Appalachian Trail is a contemporary fiction novel written by Darren Drevik. Nate Townsend had always been an early riser. He loved the quiet expectation that filled the predawn moments. This morning was different, however, as he was saying goodbye to his home on Seal Island...

And Darkness Was Under His Feet: Stories of a Family is a family saga written by Annie Dawid. The story begins in 1900, in Radautz, Bukovina. Lazar and Reizl are devout Jews who've suffered the loss some years before of three of their children to...

Shattered by Janet Nissenson is a contemporary love story that makes a compelling read with its many twists and turns. Angela Del Carlo leads a non-existent life after her break up. She is shattered and is trying to cope with the pain and start life...

Goddess by Callista Hunter is a young adult fantasy mythology read. The story follows a young vestal virgin named Olivia, who along with her fellow virgins are devout followers of the goddess Vesta. After a surprising turn of events, the girls discover that Vesta is...

Jimmy Bennet had nothing more on his mind than graduating from high school in a few weeks. That is until the emerald he found at an excavation site brought strange hooded figures into his life. The Knights of Juzhani: The Emerald of the Black Cave...

I appreciated the humor in Stumbling Toward the Buddha: Stories about Tripping over My Principles on the Road to Transformation by Dawn Downey. I am on a spiritual journey and was intrigued to read what was suggested in the pages of this book. I wasn't...

Taking Elyse by Jody Fife is a powerful story of faith, mystery and suspense. Elyse is a good wife to Peter and a loving mother to her daughter and twin girl and boy, and a strong believer in God. All is good in her life...

Jeanie Ashford is a woman who has lived a life full of love and heartache, joy and despair. In Once And Forever Love by D.J. Phillabaum, Jeanie looks back on her life, from her first failed marriage that occurred when they were too young to...

The Responsible Entrepreneur: Four Game-Changing Archetypes for Founders, Leaders, and Impact Investors by Carol Sanford defines the framework for organizations to leverage change to manifest concepts into reality. Divided into four insightful parts, Sanford explores four archetypes: Warrior, Clown, Hunter and Headman for leaders to...

You’re a CrocaGator by Kenny Rager is one of the most delightful, socially relevant, and timely children’s tales imaginable. On its pages (beautifully illustrated by Patti Brassard Jefferson), Rager tackles the hot-button issue of the mixed family with humor, charm, and no small amount of...

Waiting for a Miracle: Life in the Dead Zone by John Spencer begins by indicating that this is not a manual on how to grieve quickly or successfully. It gives a good account of the author’s life, making a point that he has has a...

Whatever Happened to the Quiz Kids? by Ruth Duskin Feldman traces the path followed by the famous Quiz Kids, the protagonists of the popular radio program of the 1940s, the ones who always answered the impossible. A Quiz Kid herself, this book chronicles how she...

Imagine waking up in the hospital to find that you have been asleep for five days, and the last thing you remember is driving home from dinner with your fiance. That confusion is exactly where we begin the story with Jasmine, or Jazz to her...

Cathy Baker’s book To Do the Deal: A Novel in Stories is an easy read. As the title states, it is a novel made up of short stories. Each chapter is a different year in the life of Kenneth Bodine. The years range from 1991...

Leading Change From Within: A Road Map to Help Middle Managers Affect Lasting Change by Brian Strobel is, as the title suggests, about change and how change is constant in one's life and how everyone is changing from the moment we are born. The term...

Do It Better: Twelve Sexual Routines and Principles You Wish You Knew by Sarah Harris and Jeff Harris is a book for those readers who want to enjoy sex and make the most of their sexuality, thereby making it one of the joyous aspects of...

Tips, Tricks and Hacks for the Mom, Student, Working Professional, Athlete and Social Activist: How to Keep it Simple and Convenient by Durga Jenkins is more than just a short book with a really long title. Jenkins packs the book with a plethora of life...

Reflections of a Life in Poetry by Kenny Rager is a heartfelt, ebullient collection of wise and inspirational poems from an experienced poet with a natural feel for the musicality of language. This collection of fifty of Rager’s poems, written over a period of thirty-two...

Lafitte’s Treasure is a historical adventure by Joe Corso. Jean Lafitte, a pirate, was instrumental in helping General Andrew Jackson acquire money, weapons and ships needed to win the war against the British in 1812 as part of a contract they had. This agreement displeased...

Jamaal's Journey by John McCormack has a story line that must be vaguely familiar to anyone who has gone through the joys and pains of high school life. An African American student and a likable senior student, Jamaal is in his final two months at...