"Being a birth parent in the adoption world can be difficult. It is hard to talk or write about." So confides Darrick C. Rizzo, author of The Open Adoption. That difficulty takes on a special meaning for birth fathers, silent voices rarely heard regarding the...

Energize Your Retirement: Stories of Passionate Pursuits is a non-fiction book written by Christine Sparacino. The author conducted a series of interviews with retirees and seniors who have hobbies, interests or pastimes that make their lives meaningful. Each interview covers that person’s interest, how they...

His PhD is in Hypocrisy: And Other Poems about My Crappy Ex-Boyfriend by Tayo Oredein is a book of poems that revolves around a Muslim guy named Steven. The author used to be madly in love with him, and she takes us on a poetic...

The cover of Stamped on Every Child's Heart was the first thing that drew my attention. While I don't have children, what I see around us in the world every day, where children are being neglected or abused, committing suicide and killing others, made me...

Falcon is Book Four in the Birds of Flight action series by J.M. Erickson. Alexander J. Burns has been taken captive by Eric Daniels, his former boss at the Foreign Intelligence Agency. Daniels has never forgiven or forgotten Burns' departure from his assignment. Of the...

The Lawyer as Leader: How to Plant People and Grow Justice by Dr. Artika R. Tyner presents ‘growth of justice,’ using the Banyan tree as a metaphor. As the tree grows, new branches extend its support system. A leader should inspire people to make dreams...

Growing a Sustainable Soul is a Christian Devotional/Study text written by Bob Flanagan. Flanagan explores how a sustainable soul can be a personal and enduring work created in partnership with God and nature. Each chapter is divided into sections that have study assignments at the...

Transforming Faith: Stories of Change from a Lifelong Spiritual Seeker by Fred Howard takes readers on a journey of the author's initial stages of being involved with the Baptist Church where church suppers, Sunday school socials and retreats formed part of his religious life. His...

Flight of the Black Swan by J.M. Erickson is part of the Birds of Flight series and is an action/adventure tale with espionage at its core. When the chairman of the Foreign Intelligence Agency is found dead, Alexander Burns discovers the chairman’s hidden bunker holding...

Voice of Innocence by Lindsay Detwiler is a bittersweet, coming-of-age novel. Emma Groves is studious and keeps to herself. While sitting in art class on the first day of her tenth grade year, she finds herself partnered with the new student, Corbin Jones. From that...

I loved The Stonegate Sword! This is all you really need to know. I'm going to tell you about the accurate portrayal of the characters. I'm going to tell you about the very realistic feel of this fictional world, a world that feels so real...

The Prince: Lucifer’s Origins is a science fiction novel written by J.M. Erickson. Prince Victor Venture IX is the younger brother of Prince Jason who had been ruling the Sagittarius Sector. Victor’s been studying on Pax, a university planet, for most of his life, and...

“Whenever someone asks me if I want water with my Scotch, I say, I’m thirsty, not dirty.” – Joe E. Lewis, 1902-1971, American actor and comedian. 101: Everything You Need to Know about Whiskey is a very informative book by Bob Lipinski. The author gives...

The Forest of Evergreen (Volume 1): Lost in the Wilderness by Teresa May B. Bandiola is a magical story that will take readers on an adventurous journey filled with love and fantasy. Sophie Vabueretti moves to her parents' home in a big city where her...

Little Miss Grubby Toes Steps on a Bee! is a children's picture book written by Eddie Price and illustrated by Mark Wayne Adams. Little Miss Grubby Toes loves to play outside, but she hates wearing her shoes. It's much more fun to run around barefoot,...

Stories from the Age of Distraction: The Island, Volume 1 is a contemporary literary fiction novel written by Patricia M. Mahon. After growing up to the sound of her author mother's typing on her old IBM and pursuing graduate studies in literature, Morgan Byrnes is...

Life can be hard, especially in impoverished areas, and that is exactly what Daniel Friend experienced as a child. Promises of Love by David Selby follows the sorrows and successes of Daniel from the death of his young mother from a botched abortion to his...

Hoots: Honorable Order Of The Source is a science fiction novel by author Martha Lanser. The plot focuses on two main characters, Commander Lance Locke who works for the title organisation, and the girl he loves, Celestia. Commander Locke is duty bound to protect the...

The Biggest Picture: From the Big Bang to the Development of the Big Bang Theory by Wendy Curtis presents the scientific community’s best theories about major events, from the Big Bang until present times. Beginning with the Big Bang and the creation of the simplest...

Power Shift: From Fossil Energy to Dynamic Solar Power by Robert Arthur Stayton is a very relevant book in today’s world. Power Shift presents a historical perspective on traditional energy sources and the use of fossil fuels and carbons and their effects. It talks about...