It is 2002 and Randy Lafitte is the twice-elected governor of Louisiana. As nice as he would like his life portrayed, it is anything but under the surface, for he is a racist, hateful, and not above calling for help from those who live on...

In this tale a boy questions whether his parents truly love him. If they loved him they would not make him ___ (you can fill in the blank). He confronts his parents with the question, “If you love me so much" why should I brush...

"Too Clever IV: Jeanie’s Most Prized Possession" was written and illustrated by Julia E. Antoine. Antoine is the administrator of a vocational school and a prolific author. This is her sixth children’s book. Jeanie loved to play the violin. It is her dream to own...

Everyone has a story – even a violent killer Weresnake.Trystan is a young boy living with his mother and brother in the swamps of early 20th century America. Trying to make a better life for themselves the Weresnake family move to work in a hotel...

"101 Reasons to Leave New York" by Howard Jordan, Jr., is a funny, true and very accurate picture of life in the city. It is a very wonderful book. I am a proud native-born New Yorker”. I left New York many years ago and I...

"Tamechactee" is the story of eighteen-year-old Marcus, a high school senior from a broken home who is sick of school and sick of his abusive uncle. Marcus is headed for an adventure of a lifetime when he is given a chance to go into the...

What would you do if you were a young boy of thirteen years old and just discovered your mother, you best friend, your life, may be dying of cancer? Give up, act a fool, run away? Since he was a young child, it was always...

Strangler figs are rainforest plants that wrap their roots around a host tree, eventually killing it. So, Ramona Ortenga Alterhood Jackson is born to a dead mother and is left by a priest at a local California hospital where baby Ramona is adopted by Sophie...

"Tin Can" is an exciting space adventure. Eight year old Billy, fourteen year old Jacob, Quincy a genetically altered Lemur, and their parents, Dave and Lucy Edwards, embark on a mission to Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons, hoping to find it safe to colonize. Storms...

The setting for parts of "Singing Her Alive" by Diana K. Perkins is Willimantic, Connecticut, during the late 1800s and the early 1900s. Our tale spans three generations. Sarah returned from Boston to Willimantic to bury her grandmother and assist her mother in cleaning out...

"Rift Healer" by Diane M. Haynes is a young adult fantasy sure to please readers. A small earthquake opened rifts allowing vile creatures to escape and terrorize the enchanted forest. Gisele turned to her friends for help but only two teenagers were willing to help,...

In "Silent Think Time: How to Bring Virtues Back into Our Home, Schools, Counseling and Work" Karen Zalubowski Stryker cleverly uses her expertise as a teacher, systems analyst and business owner. Ms Stryker has five college degrees: in psychology, computer science, art and two in...

When tragedy strikes how will you cope with it? Will you admit you need help to deal with the crisis or will you attempt to deal with it on your own? Not everyone can afford a therapist even when they need one. Perhaps you were...

What would happen if you found out your child has a life threatening illness? You would do everything possible to help your child, and that is just what John Manning does in this story, "Shades of Gray". Based on a true story, author Andy Hollman...

In "When a Woman You Love Was Abused" Dawn Jones has written a thought-provoking and up-front book of what it is like to be an abused child and what emotional problems may be faced by those trying to love the survivors of childhood sexual abuse....

In "Johnny Big-Ears Meets His New Neighbor Suzy", we meet Suzy and Tatis Dancer. Suzy was afraid to meet Johnny because the kids at her last school called her ChunkySaurus. They hurt her feelings. At school Johnny greeted Suzy and introduced himself. He explained that...

"Green Eyed Temptation (Halos and Horns)" by Lori Leger is a modern romance with a lot of punch in it. It may be regarded as a classic love triangle. There one girl, Angelique Baptiste, who is taking a break from bedding guys while she tries...

Scott “Red” McAlister has a thing for Doctor Tiffany LeBlanc. Tiffany, however, is engaged to Tanner Collins. Tanner is not a faithful man and both Red and Tiffany know this. Tiffany's childhood was one of neglect by both her parents. They were unfaithful to each...

Giselle worked for Jackson and thought of him as Satan. She referred to him like that many times. Her husband Toby could not understand her feeling and tried to change her mind. Then both Giselle's and Jackson's lives changed in a moment. Both of their...

Annie's brother Red is married to Drake's sister Tiffany. The first time they meet they give each other false names. After that Drake is determined to make Annie his. However, Annie is not of like mind. Then, on New Year's Eve, Annie is attacked in...