If there’s ever been a champion of turning lemons into lemonade, it must be Joy Clausen Soto in her unforgettable memoir Joy: The Story of a Dolphin Trainer, Filmmaker, and Cancer Survivor—and now to be added, successful author. “Joy” is aptly titled because it is...

Initially I thought that Joy Feldman's Joyful Cooking was going to be "just a cookbook"; wow, was I wrong! This book is jam-packed with information and recipes! The purpose of this book is to promote good health and healing one's body though nutritional balancing. It...

Joy in Sorrow, Hope for Tomorrow: Homecoming is a work of fiction in the Christianity and spirituality, African-American history, and adventure subgenres. The work is suitable for readers of all ages and was penned by author Vonnetta Mayo. It covers potentially sensitive topics such as...

Joy in Sorrow, Hope for Tomorrow: Reunion by Vonnetta Mayo is a sweet story about a formerly enslaved African American family. What does freedom feel like? Betsy gets her prayers answered when she, along with her mother and three brothers, finally says goodbye to the...

Clueless in Croatia by Joy Skye is a contemporary romance novel that is fun to read. After Leonard’s messy divorce from Rennie, nothing else interested the movie superstar. He just needed a break from filming to focus and write his music. His agent, Angelica, sent...

Lucy Bloom is a dental hygienist living in Pin Oak, Iowa, who enjoys her single life. She’s very content staying home, cooking herself a gourmet meal, and reading literary fiction. Yvonne, her bossy older twin by three minutes, has other ideas. Nathan Moss is the...

Discovering the Joy in the Journey by Debbie Herrington-Mitchell is a non-fiction inspirational book about how cancer impacted Debbie Herrington-Mitchell’s life. This is a book that would appeal most to a mixed audience of mature young adults and adults who have or have had cancer,...

Finding Joy in Everyday Life by Latressa A Crawford tackles the problems many people face in an extraordinary way with the use of Bible excerpts. Life can be troublesome when you are confronting medical problems, your children appear to stray, your manager has set irrational...

Breath of Joy! Ah, Autumn by Kathy Joy falls into the genre of children’s picture books. This book would appeal most to a mixed audience of children and parents who wish to embrace the season of autumn. This book utilizes images and words to bring...

Hold on to your sun hat as Kathy Joy takes you on a journey in her newest book Breath of Joy! Simply Summer! After Kathy was suddenly widowed, she learned to cope by finding three beautiful images every day to savor. And thus this book...

Life brings about several types of challenges and Dana Goodman knows it first hand and all too well as she shares with us her story, In the Cleft (Joy Comes In the Mourning). When Dana was young, her grandmother, with whom Dana had a very...

It is Parade Day, a very special day to remember a very special Royal Navy South Atlantic Ordinary Seaman. The parade was in honor and in memory of Joyful Trouble, a kind dog and an Ordinary Seaman, a Great Dane with a purpose. Ana and...

In the Mind of Revenge (The Shamed) (Volume 1) by Liv Hadden is easy to read and difficult to review. The easiness rests in the captivating psychology behind the persona of the protagonist, and in the riveting chain of events into which the protagonist, simply...

In Pursuit of Joy by Gary Green is an honest book about the author's journey from that of an alcoholic to finally finding peace with himself and the universe. The author's story is tangible and connects to many readers, especially those who are going through...

Every family is unique and special, but not all are the same. Although the standard is one father and one mother, this dynamic is not always the case. This can make growing up with only one parent difficult for children. It's important to talk to...

In a World of Colour, Julie Hodgson combines the vibrant world of color with the rhythm of rhyming. Julie catches the imaginations of children using the various colors that brighten all creation. This book will delight children as they learn their colors. To illustrate the...

Sharon Ogbueze's In Search of The Magical Credit Land is designed to teach children basic financial responsibility alongside important values. Klem Jr. and Karter are brothers who live with their parents in a tent in a quiet forest. While they enjoy their life in the...

Speak to the Fire: What to Believe in a Messed up World is the first book in the God Notes nonfiction series by Joy Ryan. It is an inspirational book in which the author shares her story and her powerful encounter with God. Born into...

Aunt Susy’s Boarding House by Joy Swan is a story of a girl growing up in Maine. Celia Tainter tells the stories in the book, often referencing the role her Grandpa and Grandma played while she was growing up. The book is a story about...

Angered by the oil spill in her hometown on Santa Barbara's coast in 1969 and being sent to Catholic school, fifteen-year-old Jolie absconds from her family with her twenty-four-year-old activist boyfriend, Will. Hoping she would now be free from her parents' control, she is instead...