Life is filled with challenges for most of us, but how many of us can claim to have grown up as part of an experimental Amish settlement in the country of Honduras dressed in Amish pants, suspenders and a straw hat? Jerry S. Eicher chronicles...

"Moderate Drinking My Way" by Donna Cornett, who is the founder and director of Drink/Link Moderate Drinking Programs, is an informative book written for women. The author knows her facts as she is a problem drinker. She also knows statistics as on page 3 she...

It is the year 2042, the solar system has been colonized and the ISA, The International Space Administration, has been formed to regulate space. The Phoenix, the ISA’s newest ship, has a dual mission, peacekeeping and scientific research. But, things are not what they seem...

Mary and Bruce Trimble had been married for only one year when they volunteered for the Peace Corps. So, in 1979, they landed at Senegal's Dakar airport and from there flew onto Gambia where they would be working. After ten weeks of training to learn...

Laine and her friend Eshana flee south after a rescue they planned did not go as they wanted. But never did Laine imagine she would run into her former fiancé. Imagine Laine’s surprise when she starts her new nursing job at the jungle plantation and...

In the second 'Save the Pearls' book, Victoria Foyt takes the reader through "Adapting Eden". In order to become Ronson Bramford's mate, Eden Newman must adapt into a hybrid human. By doing so, she and others hold high hopes that she and Bramford can facilitate...

"Satan Thinks in Black & White" by Ronald B. Jimmerson chronicles the journey of people of color in the churches of the USA. Jimmerson hits hard in this very frank look at the issue of racism in the congregations of America. He states that "church...

Shalay Struhs has written "I've Had My Baby, Now What?" as a quick read on the dramatic and numerous post-postpartum changes women experience after giving birth. Only twenty-four pages in length, "I've Had My Baby, Now What?" tells of the hormonal changes a woman goes...

"Counselor Dynamite" is a new superhero and the counselor’s job is to protect children and support staff members in schools. It is almost time for Christmas break and tensions are high and patience is running on a super low. And it is time for Counselor...

"Gatsby’s Grand Adventures" by Barbara Cairns is about a cat, his forays into famous paintings during the night, and the hilarious results if he doesn’t end his shenanigans before the sun comes up. In this book, Gatsby explores Winslow Homer’s painting 'Snap the Whip'. He...

"Special Offers" by M.L. Ryan gives us Hailey Parrish who was not only possessed by an otherworldly being but trapped into her Kindle. When Hailey, who was a singleton and big time reader, decided to buy the Kindle that was loaded with the special daily...

"Mmba Mama" is a compilation of real stories about love. It contains twenty different human experiences in life and love in particular. The types of relationships are varied and they are stories generally from South Africa. Titles include 'Allow me to Mourn', 'Love Refused to...

In a futuristic society that is based on the quest for the survival of the human species, R. L. Clayton produces a few unique characters that enliven the plot of his novel "Sea Species". Away from the public eye, a small group of idealistic scientists,...

Guardian Angel is William F. Sine’s memoir of his service as a U.S. Air Force Pararescue Jumper, or PJ, as they are familiarly called. The rigors of training required of a PJ is not for everybody, as Sine explains in his introduction, but very few...

Dr. Eben Alexander is a highly trained neurosurgeon whose beliefs weigh on the scientific side of the life scale. He does not believe in religion or spirituality and cannot understand why anybody would discount science that, in his eyes, nullifies such thinking. His life changes...

Julie Andrews' Treasury for All Seasons - Poems and Songs to Celebrate the Year is a beautiful collection of poems and lyrics gathered by Julie herself, and her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton. The book is divided by seasons with an introduction to each season written...

I first heard of the Westboro Baptist Church when they picketed Matthew Shepard’s funeral in Laramie, Wyoming. Mr. Shepard was beaten to death by two men because of his homosexuality. As I listened to “Banished: Surviving My Years in the Westboro Baptist Church” by Lauren...

“Very, Very Short Stories” by Mike Spears is a small collection of six very, very short stories. Several of the stories have some merit to them, but they are all similar in ending very abruptly. I realize flash fiction tends to do that; something about...

"A Tale of Spirit: Yours, Mine and Lessons from the Universe" by Doris Mae Honer consists of a collection of anecdotes and life stories. The narrative (which covers a wide terrain including, among other things, an encounter with spirit children, the meaning of omens, and...

The premise of "Please Receive Your Healing from Heaven" is that, in broad terms, believers are not enjoying the fullness of blessings available from heaven. Cyndi White sets out to show believers how to do this and receive healing: physical, spiritual, mental, and also the...