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...

“I Am a Squirmy Wormy” by Robin A. Knaggs is a grandmother’s story for her grand-daughter. Whenever it was time for a diaper change or bath or bed time or whatever, the author would make up little rhymes to keep her little “squirmy wormy” calmed...

This is a clever, lively story. Amanda Wilson, on the more interesting side of 49, is setting off for a year of travelling around Europe with grumpy husband Phil. Son Tom is left at home where he slowly but steadily works his way through the...

I am a big fan of crime thriller books, so I looked forward to reading "Dangerous Times" by Phillip Frey. In their appearance, Frank and Ty Moore are normal people, living a nice life, in a nice house, on a nice street in West Los...

Bruno LoGreco, recognized life coach, has written "Stop Sabotaging Your Life: 3 Steps to Your Full Potential" to help the reader get beyond individual false beliefs of inferiority, insignificance and inadequacy and thus to reach one's full potential. LoGreco lays out his Tri-Commitment System which...

"The Death of a Shrinking Violet" by James Robinson, Jr. is an eclectic collection of essays and that word should prepare you for such diverse topics as becoming and being a grandfather, marriage, great movies and Sam's club, sleep and so many more. James gives...

Set in a world where the practice of magic has been rendered a violation, Kalin, a young man trying to suppress his magical talents, runs away to find a life for himself. His journey inadvertently ends up setting him on a collision course with a...

One-time crackerjack Chicago police detective, Maggie Quinn, is on permanent leave from the force and is plagued by nightmares. She dreams that she discovers the body of a young woman who has been strangled and her torso sliced. In this same dream, a man in...

When we first meet Molly in "Fields of Elysium", she is having trouble meeting friends at her new school. Molly and her family have just moved from a small town in New Jersey to the California coast. Molly’s world changes even more drastically when she...

"Land Without Evil" by Matthew Pallamary introduces us to the Guarani people of South America during the late 1700's. This is not a new story in general as we all know many civilizations were subjected to the invasion of Europe in earlier times. However, the...

Gaston the dog and little Gregorie the bird live in a small town in northern France with their master, Mr. Marceau. The Marceau home is a very happy one, with a wonderful garden with beautiful flowers and a fruit orchard where cherries, pears, apples and...

Nugget couldn’t seem to do anything right in Santa’s workshop as he always made mistakes in every new job he was given to do. That is, until Mrs. Claus gave Santa a sugary white cat named Sugar, and Nugget was given the responsibility of taking...

"When Grandma's False Teeth Fly" by Mary Lee is a delightful story for children who may be unsure of their personal appearance for one reason or another. Six year old Katie has a chipped front tooth and some of her classmates tease her about it....

It is not Super-Man, it is Manner-Man! I thoroughly enjoyed Sherrill Cannon’s new children’s book “Manner-Man.” Ms. Cannon has a unique ability to teach children very valuable behavioral lessons through her awesome writing. And the rhyming style of writing makes the story fun and enjoyable...