Lead Last: 21 Counterintuitive Principles for Becoming an Effective Leader by Olaolu Ogunyemi is a well-written, practical guide that explores the concept of true leadership and equips individuals with the traits and tools to become effective and efficient leaders. In three parts, using seven leadership...

Born in Tehran, young Ricardo did not know why his father had abandoned him, his younger sister, and their mother. But then, his father’s decision was the beginning of the small family’s troubles. Ricardo’s mother remarries, but her new husband has a dark secret. It...

Downriver: Memoir of a Warrior Poet by Ryan McDermott is a raw and deeply personal memoir that follows the author's life as it is shaped by trauma, yet he somehow manages to find different triumphant moments along the way. From a childhood marked by financial...

Welcome to the S.H.I.F.T. Show by Adam Blevins isn’t your typical self-help book at all. This guide is penned with raw honesty and a no-nonsense approach by a former state trooper turned mental health advocate who challenges readers to break free from societal expectations and...

Catching Waves by Dawn Marie Hooks is an inspiring story about Raleigh Hager, a girl who became the youngest professional wakesurfing champion in the world. After a family trip to the beach, Raleigh was captivated by the waves and determined to ride them. However, living...

A Bilagáana Boy Among the Navajo by Jay Jones is an unusual and interesting chronicle of a young boy who finds himself living on a Navajo Reservation in the 1960s, a white kid somewhat lost in a sea of Native American children. Jay was just...

Gilded Spirits by Amrit Kallar is a richly layered novel that introduces us to the lives of two women separated by more than a century but united by their struggles. We meet Emily fleeing Savannah during the Gold Rush era. She journeys west with Jonah,...

Wolf of the Nordic Seas by Jennifer Ivy Walker is the second book of the Valiant Vikings series, preceded by book one, Dragon of Denmark. In the first installment, Skårde, the illegitimate son of King Harald Bluetooth, is a Viking warlord known as the Dragon...

Just Dying to Glamp by April Nunn Coker is a thriller with a difference. After losing her husband, Mamie West decided she needed to get on with her life. Buying a vintage camper, she sets off on a glamping trip to Magnolia Bluff with the...

Set in 1920s Oklahoma City, Genevieve Morrissey's Thea follows the story of a teenage girl trying to find her place in the world. Raised by an alcoholic mother, Thea Carter longs for a life of normalcy where she doesn't have to change homes frequently and...

Quantum Genesis, the first book in MD Hanley's enthralling series, is set on a planet on the brink of ecological collapse. Against the backdrop of the Cygnus galaxy, the narrative follows Ode Tillmook, a brilliant scientist whose groundbreaking experiment inadvertently transforms the planet Ghia into...

Chick Singer by Lorraine Devon Wilke is a heartfelt, emotionally nuanced novel about music, motherhood, and the complicated legacy of dreams deferred. Libby Conlin once chased rock-and-roll stardom in the 1980s but now lives a quieter life. That is until her recently divorced daughter, Bridget,...

Hiking along the trail in the middle of nowhere was an adventure, but not having any significant memories to guide her along the way made it seem more like a punishment. Kenna was in a place of decision; the place of in-between, of what is...

“Does anything even matter anymore? If I die today, will anyone care?” For John Sandes, the protagonist of Joseph Paul D'Aquisto's novel Unleash the Fury: A Storm of Vengeance on Eastern Sands, the real question is whether he cares. John is a 69-year-old ex-Seattle cop...

Nikola Tesla is perhaps best known as an inventor, having created many of the technologies that have helped make the modern world, such as the alternating current power system, the Tesla coil, and many other inventions in radio, fluorescent lights, and wireless communication. However, author...

In G.D. Obermiller's River Walk Murder, a young boy in a Davy Crockett outfit discovered a woman's body in the San Antonio River. The deceased was identified as Marissa Luna, a college student, and the authorities deemed her death a drowning incident. Araceli, Marissa's mother,...

Fasten your seatbelts and embark on an action-packed space opera adventure with The Blackheart. Written by Thom Bedford, this absorbing tale follows the crewmembers of the Blackheart -- a battleship cruiser of the Combined Systems Alliance under the command of Captain Felysta Sandorn. After barely...

Dare to C.A.R.E. by Dr. Carmen F. Vlasceanu teaches the critical role of customer experience (CX) in business, speaking on communication, personalization, and responsiveness to build loyalty. Dr. Vlasceanu leans into the need for empathy and service standards in multicultural environments, and introduces Business Transformation...

Debi Thomas: What Really Happened by Carol Denise Mitchell is a revealing and deeply personal portrait of Olympic medalist Debi Thomas. Drawing from two years of in-depth interviews with Thomas and her partner Jamie Looney, Mitchell brings to light the unseen struggles behind the spotlight,...

Kate Scharff's We Need to Talk About Divorce is a child-friendly guide that covers the different aspects of divorce for children and parents undergoing this emotional and transformative life experience. This book is tailored to help families (especially children ages 10 and above) understand their...