When we’re young and feeling invincible, unless we have cause, we don’t give a lot of thought to our health, let alone our eyes. That all changes as we age and begin to notice we aren’t seeing as clearly as we once did, or we...

When a great story presents real-life experiences that make a reader reflect, then it is worth reading and re-reading it. This is what I suggest with Steve Mariotti’s Goodbye Homeboy. In this inspiring memoir, Mariotti recalls the beginnings of his nonprofit organization, NFTE (Network for...

Beauty Comes with a Beast: Overcoming an Eating Disorder is a nonfiction self-help book written by Korrie Jo Vance. For Vance, her eating disorder, commonly referred to as ED, was not an urbane and attractive man, but rather a vicious and spiteful female entity whose...

What bus crossed the ocean? Columbus! Daisy Daydream Bus Rhymes and Jokes by Sue Wickstead is a fun children's book that is loaded with lyrical stories, reinvigorated nursery rhymes, and playful jokes sure to entertain. In the spirit of Wickstead's bus theme, old favorite rhymes...

Boll Weevil by James Radford is a fictional novel set in the American South. Michael Drummond is a tenacious black lawyer fighting Darby Tobacco in an important compensation case. If it goes well, it will advance his career and his bank balance. The company is...

Embrace of the Shade is a romantic work of fantasy fiction penned by co-author team of Amanda Muratoff and Kayla Mansur. Written for adults due to its explicit mature content, this novel forms the first book in the Berylian Key Trilogy as part of the...

A Homesteading Family in Colorado is a work of pioneer fiction set on the western frontier and was penned by author Raymond Cook in his ongoing collection of heartfelt Western tales. In this mid-length novel of personal highs and lows, we are introduced to Ronald...

The Pastor of Rush Springs is a short story by Robert E. Kearns. In a small rural town on a hot July day, some time after neon lights have become popular but before air conditioning is widely available, a newly arrived preacher holds an adoring...

An elderly man discovers an anomalous creature on the Irish moors in the jarring short story, Jeremiah Kildare and the Wolf of the Same County by Robert E. Kearns. Jeremiah Kildare lives in a state of stasis. He has lived in the county of Kildare...

Robert E. Kearns brings us the most creative stories and wonderful poems in Poems & Short Stories Vol.1. On the one hand, he has stories that are short, but concise, with different content in completely varied situations but always maintaining the intrigue and handling a...

Between the Walls of Time by Michael Stafford blends political, scientific, and social theories with a few splashes of murder, arson, corruption, FBI surveillance, and Cherokee mysticism into a storyline relevant for today. The plot opens in 1970 when Cyrus, a young Army Ranger, returns...

Carol was ready to go to school. She woke up, washed her face, brushed her teeth, took her backpack, and went down into the kitchen to have breakfast. She wished her mother good morning, sat in front of her plate, and bowed her head and...

Napoleon’s Secrets to Getting What You Want is a wonderful book with a theme of helping children succeed at something they really want. Author I. St. Auburn Rowe has created a rhyming story worth reciting over and over again. Who can ignore the advice of...

Jeremy Austin and the Paladin by Rod C. Spence is the second book in the Jeremy Austin series. Six teenagers are far from home; 2.4 million light years away to be exact. They only wanted to find their scientist parents, but their rescue mission quickly...

Stay beautiful inside and out. The Ultimate Guide to Staying Youthful by Adeline Chenney is a handy manual that gives readers a lot of information about the health and beauty industry. The tips and techniques in the book will guide readers to keep mind, body,...

My Christmas Darling: A Delightfully Uplifting Holiday Romance: A Snowdrop Valley Series Novel, Book 1 is a holiday-themed contemporary romantic comedy written by Vivien Mayfair. Lucy Carpenter loved Christmas; it was most definitely her favorite time of the year. As she walked the streets of...

A Sleepy Hollow Kiss: A Sweet and Spooky Halloween Romance is a holiday-themed contemporary romance novel written by Vivien Mayfair. Lane Sharp had found a safe space for herself and her little family at Snowdrop Valley’s Literary Arts College. Now with autumn in full foliage,...

On Swift Wings: The Travails of Cygnus by Brett Wiens is a meld of adventure, fantasy, and humor, a novel filled with humor and fun moments. The protagonist is Cygnus, a young man who survives a plane crash in the ocean, and unwittingly finds himself...

Forgiveness is a powerful tool, according to author Robert A. Hobbs in this motivational work of non-fiction entitled Exploring the Wonders of Healing through Forgiveness. The author is a Christian Spiritualist. Christian Spiritualism follows the general concept of the orthodox Christian churches. Hobbs discusses the...

The Last Seer King is book two in the Shadow Sword series by S.J. Hartland, a well-plotted and wonderfully written epic fantasy with characters and worlds that transport readers. In a realm that is fast heading towards annihilation, heroes and brave warriors fight to restore...