Awakening My Spiritual Heart by Mandi J. Nelson is an engaging collection that will take readers on her journey from darkness to light and will inspire them to open their hearts to their own spiritual awakening. She introduces readers to the concept of the Eight...

Feeling Good: Living Low Toxin in Community and Everyday Life by Cheryl Meyer is a step-by-step, comprehensive guide on how to take control of your health and wellness, restore balance, and build your immune system once and for all. Chronic illness, inflammation, and autoimmune disease...

The Hands That Held Me is a dark and terrifying dive into the life of author Lisa Jo Symonds and her battles with addiction, abuse, pain, and suffering. From around the age of four, she had experienced the worst that this world has to offer...

The Legend of the Stinky Sock is a short story by Laura Riley for young children. The story starts with Conner, a young boy who plays for the Little League baseball team called the Rockets. Conner was very upset by the poor performance of his...

Morris by Art Isaacs is a family saga that transcends the generation of its origins and weaves through the tightly knit, multicolored tapestry of family. The book is written in a series of first-person narratives and, while intended to reflect continuity in a family journal,...

Legend of Mermaid Cliff, the first book of The Awakening Trilogy by Brandon Rohrbaugh, raises its curtain over a foggy morning in the seaside town of Rockport. Sixteen-year-old Mark Parker, while jogging near Mermaid Cliff, stumbles upon a crime scene. The body of his high...

Comfort in the Wings: A Novel Inspired by Love That Will Not Die by Jennifer Collins is a contemporary women's novel. It follows a protagonist named Larissa Whitcomb who, following a series of devastating losses, is absolutely shattered. A mother whose transient son Eric is...

Mona Lisa, Becoming a Ghost by A.L. Mengel is a work of supernatural fiction that explores ambition, longing, broken promises, and regret from the point of view of an artist named Pedro. Among the living mortals walk the immortals, those who are not susceptible to...

I Am POUG by Kellan Lamberti is not just a story for children. It is a wonderful perspective to help adults of any age who have had to face or who are facing what the author experienced growing up. The strength of this story is...

Franchise vs. Independent by John McGeehan is a well-documented guide on how to start your own business. Do you want to be an independent business owner, or do you want to work with a franchise? John McGeehan gives the pros and cons of working independently...

Jennifer Collins has taken a subject that is dear to any mother’s heart. Wonders in the Waves catches the reader's attention from the first page and holds their attention to the very last. The topic of adoption is a very sensitive subject, especially when there...

Power Your Vision: Overcome Your Past and Rediscover the Path to Your Purpose is a work of non-fiction in the Christian living, motivational writing, and self-help subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Judy Mzungu Jabali, this transformative...

A shotgun shack in New Orleans is home to Bill Bailey and many other cats like him. Eartha feeds the kittens before leaving for work. Bill Bailey, the cat who loves to wander, is not happy that the humans in his neighborhood cannot understand him....

Detective Shevaughn Robinson had a lot of obstacles to overcome. She was not only a woman, a black woman, but she was also working in a “man’s world”. She has a new partner, a new case, and a new man in her life. There was...

Rick and Bobo was written by brothers, Nick and James Ventrillo. This unique book is well written with an imaginative plot, while still firmly based in reality. It will appeal to young adults and adults who are young at heart, especially if you have a...

I was hooked from the moment I read the Prologue of Just a Common Lady. Karen Pirnot knows who she is and she is proud of it. She does not have to put on airs and pretend to be one of the elite. Pirnot cares...

Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Award WinnerEvery time I pick up my grandchildren they ask for a Buddy story. Buddy is our German shepherd. It is a long drive home. When they were toddlers, they would get bored so I began telling them stories about Buddy....

Readers' Favorite Silver Medal Award Winner"A Colorful Day" by Karen Hutchins Pirnot is a delightful book for young children. Each page rhymes and has a corresponding picture. Purple cows, turquoise horses and a bright red dolphin are among the animals that adorn this book. Taryn...

Pookie was different. She was a blue penguin and all of her friends were black penguins. Her mother tried to explain to her that she was a special penguin but Pookie just felt different. Some of the other penguins teased her. Pookie felt like she...

Khaya Dawn Klanot clearly expresses the definition of a real friend in her poem "A True Friend". In "A Rainbow of Moods", the author expresses the emotions and moods that she associates with colors. Parents will appreciate the words in "A Very Busy Family". "My...