Countdown by Alan Weisman is a cogent, thorough, impeccably researched wake up call to our human race, teetering on the brink of impending extinction due to overpopulation and over-consumption. Apart from presenting a compelling argument that we must curb our natural instinct to proliferate or...

Buzz Manning by Brett Hopson is a humorous story set in Vancouver. The story takes us through many hilarious moments in Kevin and Buzz's lives. The two men basically lead a lazy and easy-going existence with a lot of women and frivolous relationships. Their dream...

Beneath the humdrum reality of life as most know it, there lies a secret, intriguing world that only a privileged few can access. Willoughby, a lonely and bored young mathematician genius, is drawn into this world where he befriends a group of similarly gifted eccentrics,...

There is more to Me, My Bible, My Liquor and My Steak Fries (A Self Explanatory, Self Help, No Help Book) by Deviled Tongue than first meets the eye. Tongue introduces himself and talks about how he struggled while growing up, and then his love...

Evan’s life revolves around music; by day he is a song writer and by night a drummer. The Beatles was his favorite band and his apartment was filled with their vinyls, posters, and other memorabilia, making it almost a museum dedicated to the four young...

Author Todd Parr writes a very entertaining and enjoyable children's book in Animals in Underwear ABC. He takes each letter of the alphabet and places it with an animal that begins with that letter and shows them in their underwear. The pages are split where...

Deep in the Ethiopian jungle in times of war, a reclusive order of Coptic monks guards the most sacred relic in all of Christendom - the Holy Grail. An epic cast of characters vies for the prize; some with an eye toward profit; some, protection;...

When a registered letter arrived at the Hirley residence, requesting the presence of their son Jason at the attorney's office, the family had no idea of the adventure that awaited them. One hundred and twenty-five years ago, Jason's great-great-grandfather left a will with instructions that...

In the novel Old Main Burning, author Joe Woods has taken an actual event and written a fictional account of what could have happened. In January of 1959, a dormitory on the campus of Mississippi State University burned nearly to the ground. Inside the...

Jayden and the Mysterious Mountain tells the unusual story of the rise of a young boy. Jayden starts out as a terrified, lonely teen who is forced to live on the streets because it’s a lot less painful than living with family. While society turns...

The Pearl by J.F. Anstead is a wonderful short story about the decisions we make in life and the way they impact on our soul. Told from the point of view of two sisters who discover that they are experiencing the same dream, the story...

The Lost Loves of World War II is a collection of stories about those who experienced the atrocities of the Third Reich. Katia and For Maria by Bruce Judisch and The Train Baby’s Mother by Sharon Bernash Smith are stories depicting death, torturous imprisonment, unbearable...

Purchasing Residential Real Estate: The Parties and the Contract by Randall S. Beach is a succinct and interesting look at the legal side of purchasing a new house. Using dance as a metaphor for the real estate process, Beach describes the “dancers” who are involved...

Life in Half a Second is a story of you, but not in a traditional sense. This is the story of how you can turn your life around and, instead of just surviving, you can actually live. If you’re like most people, then there’s something,...

Oceanswept, the first in the Oceanswept trilogy, by Lara Hays follows 17-year-old Tessa, daughter of a newly appointed admiral in the British Navy. Because of this promotion, Tessa and her father must relocate. As they are traveling by sea, they run into a hurricane, which...

After working with the UN for thirty-five years, Robert decided to retire. He needed a change and hoped that ending his employment with the UN would give him the time to figure out what he really wanted to do with his life. He was hoping...

In How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell, we meet Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III. Even though he is the son of Stoick the Vast, chief of the Hairy Hooligans, Hiccup does not fit the mold of the fierce Viking warrior, let alone a future...

As this sequel to How to Train Your Dragon opens, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III and his fellow trainees find themselves on a ship during a severe storm. The reason? The boys are learning Sword Fighting at Sea. However, before they can complete their lesson, the...

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III is back. As the Viking hero continues his memoirs, translated from the Old Norse by Cressida Cowell, the 12-year-old son and heir of Stoick the Vast is engaging in a lesson on boarding an enemy vessel. Leave it to Hiccup, his...

Hiccup Horrendous III, only son and heir of Stoick the Vast, chief of the Hairy Hooligans, is back. How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse continues the memoirs of the hero as translated by Cressida Cowell. As the tale opens, the young Viking and his fellow...