Phennius Knoward High School located in Orange County, California, was named after a World War I soldier who was running away from battle when he accidentally fell on an explosives plunger and detonated a charge that blew up a German machine gun nest. Yes, Knoward...

Cassie McPherson works long hours as vice president in charge of accounts for her father's construction company, M&M. They keep losing work to their chief competitor, Sutton Construction, and now the rumor is that their account with Slumber Suites is being taken over by Sutton...

Author Julie Milner, a Certified Instructor for Dying Consciously, a trasnpersonal psychotherapist, a Reiki master, and a Reiki Phowa Practitioner, writes of how she used her expertise in helping her mother cross the threshold from living to passing on in a serene and peaceful manner....

Edna Spencer tells of her family's relocation from Oakridge, Tennessee, to Worcester, Massachusetts, when, in 1933, the Tennessee Valley Authority took over the land where her family and other black families had made their homes for years. She tells honestly of the effects of segregation....

Reports of animal attacks are on the rise. Suddenly animal behavior is erratic and unpredictable. Jackson Oz has a theory called HAC (Human-Animal Conflict), but no one will take him seriously. When he hears of an incident in Africa he leaves behind his girlfriend...

Author-poet Stephan Cox writes a wide variety of poems that comment on modern life in "Dead Birds Fall from the Sky". The title of this collection of poems is also the first offering in this book. "Dead Birds" has nearly two hundred fifty pages of...

In this book "Changing Fate Through Reincarnation," the author Gerald Sze tells the reader: "Your belief system is a powerful force that shapes your state of mind. It defines your identities and determines how you see others and yourselves. Therefore, you become what you believe."...

From his personal journals concerning his efforts to cope with the unexpected illness and eventual death of his father through pancreatic cancer, Anthony Weber weaves a gut-wrenching, honest sharing of his grief. He explains his withdrawal from his loved ones as he fears that death...

Author Patti Leith begins "Judge not.." with a quote from the New Testament’s book of Matthew that prompts a person to look at himself or herself before judging others. She tells of the four Nils children, Jennifer, Judith, Liam and Lance, and how their different...

Owen Black has created a first-rate young adult fantasy in "The Realms of Animar". Teenage Thane lives and goes to school in the village of Avryndale in Animar where everyone is called a polymorph for they have two forms, one human and one animal. The...

“Prayers and Promises for My Little Grandchild” is a precious little book just for grandparents, written to give you special times with all of your grandchildren. The format of the book is neat, with a little devotion and a scripture verse and prayer to...

"Sweet Treats for My Friend" is a sweet little book full of friendship quotes and beautiful recipes to show the meaning of real friendship. Friendship is a special blessing to everyone involved. You will find quotes such as “Life is to be fortified by many...

This cute little friendship gift book shows how fun and friendship go together, and it shows it in a humorous and witty way. The author and artist Carla Ventresca and Henry Beckett have together created a unique friendship book featuring friends in ways such as...

Jokes are funny and exciting and kids of all ages love telling jokes, or pulling a joke on someone. Bob Phillips has helped kids find more jokes to add to their collection in his new book, “Zany and Brainy Good Clean Jokes for Kids.” In...

"The Diary of Arnmore" by Loulou Szal is a timeless fantasy. Life is orderly and calm for Rebekah and her brothers in Torellin until an intimidating stranger looms out of the darkness one night demanding shelter at their inn. But this is only the first...

Lemony Snicket has trained in a very special place to be a very special person. In "Who Could That Be at This Hour" by Lemony Snicket, Snicket has chosen a bottom-of-the-line mentor so that he can pretty much do his own investigative thing. In order...

Sarelle had been with vampire Danial for several months. She had oathed to him but did not know that the potions he was taking could make her pregnant. Then she miscarried and she could not endure his betrayals, and the knowledge that he would not...

Parker was a reporter for a magazine. One day, as he was leaving for work, he found a homeless woman named Cleo asleep in the back of his car. Later he tried to find her and got beaten up. He wrote an article about her...

Dr. Robert Rose shares his most challenging role in life, that of a caregiver. Robert and Marie Rose had been married almost forty years when they heard the diagnosis. Marie had scored 18 out of 30 on the test administered by the neurologist; anything under...

"Death Comes in Pairs" by Loretta Jackson and Vickie Britton is a true “Cowboy Caper”. The story takes place in 1888 in the small town of Ellis Crossing. Jack Liege is the cowboy hero and the suspected bad guy. Jack arrives in town after being...