Someone is damaging the Torah “mantle” in the Great Synagogue of Alexandria for no apparent reason. The mantle, part of the ritual objects to enhance the sacred Torah scrolls, contains precious jewels that became loosened by someone who was able to break into the synagogue...

Peace With Dementia Rosary: Education, Intentions, Community is a work of non-fiction with Christian themes, penned by author Matthew Estrade. Designed specifically to offer advice and guidance to those suffering from dementia, and those who care for them, this prayer-centered approach is based on the...

Vigilatus by Brenda Heller and Jimmy Adams is a dark tale of time travel and Hitler’s Germany. Theo and Gracie make plans to escape Germany, taking their robotic dog with them. A secret society called the Watch helps them, smuggling them into a castle where...

TimeWorm by Jimmy Adams and Brenda Heller is an exciting meld of time travel, science fiction, and adventure with historical undertones. It begins in a future time that has evolved to where people cohabit with robots. Seventeen-year-old Theo is visiting his father's science lab when...

Writing is Katie Keridan’s avenue of healing. Once Upon A Girl will amaze you as you read the author’s path of mending. As she recognizes who she is and the distance she traveled from her true form, she takes the time to embrace the moment,...

Little Girl Crying by Belinda Rose is a poignant memoir that follows the pain of the author and her journey towards healing. Hurt deeply and abused at home as a child, bullied in school, and raped by someone she loved and trusted, Belinda found herself...

Shipping heiress Miranda Merrick is determined to discover the truth behind the sabotage of her father’s ships and resist his attempts to coax her into a financially advantageous marriage. A visit to her uncle on board one of their cargo ships, the Elle Merrick, leads...

Samuel and His Brave Spoon by Diane K. Quimby is an adorable story about self-discovery and self-acceptance. Samuel always heard his name as O Samuel Shy and he heard his mother saying the same thing when she took him to school the first day. Samuel...

Legacy of the Tropics is three inter-related stories combined into one dynamic read. Each of the stories has its own ups, downs and excitement tying the characters together in love, friendship, hardship, tragedy, joy and sorrow. “Promises” is a beautifully sad love story with Ciara...

Before beginning Foresight and Other Stories by Brant von Goble, it is necessary to read the short preface – and that will make you decide what frame of mind you should be in if you want to read the book. I chose to remain in...

The Artist’s Journey: Bold Strokes to Spark Creativity by Nancy Hillis delves into helping artists through the common frustrations and road blocks that hinder their inner creativity. It is a map that guides the struggling, the uninspired, and the lost with unique exercises, quotes, video...

Lever Templar is a historical and contemporary thriller novel penned by author Matt Gianni, and part of the Castellum One novel series. Set at the very end of the Crusades and also during the present day, the plot follows two characters separated by time, but...

“The battle between the outer and inner Self is the most challenging relationship we will ever encounter; all difficulties we experience with others is simply a reflection of the disharmony that exists within the Self.” So writes Clara’s Aunt Maeve in Beneath the Veil as...

Brothers Luke and Clay, and their cousin Sally Jane, are embarking on another adventure near their Appalachian mountain home. After their last day of the school year, Sally Jane found the list of things they wanted to do that summer. When the old men at...

Monsters in My Closet is a romantic novel of suspense written by Margaret A. Daly. Becky loved her new apartment. While it definitely was what the realtor had described as “cozy” -- code for small -- she loved its bright cheeriness and the many windows;...

Many of us use passages in the Bible as a means of spiritual and moral guidance but how accurate are the events in the New Testament? Have the details and timelines of pivotal situations and stories been sabotaged or manipulated by the Roman Empire to...

The Reluctant Hotelkeeper by John Searancke is an engaging memoir that takes readers into the life of the author who ended up reluctantly being a hotelkeeper, and how his rescue mission ended up being a love affair with an old building. His parents had bought...

Andrew is thirsty and always weak and tired, and he always wanted to pee. He goes to the doctor and gets his blood sugar checked. He has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Andrew has been admitted to the hospital. The doctor starts training him...

Extraneous by Richard Siciliano is so well written it will make other writers raise the bar for the quality of their own works. It is so funny it will make you cry, a masterpiece of introspection, and a testament to how much we are into...

The Road Ahead is a work of contemporary humorous fiction penned by author Willie Handler, and falls into the political satire vein of comedy. The story centers around the haphazard insurance broker Rick Tompkins, a relatively simple man who has no political training or any...