We All Live Together by Terri Kelley speaks to children about the families of today compared to olden days when grandparents, aunts and uncles came in once in a while to take care of the grandchildren, nieces and nephews. In this story, the author speaks...

I Can Dress Myself! by Terri Kelley is a delightful story on the growing up stages of children and the kind of joy it gives to them and their parents. In this story, we see a young girl who decides to dress herself. She chooses...

Happy Father's Day, Mom! by Terri Kelley is an endearing story of a single mother rising to the challenge and doing everything that a father does at home. The book speaks about the struggles and joys of being a single parent and how they make...

What’s That in Your Ear?, written by Terri Kelley and illustrated by Milena Radeva, is a book that teaches a wonderful lesson to people of all ages. Each day we come into contact with people; some of these people may look like us, some may...

Healing Words by Terri Kelley is a beautiful collection of poetry that handles diverse emotions in everyday lives. The author's expressions in verse will give readers a better understanding of topics like happiness, joy, loss, death, friendship, breakup, relationships, divorce, health, and more. Each poem...

Zera isn’t your typical teenager. The fact may be that she’s led a pretty average life up until now, but things are about to change. A Green through and through, Zera has always been interested in plants but it all comes to a head on...

Balancer by Patrick Wong starts off fast and exciting and doesn’t let up. Two best friends, Nicole and Amy, are on a camping trip that also doubles as the backdrop for their latest YouTube video while also serving as an excuse for Amy to ‘accidentally’...

The Belief in Angels by J. Dylan Yates introduces us to Jules who grew up in her hippie parents' household just off the coast of Boston on a small island. She has a fantastic sense of humor and imagination that she uses to keep her...

Jodie Renner has done fiction writers a huge favor by compiling her blogs into Fire Up Your Fiction: An Editor’s Guide to Writing Compelling Stories. She covers subjects that can get a story moving and not only draw the reader in, but hold their attention...

French Illusions - My Story as an American Au Pair in the Loire Valley (Book 1) by Linda Kovic-Skow is the author's true story which makes for a very interesting read. Linda Kovic-Skow wants to become an international stewardess and she needs to be bilingual...

After yet another shooting while on duty, Track is under the microscope again. This time it’s knocked him down from his dream job of robbery and homicide detective to investigating a missing person’s case. Huxley is a girl with a lot to stick around for,...

Like Tony Brasunas, I have always nurtured a penchant for traveling and learning about the lives of other people, whether near or far. Autobiographies, biographies, memoirs, travelogues and adventure stories have ever been my cup of tea. Brasunas’ Double Happiness: One Man’s Tale of Love,...

Maggie has lost her father, but is he really gone? That is the question in The Weeping Willow Sings by Billie Grable. With a history of mental illness and a rough experience in the Gulf War, John is never quite the same and his daughter,...

When we meet Jackie for the first time, we encounter a third-grader who is abused by his father and tormented by his classmates. Diagnosed with Autism, Jackie does not fit into the world correctly and is ultimately pulled out of school to be educated at...

Flowers and Stone by Jan Sikes is a historical fiction and romance rolled into one enticing true story. It shares an intense love story that takes place in the loud and fun Texas honky-tonks in 1970. Darlina Flowers isn't prepared for any man to come...

A delightful book of proverbs, Zarbul Masalha: 151 Afghan Dari Proverbs by Captain Edward Zellem is written in a language and culture little known to English language readers outside of Afghanistan. (It also includes helpful comments on pronunciation and the Dari language) Unlike the typical...

Dr. James Brown, in his book Myself Healing, gives some very practical, insightful and helpful advice. He lists "Positive Aspiration Recitations" that are great guidelines for the reader to follow. Dr. Brown helps the reader better understand how to set goals and achieve those goals....

The Very Best You!, written and illustrated by Kathryn L. Novak, is part of the EZ As 1-2-3 Access Your Child’s Abilities series, and it is one that will encourage and help each reader to appreciate and like the features about him or herself. The...

It Stinks to be Pink!, written and illustrated by Kathryn L. Novak, is an excellent children's book focusing on the topic of self-esteem; whether someone is struggling with self-esteem or someone just needing reminders as to why he or she is special. Spotty is a...

Regarding Jeffrey by Amy Reece is set in the 1960s. The plot revolves around Linda and Jeffrey and the struggles that they go through while coming to terms with growing up. Linda joins a new school in West Hartford, Connecticut, and she finds herself lost...