The End of Miracles
There are very few moments in life when I will take the time to sit down and listen to an entire audiobook in one sitting. Today was one of those days when I began listening to The End of Miracles: A Novel by Monica Starkman....
There are very few moments in life when I will take the time to sit down and listen to an entire audiobook in one sitting. Today was one of those days when I began listening to The End of Miracles: A Novel by Monica Starkman....
There is a mythical kingdom. Perhaps it’s an alternate reality. Set in medieval-like times, the saga follows the unification of a kingdom called Kimbria. Ansgar, dressed like a monk, wanders the southern wastelands searching for the people known as the Kimbrii, hoping to save their...
The Seraphim's Song is the fifth book of The F.I.G. Mysteries series by Barbara Casey. At a remote archaeological site in China, a young man named Milosh - molded by darkness - steals an ancient artifact, unleashing an evil dust storm turned hurricane that threatens...
Arturo is forced to flee his hometown when an unknown group of invaders attacks and wipes out his family, leaving him with a burning thirst for vengeance. As he waits patiently for the perfect time to strike, he improves his fighting skills by joining a...
Cromby's Axiom is a sci-fi thriller by Gary J. Kirchner set in a futuristic dystopia where human minds are all interconnected through an advanced AI interface called Mother, collectively known as the Hive. American Football is the most popular sport in the world, and Tommy...
Prelude: Every Life is a Prelude to the Next by Cheryl A. Malakoff and Robert A. Clampett is a magnificent novel about reincarnation. When Carol Klein, a specialist in clinical hypnosis for pain management, cures her patient through deep hypnotic regressions, her belief in the...
Unlawful DISorder by David Jackson Ambrose is the story of a man named Bowie Long as he battles mental illness and struggles to find himself. Bowie wakes up in a state hospital after attacking his mother. Therapists and doctors all want to help him, and...
Frances Finkel and the Passenger Pigeon by D.M. Mahoney is an absolute gem that will have you hooked from the moment you delve into this poignant and powerful novel. In Oregon in the early 1940s, being female, half-Jewish, as well as being a teenage pilot...
Slade by Robb Grindstaff is a unique attempt, using an unusual style and format, to pinpoint and highlight both the light and dark sides of the human psyche. Written as a series of interviews, the story focuses on the incredible survival and life story of...
While stuck in a traffic jam, instead of getting frustrated, wouldn't it be better to use the time to write out our thoughts at that moment? Indeed, that is just what Aramide Salako did. This exercise gave birth to Thoughts in Traffic: 243 Quickfire Notes...
The Feathered Crown is a beautifully written novella that is another volume in the Windflower Saga by talented scribe, Aleksandra Layland. Keholani’s seventy-three-year-old uncle, the High Chief Kahutane, is near death. He is considered to be the beloved father and mother to all the Kimbrii...
In Why Is This Cat Crazy? by Lizy J Campbell, we are introduced to a woman who sees an ad online about a kitten for sale. After much thought, she decides that she would love to have a pet and everyone around her agrees that...
Jessica’s Footprints is a science fiction novel written by J.R. Evangelisti. As a 17-year-old, Jessica Bethany found fossilized footprints in New South Wales that were a revolutionary discovery. Dr. Zimmerman was there when she found them. Twenty years later, Jessica Bethany holds doctorates in ethno-archaeology...
Four Phases: Lost, Impermanence, Bittersweet, Caring by Dr. Ian Prattis is a collection of poems and short stories about his spiritual journey and how he has connected to himself and nature through what he describes as The Three Gems, namely Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. Prattis...
The Swords of Blood and Gold by J. C. R. Paulino casts its spell of mysticism over a broad horizon of adventure, anchored around two swords of incredible power. These immortal tools have traversed centuries, wielding death and destruction on their journey to sustain one...
Horse Boy by Lew Anderson is the first book in The Lorian Chronicles. Young Red knew the danger of entering the forbidden grasses. He could even hear his mother's warnings but he couldn't leave the girl to be bait for the giant eagle flying overhead....
Breathe: Breath, Resilience, Embrace, Accountability, Truths of life, Happiness, Enjoy by Leonidas Hadjimitsis is a guide whose purpose is to make a difference in our lives. Leonidas expresses his beliefs and views clearly and holistically. Crucially, it includes all the skills and competencies you need...
Moments in Flight: A Memoir by Jo-Ann Vega traces her family’s history from her resilient and brave grandparents who emigrated from Italy to the U.S. and connects it to her own enlightening experiences. The memoir is divided into three sections. The first explores the backgrounds...
Upriver is an action-packed military thriller by Martin Roy Hill. When two Navy SEALS are arrested on charges of murder of their fellow soldier, NCIS Special Agent Linus Schag is called upon to take them into custody. He arrives in Iraq, a country torn apart...
Set in the 1950s, I Never Called him Pa by Diane Kane is a historical fiction novel that encourages readers to live their lives with love, devotion, and respect. Henry was barely five years old when his mother left him for a man or an...