In How Mannerland Got Its Manners Back, Kevin D. Janison tells of how “America’s most polite city” changed in the blink of an eye. When a rushing wind blew apart the “Welcome to Mannerland” sign, leaving only the portion reading “Land,” Deputy Dorkface knew that...

Suburbianity by Bryan Forrest Yawn contends that modern-day, suburban churches are so far removed from the teachings of Jesus so as to be almost unrecognizable. The author believes that most church-goers have no real notion of who Jesus really was/is and that until we begin...

Nostalgia ain't what it used to to be, or so they say. Young Americans in the 1960s experimented with new lifestyles and drugs, and challenged ideas about love, sex, war, and peace. And Patrick Golden was in the middle of it all at bohemian, liberal...

The Heart Has Its Reasons: Looking Back Looking Ahead by Ignatius Fernandez is an uplifting and philosophical book that helps readers reflect on life and God. The book speaks about the importance of relationships in one's life and reminds readers of the things that really...

Never Again...No More II: Getting Back to Me by Untamed is the second book in a trilogy detailing the lives of LaMeka, Trinity, Clarice and Lucinda. LaMeka is stuck with her violent husband Tony and wants out; Lucinda is suffering from abuse at the...

Still Standing After All The Tears by Valerie Silveira is a tough but motivational read. The author uses this book to not only share her personal heartbreaking story, but also to empower others to fight and prevail over the “beasts” in their own lives. Silveira...

Ask Yourself: Getting Back To Being Your Brother's Keeper by Felicia Benton questions our sense of correctness. Even if we ensure that our approach or behavior is correct, we do not bother to question the effect our actions have on those around us. By examining...

Adventures in the Single Lane: Getting the Divorced Guy Back in the Game Before He Misses the On-ramp to Life by V.K. Vasapolli begins by listing the social stigmas attached to a divorced male; that they are damaged goods, a failure at marriage, the odd...

After the Storm: Rebuild. Refocus. Get Back On Track. by Thomas Ashburn Jr. takes readers on a journey of rebuilding their lives after experiencing setbacks. This step-by-step recovery process in a useful tool for all those who have been cheated, betrayed, or are handling turmoil...

Stem Cell Battles - Proposition 71 and Beyond: How Ordinary People Can Fight Back Against the Crushing Burden of Chronic Disease by Don C Reed is a moving account of the journey that brought the California Stem Cell Agency (CIRM) into existence through the tireless...

Fixed by Doug Piotter is an dark and engaging memoir that spans the author's life from his youth to his addictions, bank robberies, his life in prison, and finally his release back into society. His childhood with alcoholic parents speaks of pain and unhappiness, and...

Summer City by Ben Mitchell is based on the movie with the same name that starred Mel Gibson. I have never seen the movie so this story was brand new to me. The story takes place in the '60s and is about a group of...

In this day and age of widespread duplication, especially in literary subject matter, and most especially in the area of spiritual learning and near-death experiences, a book such as One Woman’s Miracle by Sylvia L. Martin requires three things from its author: absolute honesty, non-exaggeration,...

When a memoir has earned 77 5-star reviews on Amazon, along with several awards, one has to wonder what sets A Mother's Dance by Pattie Welek Hall apart from the bulk of memoirs...one of the least popular genres with both readers and publishers. How has...

An Ayurvedic proverb states, “When diet is wrong, the medicine is of no use, when diet is correct, medicine is of no need.” Our bodies need the ability to properly digest food in order to maintain good health. With the increasing negligence of proper eating...

Who Wants to be a Songwriter Anyway? by Stanley G. Buford is an inspiring young adult book about two young sisters named Lou and Tiaara. The two girls and their family had been on a plane when it was hijacked five years ago. The girls...

Genna's Fight: Will She Be Able to Discover Her True Self & Get Her Son Back In Time? by Sheldon D. Newton begins in a way so that the reader can’t help but keep reading. The hook is very powerful: “I am divorcing you Genna....

There are some things I know that I take for granted. First and foremost, among these things is my health. I have been lucky. Through a life full of travel and adventure, even armed combat, I have always had my health. I have never even...

Fractured: My Journey Back From Death and the Lessons I've Learned Along The Way by Elizabeth Antonucci is a compelling memoir that explores the anatomy of fear and one woman’s courageous journey to wholeness. Elizabeth’s life may have seemed wonderful to those who weren’t close...

The Belief Zone: A Blueprint to Make More Money, Give Back to the Organizations You Care About and Live an Authentic Life by Ursula C. Mentjes is a useful guide that will help a lot of people to break through those limiting beliefs so that...