Parker The Homeless Dog by Bob Merz is about a dog who wants to be adopted by a family. The homeless dog sleeps under a car, looks for food in garbage cans, and gets yelled at and kicked. Even children laugh at her and throw...

Secrets, Lies and Betrayals by Lynn Wood is a gripping start to the Protect and Honor series, centered on Michaela Manning, a woman whose life is a delicate balance of hidden truths and fabricated identities. As a child, Michaela survived a brutal attack that killed...

Jeanne Holmberg’s One Life From The “Greatest Generation”: Reminiscing The Life of Robert A. Holmberg is a tribute to the resilience and fortitude of those who lived through some of the most challenging periods of the 20th century. This book goes beyond a biography; it...

Big Love and War Horse by Shallen Anne Chitwood is a deeply moving story set against the backdrop of the 1942 bombings off the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Following the Deacon family during and after the Great Depression, the novel delves into their struggles...

Meghan Hansen's Psychic Archaeology in Ireland: Unravel Ancient Mysteries and Propel Your Life Forward investigates the historical and spiritual significance of ancient Irish locations such as Newgrange, the Giant's Causeway, and the Beaghmore Stone Circles. According to the author, psychic archaeology is a unique approach...

The Company She Keeps by Zelmer Wilson is a literary fiction novel that delves into the complex life of Isabel Mathews, a successful Tulane University professor. Isabel's seemingly perfect life is jeopardized by her secret affair with a student, Raymond Walker. When a family emergency...

Most people have their first brush with love in their teens. As a teenager, having your first crush or being in love feels new and exciting, while heartbreak is difficult to navigate. POV: A Breakup is a poetry collection that touches upon the various facets...

Surviving Southwood Avenue is a fictional biography that starts in 1920s Ohio. Clara is an “independent, fierce, quick-witted” and beautiful woman. Even though she is obsessed with her first love, Richard, Clara ends up marrying Frank. Their seemingly stable life is disrupted when Clara rekindles...

Unspoken by Jann Alexander is a historical fiction novel set in the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s in America. The story follows Ruby Lee Becker, a ten-year-old girl forced to leave her family's struggling Texas farm after a devastating dust storm. As Ruby embarks...

Korea Reunited: A Family’s Lifelong Dream by Irene Kim presents a poignant recollection of how the turbulent past of Korea tore families apart, including that of the author’s father. Kim Chi-Jeon, Irene’s father and the central figure of the book, reveals through rounds of interviews...

Karin Adams' One Week Writing Workshop offers a structured, seven-day approach to story writing. It includes daily warmups and core exercises to enhance skills, stimulate creativity, and tackle writer's block. Writers can either start a new project or refine an existing one, with a focus...

The Day Time Began by Mary Ellen Roberson is a unique and engaging retelling of the creation story from the Book of Genesis. It stands out with its rhythmic, rhymed stanzas that bring the story of God’s creation to life in a memorable way. It...

In Why Americans Have It All Wrong: An Alternative Way to Find Happiness, author David Rosenfield urges readers to consider exchanging their current lifestyle for one that is more enjoyable and satisfying. He starts by writing about the widespread dissatisfaction that many Americans have with...

The gripping tale of Opal Slepecki, who needed her friends' help to end her life, unfolds in Kristen Wasyliszyn's Why is My Bra Still On? Over many years, Opal and her friends shared numerous secrets and spent much time together. When Opal was diagnosed with...

Keeper of the Gremkat Key: Legend of Galivett Book One by Brad Lyon and John Lyon is an adventurous children’s novel that follows eleven-year-old Harper Graybridge. Harper's life changes dramatically when he discovers a mysterious metal cylinder in a junkyard, leading him to meet Lyt,...

The Threefold Cord by James Alan Anderson is the harrowing tale of three young boys brought up in the rural hinterlands of Manitoba, Canada by an abusive father who was caught up in a religious cult and a mother who was frequently emotionally absent. Twin...

In The End of the World (As We Know It), author Kayla Kruse draws from her own extraordinary experiences to share some astonishing anecdotes from her life. Traumatized as a young teenager after being drugged and assaulted at a party she attended when she was...

The Voice and Other Stories by Ann Grant is a thought-provoking anthology of fictional tales rooted in personal experiences. The collection centers around a mysterious, protective voice that warns a young Ann of impending danger. Later in life, this voice reveals profound insights, including a...

Slaying the Dragon by Antonio Iozzo is an inspiring memoir about the author’s battle with opioid addiction. Antonio had built a successful business empire despite facing failures, betrayals, and setbacks. Alongside his wife Nicole, they had overcome many obstacles and created a seemingly perfect life....

In Unmoored, Jake Grenier presents a poignant young adult coming-of-age story about Theo Moore, a boy struggling with loneliness, family tension, and the pressure to conform in his small oceanside town. With a strained relationship with his twin brother and mounting expectations from his parents,...