Open Water by Alex Dean is a brutally honest memoir of a young man trapped in a mind and body that would not do what he wanted. The author describes his journey through mental and medical misdiagnoses, bullying, and periods of severe depression and uncertainty....

Open Hands follows Keith Thorn as the wound left by the father who abandoned him continues to shape his life well into later adulthood, until the painful distance that forms between Keith and his own children forces him to face the fear that has guided...

Open This Book: The Art of Storytelling for Aspiring Thought Leaders by Sara Lohse unboxes the transformative power of storytelling. Using a conversational tone, Sara explores how seemingly ordinary stories and events in our lives can become the cornerstone for our empowerment and help us...

In Open Secrets, a murder mystery by Jack A. Ori, CJ wanted to use her podcasts to help others after escaping from a dangerous pedophile when she was fourteen. During CJ's call-in segment at the college podcast studio, a young boy reported that his...

Open Bar by Dan Schorr is a gripping and multi-layered narrative that follows an investigation into the activities of a pedophile softball coach at Mountain Hill University, against the backdrop of institutional corruption, personal trauma, and the pursuit of justice. The human resources director learns...

Tom Wilscam is a successful restaurateur. He learned the business from the bottom up. Ray Dambaugh mentored him in the art of running a restaurant. In his book So You Want To Open A Restaurant!, Wilscam shares his expertise with readers. The book is divided...

"Being a birth parent in the adoption world can be difficult. It is hard to talk or write about." So confides Darrick C. Rizzo, author of The Open Adoption. That difficulty takes on a special meaning for birth fathers, silent voices rarely heard regarding the...

Lose Your Mind, Open Your Heart: Limitless Love on an Evolving Planet by Peggy Kornegger is an uplifting book wherein the author reiterates the power of love and how it can actually save everyone from hatred, isolation, and separation. As the world moves into the...

The Open Portal by Michael Scott Clifton is the first book in the Conquest of the Veil series, which centers around a teenage girl named Mona who makes a life-altering (and potentially world-altering) decision. Mona feels she can no longer cope. Alone without friends or...

Cam and Inaya are promoting a charity run to raise money for their friend, Susie, who is recovering from open heart surgery. A new foster brother, Loris, joins their foster home, but he’s too distant and reserved to open up and share in the experience...

Many of God’s truths explained or illustrated in a manner that is easy to understand. Example: Portion of 23 Psalm: “The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear!” Defines “Discernment” in a way that simplifies finding our God given talent and gifts. The text flows...

"Through the Open Window" is a heartfelt romance with all the ingredients to make it a wonderful tale. Doubts, uncertainty, attractions, and the exes are all well played out in this intelligent plot. It is a sweet romance that is worth your time and money....

"Katie Opens Her Heart" by Jerry S. Eicher chronicles the life of a young Amish girl as she steps tentatively over the threshold from adolescence into adulthood. Katie is changing: her co-workers see it while her mother fears it. Katie's mother, Emma, a widow for...

Between Eden and the Open road by Philip Gaber is the most honest collection of prose and poetry you are likely to find out there right now. The collection is imperfect and it asks you to look at what it offers with unafraid eyes, with...

Thea Mancini begins Keep Your Eyes Open with a quote from the Book of Isaiah and ends it with a quote from pop superstar Taylor Swift. The wide disparity of these literary bookends does indeed represent the broad scope of this harrowing memoir. However, while...

Keys to Opening a Successful Business by Christina Skarbek Karakourtis is a hands-on book written for anyone who is about to open a business or they already did, but are at the beginning of their business adventure. When I say hands-on, I mean that the...

The Opening by J. Blanes is the first novel in a young adult science fiction series called The Universal Portals. I consider it exceptional in its genre. The science makes sense, the teenage characters are interesting and believable, and the writing and pace are good....

Book and film critic, Chris Barsanti measures up the best and worst films of 2014 in Eyes Wide Shut: The Year’s 25 Greatest Movies (and the 5 worst). If you are looking for a quick synopsis of films to see or avoid, this easy to...

The Opener by John Triptych is an exciting novel dealing with the kind of white collar crime depicted in the movie The Wolf of Wall Street, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The Opener is about crime and greed, and how far people will go to win. Don...

An Open Letter to my Abuser by Lynny Prince is an honest book that shares letters from survivors of abuse with readers. Sexual trauma silences the voice of an individual and they are emotionally, psychologically, and physically changed for the rest of their lives. The...