In his introduction to Gratitude: Affirming One Another Through Stories, author Len Froyen invites you “to make gratitude a plot line for your life and a plumb line for your hopes. Via a series of chapters with significant topics, gratitude is explained through Froyen’s life...

In Hallows Gate by Michelle Erickson, Angelina gets lost, meets Redge, and falls in love with him. However, this is not your typical romance. Redge is a ghost. Fighting the logical part of her brain and with the help of two eccentric elf-looking ladies, she...

Barrio Princess: Growing Up In Texas is a heart-warming, true-life tale by Consuelo Samarripa. Chronicling the author’s life before adulthood, this autobiographical work looks at the ups and downs of being raised as a Mexican-American, largely in the Texas and Alabama areas. The book is...

Dancing at the Crossroads by Lorna MacDonald Czarnota is a collection of adapted short stories intended for use as moral tales with what the author describes as ‘at-risk youth,’ although the text can also be put to other uses. The first portion of the book...

In a journey that began as an afterthought, Michael Cotter has become a sought-after and well-known storyteller. Cotter, a natural-born caretaker of the land and a dreamer from Austin, Minnesota, shares his heart and life stories in a unique anthology filled with humor and sorrow....

Dynamite Runs in the Family by Cabot Barden is a story of love, of courage, of murder and ghosts, all taking place in a traditional Southern setting. Louise Williams moves into a haunted boarding house with her best friend Melrose while they undergo training to...

Toddler Books: The Green Twins (Twins Stories) by Yael Manor is a delightful story that revolves around the relevant theme of recycling everyday discards like milk cartons, egg cartons, empty soap bottles and much more. Ethan and Emma are twins. Their mother collects jam jars,...

I love to travel. I love to dream about traveling. I love to plan trips and think about trips and get excited about trips. Part of how I do that is by reading travel magazines and great travel books. I Became a Vagabond Traveler: Living...

A Belfast Girl: A 1960s American Folk Music Legend Weaves Stories by Maggi Kerr Peirce is a delightful memoir that takes you back in time. Maggi Peirce is known for her memorable performances of Irish folktales, rhymes and ballads. She has also performed at the...

Playing With Stories: Story Crafting For Storytellers, Writers, Teachers And Other Imaginative Thinkers by Kevin Cordi throws light on the author's power of story telling. It also helps readers to discover new theories and innovative ideas and methods when it comes to crafting stories and...

Mission: Starvation Lake by Gary P. Hanson is a story about an aviation missionary. After serving for 30 years, Miki, Paul’s friend, is ill and ready to leave the mission field of Papua, New Guinea. Paul decides to take Miki’s place until a permanent replacement...

The McKennas and the McKeevers have a long and fascinating family history. Steel Shamrocks traces the families back to Ireland in the early 1800s. The story of these two families begins on their tenant farms in rural Ireland, under the hard-fast thumb of English landlords....

Life in Lemon Creek by Kathryn Welch shares the story of Lucy Rye and the many characters of Lemon Creek. Lucy fell in love with a married man and dated him for years, holding onto the promise that someday he would leave his wife....

The Harrison series, written and illustrated by Becky Howard, is the kind of series that brings joy to children of all ages. In an odd twist, Bible verses are featured at the corner of every other page, providing a somewhat scriptural and theological reflection on...

Patriot Priest: A Personal Perspective of History from WWI, WWII to the Vatican is a work of non-fiction in the historical biography and religious figures subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Patricia Daly-Lipe. As the...

Educating Angels: Teaching for the Pursuit of Happiness (Our National Conversation) by Tony Armstrong Ph.D reminds us that while we say to our children each is a gift and gifted, we then send them to a schools that seem to want to drill that uniqueness...

Figler: My Imaginary Friend, a children’s story written by Erica Taylor and illustrated by Mr. Piecrust, is a short children’s story that is reflective and a great precursor to a discussion about insecurities, self-identity and courage. Figler is the child’s imaginary friend according to the...

Barbara Casey’s novel, The Gospel According to Prissy, is about prisons, both with and without bars. Laramie (Lara) is in her own private prison. A victim of an abusive relationship, she realizes that she must take desperate steps in order to survive. Warden Miriam Temple...

General consensus within the scientific community was that the North Korean weather satellite was dead on arrival in space and was promptly forgotten. But now the satellite has awakened and North Korea wastes no time in launching its secret space-based weapon against the United States....

Astrology and Interior Design: Unlocking the Secret to Your Personal Style at Home by Kita Marie Williams is a book on how to decorate your home taking as a starting point your Sun sign, your Ascendant sign as well as your Fourth House sign(s). The...