The development of a positive identity is fundamental to the growth of children. We live in a society that continues to learn to live together, while diversity among individuals is increasingly apparent. Happy Within/Feliz Por Dentro: A Diverse Bilingual Children's Book in English and Portuguese...

Jenny the Chimpanzee by Lotus Kay is a wonderfully engaging children's book about Jenny, a chimpanzee who helps young audiences learn about evolution and history. Jenny is the one explaining things, and will immediately bring young readers into the story. But there is more than...

Fugitives of Destiny: A Mystic Brats Novel is the second book in The Mystic Brat Journals series by Robert G. Culp. The story and struggles of Jason, Nara, and Julie continue as the three teens face yet another hurdle. The three of them are taken...

Mindscaping: A Practical Guide For How To Be Happier is a work of non-fiction in the self-help subgenre and was penned by author Donovon Jenson. As its title suggests, the work offers practical advice on happiness from a psychological perspective and is best suited to...

The Path To Resilience is a work of non-fiction in the memoir and autobiographical subgenres and was penned by author Severine Desrosiers. The work is intended for the mature reading audience and contains some moderate sexual references and adult themes. In this touching and remarkable...

Battle Scars Are Beautiful: From Victim to Victory by Rene Michele is a memoir that documents, with incredible clarity, the author’s journey from abuse to inner freedom and victory. The author has experienced abuse, been addicted, gotten pregnant as a teenager, and struggled with suicidal...

In River City Widows by Theresa Halvorsen, Tasia is struggling to deal with her husband's death but she has decided it's time to let go and move on. Her son's birthday is coming up so she decides to have a celebration every day for a...

The Great Race for the Lunar Calendar by Valerie Tsen tells the story of the Chinese Zodiac with the occurrence of a Great Race where twelve animals raced for placement on the calendar. The story is set long ago in ancient China during a time...

Newcomers in an Ancient Land: Adventures, Love, and Seeking Myself in 1960s Israel by Paula Wagner is a moving, powerful memoir about finding who you are in your life and finding the strength to be your own person. Traveling was in Paula's blood from an...

Next time you hide under your bed during a thunderstorm, perhaps you should think of Beau’s mother’s wise words: “...that it’s all just a show/ And I should be applauding instead.” As children, we were all told different creative variations on what thunder is, as...

Instinct is the first installment of The Libero Trilogy by James Carter. Leo Wyman's humdrum life turns upside down when an unexpected storm hits his rural hometown of Essex, England, leading to the disappearance of hundreds of inhabitants, including his younger brother, Sam. A few...

The Dragon's Tear Chronicles: Of Dark Ones and Dragons by Myrica Moss is an epic fantasy where tensions run high as the balance of power is shattered. The Dark Ones once roamed the world freely, contaminating others and destroying the balance of life. But they...

Jaguar Paloma and the Caketown Bar is a work of fiction in the historical, magical realism and adventure sub-genres, and was penned by author Jess Wells. Set in the middle of the nineteenth century, this charming and inventive work centers on the titular Caketown, a...

The story K. L. Frase tells in her novel UnKnown Lands is special, which means it requires a special protagonist, too - a book. His name is ESARF (or better, the Great Magnificent ESARF) and, as a book, he is very unusual. He has developed...

The first movement of a classical music sonata begins with an elaborate exposition to entice listening ears. The melodies introduced in the exposition are then developed and expanded upon until one reaches a climax and a resolution, a restatement of the opening musical ideas ensues....

Kate and Harry met at university, and while they claimed to have different motives, love conquered all. They got married, Kate had a lucrative job, and Harry’s laundry business boomed. Harry expanded his business, and all hell was let loose. He started cheating, but when...

When Eric and Sara Doussaint attended a New Orleans Saints football game from the luxury of his father Senator Jack Doussaint's skybox, two black brothers were also in attendance. Wynton Ellery, a security guard at the Port of New Orleans, and his brother Raymond were...

Full Circle: Covert Invasion is the third book in the Full Circle Series by Alfred Taylor and is an intriguing science fiction novel featuring multifaceted characters and a gripping plot. It follows two characters from the future on a mission to save civilization from annihilation...

“Once upon a time, there was a special property — one full of many tales… Stories, mysteries, and people, but, perhaps, the most interesting part was just beneath it all, Level Zero.” In Level Zero by Dan McDowell, an old abandoned hotel in Riverton, Texas exudes...

A Mother's Tale & Other Stories is an amalgamation of interconnected stories set during the Vietnam War. Written by Khanh Ha, the book contains eleven short stories loosely connected by the characters and themes. "Heartbreak Grass" focuses on a newly recruited soldier of the North...