The Animal Dialogues Uncommon Encounters in the Wild is a collection of essays by Craig Childs. Child’s encounter with a bear was both touching and frightening. The bear was at the edge of his grandparents’ property in Arizona. Grabbing his camera, he stalked the bear--almost...

I enjoyed reading Dr. Gotts book. It explains why we should omit flour and sugar from our diet and the benefits we get from doing so. Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook recipes include a wide variety from breakfast to desserts. My one criticism...

Lani Massey Brown offers readers a thriller. The setting is present day Florida. Cady Palmer is the Deputy Supervisor of Elections. A coworker commits voter fraud. As though the stress level isn’t high enough, the governor sends someone to “watch” everything that happens on Election...

Grace O’Brien is a unique character she has done it all from playing poker, to being a nun. She is studying natural medicines with Louise Rivard. Angel Sabato admits his feelings for Grace in this book. Issues from Grace’s past keep her from allowing herself...

Five Things I Can’t Live Without is Chick Lit at its finest. Nora is the star of Holly Shuma’s debut novel. Nora is one of those people that self sabotages her life. She spends a lot of time analyzing her own thoughts, actions and reactions. Without...

Anna Norton was a fat, nerdy, slob when she was growing up. All the kids at school made fun of her. She met her fairy godmother in the guise of a chef and caterer. She loses weight, develops style and looks gorgeous. She gives off...

At times the Bible is difficult to understand. Authors Bruce Bickel and Stan Jantz share their vast knowledge with readers. They help readers by answering more than two hundred questions. They discuss grace, life after death, other religions, and many other topics. The authors write in...

Painters Mill, Ohio is home of many Amish families. Residents of the town are used to seeing horse drawn buggies on the road. Kate Burkholder grew up Amish in Painters Mill. A serial killer was terrifying the town. Daniel Lapp sexually assaulted her. She killed...

Hannah Brown was only married six years when her husband died. She sells everything except her sheep and moves to Ohio. Her sheep cause problems; and her brother in law doesn’t want her there. Most disconcerting was Seth Miller, a handsome widower with a daughter....

All couples have times of stress and conflict. My husband and I have been married for 36 years and we love each other more every day. We hold hands, laugh, talk and generally enjoy each other’s company. I’m often asked for our secret. It’s very...

The Power of a Praying® Church: Experiencing God Move as We Pray Together is author Stormie OMartian’s witness. She bares her soul with readers. It would have been easy for her to keep her secrets in the past. That is not the kind of person...

This story is told by Kyra. She is thirteen years old and lives in a polygamist cult with her father, three mothers and many brothers and sisters. Kyra manages to slip out of the compound. As she wanders she sees a bookmobile. Books open a whole new world to...

Author Robert Hafetz was an infant when he was adopted. "I am Robert, but once I had another name. As an infant I was held and loved by two women, one who would give me up, and another who raised me and loved me more...

The setting is fifteen years ago in Belle Island, South Carolina. Did the wrong man go to prison? Laura Greene was kidnapped, sexually assaulted and murdered. Nate Vance is a suspect but Laura’s cousin Ellis saw the murderer and proclaims Nate’s innocence. Ellis testified against...

From Pennsylvania to Kentucky, Brunstetter gathered Amish and Mennonite recipes. Let me note that this cookbook is bound correctly; you do not have to hold the sides of the book down with canned goods while cooking. This book has a lot of baked goods. I may...

Blue Bird Yellow Bird tells the story of a woman searching for self awareness. She feels her life out of her control. Our heroine suffers from OCD and maniac depression. Mental illness is draining on the family and friends. Blue Bird Yellow Bird is a fascinating...

Judge Deborah Knott is back in her fourteenth episode. The citizens are unhappy. Farms are being bought up for shopping malls. Candace Bradshaw is found murdered. She was accused of brokering under the table deals. Deborah’s husband, Sheriff Bryant is on the case. There is a...

The Clinton Diaries is probably the most honest account ever existing. I came away from this book with a different opinion of Bill Clinton. I still do not agree with his political values or his morals but I can now see him as a flawed...

Allison Troyer has no idea how to manage a household. Her mother died when she was young. She was raised by her unmarried aunt. The woman never taught Allison how to cook, clean or manage a house. She considered Allison messy. Allison spent most of...

Former college students share their suggestions and advice for surviving the first year of college. I do not suggest that all the “advice” is taken seriously. The chapter on food is ridiculous. A person cannot and should not survive on coffee. Some the advice was tongue...