It's ridiculous how many people are diagnosed with cancer each year. While we've gotten a lot better at treating cancer, it would be much better to figure out ways of preventing the problem to save people all that time, energy, and occasionally heartbreak. In Fear...

Disciples of the Inverted Cross by Stanley Ohanugo is a powerful story. It is the inspirational story of Ikenna Obiajulu, a young man haunted by the death of a younger sister during his early childhood. He was so young at the time of her death...

Troop 458 tells the story of new girl Rhonda and her lifelong friendship with Grace, Cassie, and Peaches. The story starts with several of these friends coming together to seek justice for one of them who has been wronged. You know within the first few...

Emily had been dumped by her boyfriend the previous day so she had drunk herself to sleep. Now imagine waking up with a major hangover and a 'moving' sausage in your bathroom. That is how Emily's day had begun and it only got worse as...

A Bit of Madness by Chris Michael Johnson is a collection of poems that revolve around a spiritual theme. Based on his personal observations and experiences, the author has put down his feelings and thoughts about God for readers to comprehend. The poems speak about...

Deputy Dorkface: How Trutherton Got Its Honesty Back by Kevin D. Janison is an endearing and funny story for children revolving around the theme of honesty. The Student Council Candidates make promises to the students during the campaign and they find it difficult to stick...

On June 25, 1949, a man by the name of John William Campbell, along with a female companion, was arrested in Fayetteville, Arkansas for a crime both the police and prosecutors of this small town deemed “unfit to be named," namely, sodomy. In fact, Mr....

When a self-employed boat carrier ferries a private yacht to San Diego, it is all in a day’s work. At least that is what Casey believes when he pulls up to the designated marina to complete his latest assignment. Uncertain if he has docked the...

The Practice of Animal-Assisted Psychotherapy: An Innovative Modality for Facilitating Mental Wellness by Lynn J. Piper, Ph.D. is a book with an educational and informative theme of Animal-Assisted Psychotherapy. The book guides mental health professionals in practicing Animal-Assisted Psychotherapy (AAP). The book is useful for...

Professor Kompressor by Nils Andersson is a funny story that revolves around the scientific adventures of Professor Kompressor. The book shows the creative side of science and technology and makes the subject likeable and entertaining for young readers. Children will love Professor Kompressor and his...

Baby Jesse is a product of science, conceived and gestated in the laboratory of a doctor who died and took the secret of Jesse’s creation and survival with him, leaving only incomplete and confusing notes about his work. All anyone knows is that the...

Darker Side Endings 2 by Kelvin Kettle is the second short story collection in the Darker Side Endings series by this author. Darker Side Endings 2 contains six short horror stories of widely varying subject matter. My reaction to these six stories varied as well,...

Requiem for a Lost Youth by Diana Hockley is a short story that starts off with someone receiving a couple of incriminating photographs along with a newspaper piece with the headline: “Murder in the Mountains.” Shocked and terrified because it had happened several years ago...

When you’re from Chicago you never really get used to the bipolar weather, but you tolerate it. Patricia Jordan unfortunately has a love-hate relationship with the temperamental beast known as Chicago weather, so it is just her luck that her October countdown to summer and...

Connor Stone: Space Detective is a fast paced story involving a dedicated detective who lives in outer space on a planet called Grega. Connor Stone was an Enforcement Officer in this galactic realm. Unfortunately, as a result of an injury during an assignment,...

Poodles at Play, written by Paula Lynn McGrew and illustrated by Krystine Kercher, is an adorable and enjoyable children’s book to read aloud or enjoy alone. Oodles of poodles came to the door and wanted to play. After asking mom and getting ready for the...

Kelly Ann Grimaldi has impressively lost more weight than anyone can believe. That too, on her own, without any special diet chart or a personal trainer. The amazing part is she has managed to do so without actually spending thousands of dollars on surgeries or...

Tom is a pretty happy guy. He quit teaching after an awful heartbreak and got a job at a swanky resort, where he happily works with a smile on his face. But as Valentine’s Day looms, Tom suffers the fate of many singles the world...

If you'd like a truly thought-provoking science fiction read, you might try picking up a copy of Kenneth Tucker's The Player Gods. You have to follow all the characters in the beginning chapters in order to get the gist of the story, but it is...

The world of a police detective isn’t as ‘fun’ or ‘simple’ as it may seem from the television shows most people know and love. You don’t always ‘get your man’ and you’re not always going to have clear photographic evidence or videos. You’re going to...