Red Barn Tales by Jason K. Macomson DVM is a wonderfully nostalgic autobiography that also dabbles as a tribute to the author’s mentor and great friend, veterinarian Patrick Hitchcock of Lavonia Animal Hospital, Georgia. The author has spent almost all his life in and around...

Meet Maybeth is a historical fiction drama by D.W. Goates. Set in 1867, the book follows the adventures of a ten-year-old girl named Eunice Mary Elisabeth Stancil (Maybeth) and her friends in the post-Civil War era South. The war has taken its toll on everyone...

Many people believe that anxiety is normal since it is so prevalent in today’s society. Kelly Jeanne Pittman’s wonderful book, Unleashing Happiness, shares the knowledge she learned while seeking ways to calm her child’s anxious thoughts. Kelly and her husband adopted a young girl from...

Certain Sensibilities by Sondra Rice Newman is the unusual, slow-burning romance of a May-December relationship. As the plot unfolds, Elizabeth is a new resident at an assisted living facility in Tucson, Arizona. Her attending nurse is a tall, dark, and handsome young man named Cary....

Short Stories From Faraway Places by Kevin O'Flaherty is a thought-provoking anthology featuring four tales of individuals at pivotal moments in life, where their choices shape their futures. From an impulsive New Yorker in Argentina learning about the Dirty War to an Irishman facing personal...

In Moon Spirit by Fred Gracely, we are introduced to Max Berger, a boy without a past whose present is rather awful. Life in Helpren Municipal Orphanage is hopeless and dreary and, in addition to being prey to bullies, he's also plagued by bizarre waking...

Raising Women is an interactive novel by Shannon Waite. The book puts the reader in the place of the main character, making each turn of the page a conscious decision. At a gas station, you meet a young woman a little older than you. The...

Mind Your Movement: Six Essential Physical and Mental Tools To Stay Active As You Age by Laura V. Dow removes the anxiety and fear of exercising, gyms, and people’s opinions in the most uplifting way. The author has written a book that is easy to...

Ghost by Lea Tonin is one of the most unusual memoirs I have ever read…and I have read a lot of memoirs! When Lea is 14, going on 15, she can no longer withstand the constant brutality of her Japanese stepfather. Any infractions or challenges...

Becoming Fearless, by Dr. Benjamin Ritter, teaches readers how to overcome the anxieties that may be holding them back in their personal or professional lives. The book is divided into two main sections, the first addressed to readers on a personal level and the second...

How people deal with emotional trauma can vary. Following traumatic experiences, people may feel unable to function properly, and, most of the time, are unable to process challenges that lie ahead. The good news is that there are effective ways to cope with the stressful...

Tempest's Secret: Brave Kids Never Give Up by Ariane Chapelle is a wonderful children's book about a brave girl and a kitten. Tempest is an eleven-year-old girl who tries to convince her mother to get a pet. She and her little brother would love a...

Hitchens Manor by Zachry Wheeler offers a fun and quirky spin on the haunted house theme. For two hundred years, the manor has seen its share of owners, all of whom seem to face some spooky fate thanks to its ghostly inhabitants. However, when the...

Rise of Grimdor by Tyler Svec and Jordan Svec tells the story of a kingdom, Grimdor, on the verge of complete desolation. Centuries ago, while the world was still young, Lathon, an elven king, ruled the entire land. A terrible war divided the land into...

Deception of Merderick by Tyler and Jordan Svec is the second volume in the epic fantasy Drake Thomas series and follows the events after Rise of Grimdor. In this bold new adventure, Drake Thomas and his companions find themselves outmatched in a battle against a...

Idols and Trinkets by Tyler and Jordan Svec is an epic fantasy that follows Drake Thomas in the fourth novel in his ongoing series. This time, he and his wife Rachal journey to Rinevah, the nation of his origins, where he confronts his past and...

Chico, by Cheryl Spears Waugh, is a story told in the first person from the standpoint of a young calf by that name. The book opens with Chico in trouble because he is an orphan. But he finds a home and becomes good friends with...

Mead by Joseph Guberman follows a young man battling his demons while witnessing the slow destruction of his family. Sam Isaac became aware of Mead and his m-team from the writings of his sister, Lily. Mead works on behalf of God and His executives, planning,...

Galaxy Walkers is a middle-grade novel by Kris Paulsen. Lyra Stewart wants nothing more than for her best friend, Archie, to help her with English so she can go on the sixth-grade field trip to the zoo. Within moments, the friends are whisked away by...

“Life isn’t necessarily about what happens to you but rather who happens to you.” That is true, and Daren Hatfield's Nothing Ever Happens On Main Street is a reminder that events do not fashion themselves; people create them through their actions. Young Parker Riley is...