I Shot My Dad!: My Brave Journey Through Family Domestic Violence is a non-fiction memoir written by Carolyn Crews. The author's family would have seemed perfect to anyone not apprised of the real situation. The family of seven owned their house and land, and Crews'...

For me, as a reader, there's nothing more satisfying than picking up a book that I just can't put down. That usually only happens if the book is a thriller or a mystery written by a very skilled writer. It rarely happens when I read...

As someone who has spent a great deal of her life in Australia, I'm Not Your Baby took me by surprise. Fortunately for me and my daughters, none of us encountered Aussie males the likes of those the author, Joy Jennings, had the misfortune to...

Incomplete Without My Brother, Adonis by Kaizer Mabhilidi Nyatsumba is a moving memoir that tells of his close relationship with his brother Adonis from childhood until the latter’s brutal murder. How his brother gets his name, Adonis, fun and games with fellow children, exchanging Christmas...

I Can't Hear the Birds Anymore by Brenda Portwood is the story of a survivor who was abused psychologically, physically and sexually, but who still managed to find the courage to stand up and take control of her life. The book is not only about...

I am Beautiful: When I Look at Me, I See… is a nonfiction book by Simone Da Costa aimed at empowering young black women through self acceptance. The author uses subtle physical attributes to show that there should be no black and white rules on...

If It's Broken Don't Fix it - A Candid Look at our Complacent Education System by Sinhue Noriega is an interesting book dealing with the author's view point on the prevailing education system. He describes the system as broken and complacent. He calls the current...

These days it is nearly impossible to talk about a controversial issue such as immigration without the conversation turning contentious. That is exactly why Bruce Thatcher’s "Immigration: How to Avoid Its Perils and Make It Work" is so refreshing. Instead of manipulating the facts to...