In the epilogue to The Sultana Odyssey, through the reflections of his protagonist, Dr. Finley Horne, author Paul Brennan observes that “What gives us strength is not about doing the right things; it is about surviving the wrong things.” That describes perfectly who this story...

Deborah Morley had a great affinity with Jesus since she was a child. She accepted him from the first time she saw him, during an inspirational experience. She also saw him in dreams and visions. As the years passed, her visions acquired more meaning. Deborah...

Every journey begins with a step. Too often, the journey is not completed because the pilgrim does not continue to move forward. In Stepping Stones: Creating Personal Integrity, Debbie Greer Chamberlain provides five significant strategies to help the reader on their journey. By following these...

Once in a while, a good women's book sets the bar for a highly original plot that doesn’t fall into the typical boy-meets-girl trope. A Medical Affair: A Story That Must Be Told by Anne McCarthy Strauss is one such story. Thirty-eight-year-old Heather Morrison is...

Clarissa: The Flight of a Monarch Butterfly, by Maria Elena Lavaud, highlights the grim reality of domestic violence that many women have come to endure. Clarissa’s husband used his wealth and influence in unspeakable ways against her and she suffered the worst kind of domestic...

Relative Consequences by Jody Herpin is a sweeping novel about haunting secrets, redemption, racism, and forgiveness. It follows Jessy Tate as she struggles to cope with her husband's death, guilt, anxiety attacks, and nightmares. After a call with her psychiatrist, Jessy learns that her nightmares...

Life Tree is a young adult drama by Martha Amabile. While preparing himself for the next day's funeral, Peter McKinney starts thinking about his childhood. His memories transport him back to the year 1964, just days before Christmas, when he was a mischievous eleven-year-old living...

Book 1 of the Camilla Lee series is about a formidable avenger and assassin wanting payback. In Unleashing the Tiger, author Jerry Furnell shows an effortless and ingenious command of the action-thriller genre, much like a gifted painter whose brushstrokes glide smoothly onto the canvas....

People who are overweight are frequently reminded of their weight and the need to lose it. Some point to the harmful effects of obesity on the body. TV advertisements featuring skinny models also do nothing to lessen the pressure to have the ideal body type,...

The Light Reapers: End of the World by Gary Hickman is a terrorist thriller that meets all the qualifications any reader looks for in the genre. An elite team is out to stop one of the most dangerous threats that humanity has ever faced. It...

Over the past few years, we have survived earthquakes, terrorism, and even a deadly pandemic. I believe this explains why most people fear that the world has not yet seen the worst tragedies and disasters of the twenty-first century. If humanity does face devastation, will...

In his historical study, History As I See It and Others, Hafiz Sheriff examines various major historical events and shares his perspective on them. He also includes his viewpoints on political, family, and religious matters. The work covers Jewish history before and after the...

The Paper Route, by Jacqueline Cayer Nelson McDonald, is an engrossing mystery set in the 1960s that follows a clever little girl whose deeds transcend her years. Jackie is a natural-born observer whose curiosity leads her to notice details that adults would miss. Her inquisitiveness...

Karma Rising by Rita Graham is a paranormal mystery novel centered around Ceeoni Jones, the new theater manager of a venue with a long-established and rich history. Ceeoni takes a leap of faith when she is offered the position at Starcross Theater, picking up her...

Tabitha Sprunger’s Hart Street and Main: Metamorphosis is the second installment in the series and picks up where our heroes left off. Skye finds herself alone in the First World as Olli decided to stay in the Second. Trying to forget Olli and navigate her...

Susan Rogers and John Roosen’s Dead Man’s Pose is the first book of the Yoga Mat Mysteries. Tragedy strikes Elaina’s class when one of her students, Mario, dies when the class goes into a deep and tranquil state while transitioning into the final relaxation pose....

Having friends helps children develop emotionally and socially. Interaction with other people serves to test our different ways of relating to others. By connecting with friends, children learn to set standards, evaluate alternatives, and make decisions. Friendship Rules explains the characteristics that every friendship should...

“That dark, dank barn, with water dripping down the walls and in through the roof. The concrete floor of my kennel, and the farmer beating me with the broom handle...” That was the beginning of Kat’s life, only she was called Luna back then. When...

Privateer by R. Prior is a young adult sci-fi novel set in a distant future where humanity has mastered interstellar travel, enabling them to colonize scores of planets across the cosmos. Recently graduated from the United Earth Forces Fighter Academy, Tye Williams receives his first...

The Landlord's Inheritance by Terry Joe Gunnels is an action-packed and impossible to put down story. Mickey and Darcy are siblings who were faced with the sudden loss of their parents. There had been an automobile accident killing their mother and leaving their father with...