Chloe Gunn is in so much pain that even alcohol cannot seem to drown it. It all feels too much for her and she thinks the only solution to her agony is death. A saving grace falls into her lap when she learns about a...

Once in a while, an author will create a collection of short stories that breaks the mold and attempts to transform the way people think about fiction. Tamara J. Madison’s book Collard County: A Collection of Short Stories does this. Her words break down preconceived...

Darkest Dawn by Bonny Brookes is a truly heart-rending story that highlights the struggles and travails of Linda's life and times as a single woman. Left alone to deal with her pregnancy, Linda has to make some tough decisions by making equally tough choices. She...

Blind obedience to established rules or the power of the freedom to exercise personal choice: those are the principles at odds in Breeder by Casey Hays. In a female-only society in a world after ‘The Fall’ due to war, girls are raised to take on...

Evan’s life revolves around music; by day he is a song writer and by night a drummer. The Beatles was his favorite band and his apartment was filled with their vinyls, posters, and other memorabilia, making it almost a museum dedicated to the four young...

Challenged by Steve Grieger is a tribute to special needs adults who struggle to be recognized by mainstream society. Author Grieger needed a part-time job while attending college so he interviewed for the job as houseparent in an independent living facility for special needs adults...

Socrates said, ‘The unexamined life is not worth living.' Starting from that premise, Donna Baier Stein creates characters who are questioning who they are and how they really fit into the world and families around them in her thought provoking anthology, Sympathetic People. Examining feelings...

False Prophet is a police procedural set in San Francisco and the Mormon community in Abbottsville, California, and written by Donna Banta. Detective Lieutenant Matt Ryan is called to investigate the bludgeoning death of an elderly man. When he turns the body over, he's somewhat...

Festival Madness by Judith Copek introduces us to Emma Lee Devens, a Boston based computer security consultant, and asks what would you do for a friend? Would you put your job at risk? Your marriage? What about your life? Emma does all of that when...

Young Sadie is blind and alone, left to live on the streets in an area called the Gutter. She is poorly equipped for life on the streets and doesn't understand the most basic ideas of the world. Fester literally runs into Sadie one day, and...

The story involves Gianna Gallo, a beautiful brunette with eyes resembling deep brown pools, pursuing her dream of a career in the theatre. She had loved and lost one male friend – Nicholas - and initially decided to focus on her goal of stage success....

A flight of self-discovery may have some turbulence. But Professor Renate Seiler has more than her share as she boards a plane for Germany in order to finish her dissertation. She has been awarded a German government academic grant to go back to the country...

Pick Me Up: Words and Wisdom for Anxiety and Depression is a very easy read. When depressed, down, and lost, it's very hard to even find the motivation to get up in the morning, let alone to seek help. Sally Tracy's little words, phrases, and...

Yvonne deSousa is diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. The only way to deal with it is to face facts and take each day as it comes. The various signs and symptoms of the disease make her day to day life progressively difficult. She ends up quitting...

Prayer is an essential part of every Christian believer's walk with God. But sometimes, a common doubt is how to pray. While there is no formula for prayer, Reverend Matthew Henry employs advice in getting the most of your prayer life in his book A...

George Knows by Mindy Mymudes is the interesting story of George and his girl-pup, Karly. It is George's duty to train Karly. In the process, he finds himself being taken on an adventure which will teach him more about himself and help his girl-pup learn...

When His Dreams Take Flight by Andy Holloman is a story based on the actual events of the shooting at Sandy Hook, although none of the events in the story are real. Nick is a High School Principle battling with an alcohol problem. Following an...

Biscuits! And other Fixins by Chef John Barnes is a highly useful cookbook introducing readers to the art of creating biscuits, gravies, and butter and jam. Remember when you were a child and watched your mother, grandmother, or family friend make delicious and perfect biscuits...

Soup!, a recipe book written by Chef John Barnes, contains recipes for fourteen different soups, four varieties of stews, and five kinds of bread, ranging from French bread to biscuits to cornbread. His simple, clear instructions made me want to start cooking them right away....

On the night of September 4, 2075, crime reporter Amanda “A.J.” Gregson got involved in an explosion that killed two federal agents and badly damaged her eyes. As she waits for her transplants, she struggles to remember the details of that fateful event while Special...