr, you will learn about something that is gravely hitting the elderly community, especially since they are living longer; dementia and Alzheimer's. James Ashwell has utilized...

As someone who runs memoir writing workshops, I've always maintained that a memoir, just like fiction, needs dialogue to reveal character, move the story along quickly and sustain reader interest. In Alabama Blue, Toni K. Pacini has shown that isn’t always true. Hence, I’m still...

I found Angel or Devil? by Ryan L. Jensen to be a very interesting and informative read. It is a delightful mixture of philosophy and practical advice that I can’t recall seeing anywhere else. The main focus is on estate planning, but some of these...

And Then There Were Three: Sixty-Seven Letters to Sasha by Julia G. Fox is a fascinating book. My fascination lies in both the author’s presentation of the material and her style. Rather than take the more traditional, novel-like approach to her memoir of three people...

After Awareness: Advocating for Battered Women is written by Jenna Brooks. It gives invaluable advice, based on Jenna’s first-hand experience, beliefs and observations, to friends and families of those who have fallen victim to domestic violence while raising awareness of the various types of abuse...

American Stew: Hope in a Toxic Culture by Stephen James is certainly a thought-provoking, challenging read. Stephen James builds a strong case for his contention that the American mentality is toxic, causing its citizens to be anxious, driven and unhappy. His exploration of the individual...

A Simple Guide to Socratic Parenting by Laurie Gray is an excellent overview of a Socrates-inspired approach to parenting. For readers who are worried that this book will be complicated due to the philosophical title, there is no need to worry, since Laurie writes in...

A Secret Report to the True American Faith Society: Senior Citizens and Their Threat to America is a book of political satire by author Hy Brett. It focuses on the narrow-minded view that elements such as Social Security and Medicare have become costly elements of...