Dancing with Elephants: Mindfulness Training For Those Living With Dementia, Chronic Illness or an Aging Brain (How to Die Smiling Book 1) by Jarem Sawatsky is a non-fiction grief/hardship book. This is a book that would appeal most to an adult audience of those who...

My Fox Ate My Cake by David Blaze is a beautiful story for young readers — and adults who are children at heart, like me. Meet Jonah Johnson and his best friend, a fox. The fox seems to be the best friend Jonah has, the...

In Mo's Magical Stories by Mohsen Sharifi, children will experience a collection of three stories about sacrifice, transformation, and chances. The messages in The Lucky Fisherman, The Hermit, and Suleiman and the Flying Carpet will help children to improve their well being, stimulate confidence, and...

Our Historic Moment by David Jaber is one of those books you wish everyone would read. If by some miracle you got them to read it, then you would probably want to take it a little further and have them believe it. You would want...

Ovis Aires is a collection of poetry written and illustrated by Daniel William Zevetchin. The title itself is a reference to the Latin name for the domestic sheep, which then sets the tone for this poetry collection. The poems themselves generally reflect the issues that...

Wow! Just, wow! That’s exactly what I thought when I finished reading Mia’s Magic Wand, the new book by author Peter Volkofsky. This story grabbed me from the very start and kept me obsessively reading all the way through until the very end! Follow the...

“Listen,” Gabriel Da Silva told his two children, Sarah and Jacob, “listen well because I am preparing you for life.” These arresting words open That Woman: Beating the Odds in Colonial New York by Wayne Clark, a historical novel that deals with kidnapping and...

The Lunar Princess: Sugar Plum and Owl (Sugar Plum's Factory) (Volume 1) by T.S. Cherry is a beautiful children's book about a young princess named Sugar Plum, the daughter of the Lunar princess and the Sandman. Sugar Plum is incredibly powerful, but there is...

Being Green: A Colorful Journey by Howard Green is a captivating autobiography that takes the reader on a journey through a dysfunctional family, insecurities, and sexual exploration to inner freedom. Howard’s story begins with a very tragic statement: “I never knew my mother as a...

Understanding God by an anonymous author is essentially a book of poetry. Each poem is on a page of its own and hence the poems are very short. To say that this book helped one to understand God would be a stretch. There are so...

Larry Theriault III's 14 Steps Away is a fun children's book. It follows a young boy named Max, who has trouble falling asleep without his mom and dad with him. This started when he was a baby, and has continued. He keeps asking why his...

The Back Road to Success by Robert L Weaver is a short novella that reminds us that the direct route is not always the only way to get where you need to go in this world. Star Wainright is perhaps typical of many youngsters today....

The Young Centurion by Cramer Louis Jackson is a literary fiction novel that takes place in ancient Rome. This is a book that would appeal most to a mixed audience of adults and young adults who enjoy historical fiction. Rome’s population is quickly growing and,...

Conscious Contact: A Camino Pilgrimage by Deacon Bill Rich is an exciting book that chronicles the adventures of the author who, at the age of 76, dreamed of walking the Camino de Santiago. Deacon Bill Rich motivates and inspires readers through his story to take...

Eat Sleep Play: A Day in the Life of Baby Sweet Cheeks! by Jamie Sajewel is a rhyming children's book about a baby named Baby Sweet Cheeks. Baby Sweet Cheeks wakes up and eats, she plays with her toys and she goes back to sleep....

I Love Me and the Skin I’m In by Jessica N. Crutcher is a wonderful story that deals with the topic of bullying. Jessica is teased in school about her skin tone and she feels sad about it. She tells her mother and her mother...

I was hooked immediately when I read the opening lines introducing Banister - The New World: An Early American Adventure by Kent Courtney: “I would be honored to tell you the story of my family’s history and our trip to the Americas — the New...

Geoff Boxer, a professional tracker, could have been content with his simple and laid back lifestyle, tracking criminals and lost persons with his dog and “constant companion for the past six years,” Gator, in the Punta Gorda, Florida area. Geoff seems to know every creek...

When we read and study the battles of the American Civil War, we learn about the great deeds of military men, who won and who lost. We learn, too, about the heroes, the great leaders, and those who gave their lives honorably. And what about...

Long Ago One December by Alicia M. McLain and Charles G. Menk III is set against the backdrop of December, the Christmas season, and the myth that surrounds Santa Claus. Nathan loves Christmas and, like everybody else, he looks forward to receiving Christmas presents from...