Diana Wallis Taylor’s novel, Claudia, Wife of Pontius Pilate, tells the story of a woman who becomes the wife of the governor of Judea, the man who condemns Jesus to death. Claudia, granddaughter of a Roman emperor, lives a simple life with her banished mother...

Ruth: Mother of Kings by Diana Wallis Taylor is a beautifully conceived and rendered recitation of what the life of the Biblical character Ruth might have been like. Taylor has taken the Book of Ruth from the Old Testament, and “filled in the blanks”, so...

Summer camp is for losers and nerds. Matt considers this a fact. That’s why he is none too pleased when his father decides to send him to Camp Friendship as a punishment for a prank gone terribly wrong. Resigning himself to a stultifying few weeks...

Eyes on Target by Scott McEwen and Richard Miniter offers an unblinking look at the history, life, work, successes, and failures of the Navy SEALs from the time the program was founded until the present. As with most special-interest publications, a certain foreknowledge is helpful...

“Magical Toys: a story about organization and taking care of your toys,” by Edith Ordan and Uncle Amos and illustrated by Malgorzata Godziuk, is a cute story that teaches children to pick up and take care of their toys. Ron is a little boy who...

Red Dust: The Fall by Ben Dixon and Sam Campbell is three short stories that take place in old west times, when the west was still being settled. In the first story you meet Masterson, who is searching for a wagon train that got lost....

Before You Start Banking by Ronald E. Williams is a concise how-to guide for people desiring to learn and improve upon their basic financial literacy knowledge. This guide takes us through many important personal banking topics, ranging from the different types of loans you can...

Preservation by Cynthia Lang will appeal to those having to rethink their lives when a drastic change occurs. Lee is a mature adult woman who has somewhat taken life for granted. She and her husband Charlie have certain understandings and, seemingly, it works well for...

Retarded Girl Raised in Dog Pen by Lauren Leigh is a fascinating study of an abused and neglected special needs child. Baby was adopted at birth and was pronounced eyeless and without vocal cords. In addition, she was paralyzed from her waist down and it...

Eerie E-zine Presents: Issue 4 by Christian Giovanni is a continuation of the ongoing Eerie E-zine Presents tales. Featured in this issue is From the Kitchen to the Grave, and an additional short-short story called The Kitchen Light. Both are entertaining vignettes with supernatural/horror themes....

“In Him we live, move and have our being.” This is what St. Paul told the great thinkers of his day when he visited the Areopagus in Athens. Like St. Paul, Istvan Kolossvary is making a similar appeal to those who would be the great...

In Backspin, author Pete Strobl has written a chronology of his years playing in the European basketball league. He takes the reader through his years playing at Niagara University in the USA and then to the moment when he realizes he is not NBA material....

Dark Mountain by C.B. Pratt is the third book in her series Eno the Thracian. Here we find Eno determined to accomplish a visit to his mother. As with any hero of merit, Eno is beset by unwelcome incidents on the road home, including a...

Mandi was diagnosed with cancer at a very young age. During the last stages of her disease, she was given four to five months to live by the doctor. When Francine saw Mandi’s mother break down because of Mandi’s sickness, she offered her help to...

Danielle Pashko is the author of Smile at Your Challenges. She should know – after all, Pashko has it all – a flourishing wellness practice in New York, Miami and Los Angeles; beauty, vibrant health, intelligence and talent. But life used to be tough. At...

The Ouroboros Key by Patricia Leslie introduces us to Dan Tenney who has had strange and prophetic dreams his entire life. Before he is able to decipher and understand his visions, a group of extremists called the Brotherhood of the Grail attack him, forcing him...

Leon has grown up in the village of Hildof with his six best friends, never thinking that life could be any different than what it is now. One day, the village is invaded by Mudgies and all the parents are taken to the Castle of...

Trends, Waves, Windows & Bubbles by Kenneth J. Thurber is the third book in a series about technological development and the role of man in this process. Trends, Waves, Windows & Bubbles focuses on how we can recognise and take advantage of viable opportunities...

Mira had her life all planned out until the night a chance mugging turned it all upside down. The after-effects of the so-called mugging left her a were-cat who did not want to be one, who ran out on her life, and was searching for...

Zombie Youth: Borrowed Time by H.E. Goodhue picks up two years after the zombie apocalypse began, with the survivors in Montville finally building a new life for themselves. Now that the immediate threat is over, they are trying to deal with the fallout. Sam's brother...