The Hardline Self Help Handbook gives a person the necessary skills needed in order to achieve his/her dreams. In each chapter there are graphs and such in order to help a person deal with his/her particular issues in order to become a success. When doing...

That Certain Summer by Mary Verdick is a light springy romance with a suspenseful undertone to it. Sally Grimes from Winner, Iowa, wants to be a writer but so far has not progressed past writing for the local newspaper. Now she has a chance to...

Scott Antwan’s poetry collection “Love Drunk” follows a lover through the many stages of love to its eventual end. The speaker in the book begins by expressing a desire to find true love, then finds an object of his affection to pine for, and then...

As an architect and educator, Bill Asti is more than well qualified to write on how people must work together to create sustainable communities for future generations. He has worked with knowledgeable, dedicated people like Win Rockefeller and Edward Durrell Stone. Asti is quite vocal...

Storyteller, actor, and American Civil Celebrant Gerald Fierst has created a book about weddings, but it's not about how to buy gowns and flowers, arrange for the reception, and where to place the candles. The Heart of the Wedding puts the magic back in a...

I found this book quite interesting. The author frequently speaks of herself as on a journey dealing with suicide. This empowered me to know that I can help anyone with this issue by referring them to this particular book. I enjoyed the fact that it...

This book discusses marriage from a Biblical perspective. I believe that anyone, married or not, would experience what the true meaning of marriage is in our society today, and how what happened back in ancient times is applicable to what is going on in the...

Garrison and Louisa were a married couple who remained childless. Garrison was a CIA agent and Louisa a nurse. When a neighborhood house fire left a Down’s syndrome child orphaned and homeless, Louisa wanted to adopt him. Garrison and Louisa loved Noah very much. They...

House of Northern Lights by Valen Watson is an amazing novel that takes the reader on a trip to the far northwestern regions, the land of the Haida people whose history goes back a long ways. Liselle (Elle) leaves her failing marriage and urban life...

Public Safety Architecture focuses on the safety of public buildings, particularly specialized buildings such as a jail, bank, or courthouse. The criterion the architect must meet includes: “security, survivability, community acceptance, technology, and the ever-evolving mission statement.” Public Safety Architecture is an in-depth look at...

Martha, A Novel by Diana Wallis Taylor is about the Biblical Martha. After the death of her mother, Martha took on the care of the household and her family: her brother Lazarus, her sister Mary, and her father. She was always the caretaker, leaving her to...

Clint Johnson's book, Touring Virginia's and West Virginia's Civil War Sites, is jam-packed with fascinating information, pictures and historical details. The book is organized into 18 different tours, 4 in the state of West Virginia and 14 in the state of Virginia. Each chapter is...

In Energy, Convenient Solutions, the book recaps problems with use of fossil fuels, diminishing oil reserves, an increasing price for what remains and the impact on America and the world. The book provides a lot of social commentary and makes dire predictions on the damaging...

Where Am I Going was written to help people find themselves and where they are spiritually. Even when one is really happy and life is going well, something is still missing in one's inner life if he/she hasn't found where he/she stands spiritually. Michelle Cromer...

CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitoring system) uses a high-tech system to watch and track changes in blood sugar at all times day and night. These systems are different from the usual needle gun and monitoring device used by most people now. Though it is not any...

Edmund Industan and Neil Konrad Binayao’s poetry collection Healing Garden of Verses is divided into ten sections and uses haiku to tell the story of the creation of Earth, human beings’ rejection of God, and finally of the joy one experiences when he/she returns to...

The title, The Bubble Boys: How Mistaken Educational Ideals and Practices Are Causing A Warped Social Fabric, gives the impression that this will be another book about what we're doing wrong in education and why and how to fix it. Jason Goetz, who admits being...

Restless in Carolina by Tamara Leigh is a delightful afternoon's read. Bridget Pickwick-Buchanan is attempting to develop a new life after the untimely death of her young husband three years ago. She pours herself into her work at a local nursery, hoping to avoid having...

Gary Thomas' Thirsting for God is unlike any book I have read. It is a fascinating look at what Christians throughout history have learned about living a life that is centered on God. They show us that a meaningful Christian life has nothing to do...

In Betting the Earth, Professor Kunich has compiled many arguments both in favor of and against the global warming theory. He explains and dissects them for our benefit. This book is well researched, without being preachy, and it is mainly easy to follow. Kunich lets...