Finding Family Treasure is the story of fifth-grade students who learn about the enormous diversity of the American population. The children’s teacher gives them the assignment to learn about their backgrounds by interviewing older family members. The teacher also enlists the help of a genealogist,...

Hope is about to celebrate Christmas. Her father has brought out the decorations and this has made Hope very sad because she knows that due to her parents' separation, her mother will not be present for the festivities. Among the decorations, Hope finds a collection...

The family environment may change, but parents will always seek to give their children attention and love, no matter what transpires. When parents separate, it is because circumstances require it. Divorce is a complicated situation for all family members and there are many feelings involved....

Reentry is a work of fiction in the science fiction genre. It is aimed at the adult reading audience and was penned by author Jeffrey W. Tenney. Set in the wake of a catastrophic accident that has devastated the earth, the book follows a group...

Love and Other Sins by Emilia Ares is perfect for a rainy day or a lazy Sunday -- just make sure you have a tissue handy. In this emotional tale, Mina and Oliver have lived extremely different lives, but their paths cross when they begin...

Mighty May Won’t Cry Today is a regular read for my household and soon became a favorite. This is because co-authoring team of Kendra and Claire-Voe Ocampo has written a beautiful story about expectations, setbacks, and overcoming. In the story, May is excited to start...

Elissa Kerr shares a story about an annual late-winter tradition in her children's book The Sweetest Season. This rhyming tale follows a young girl and her dad as they set out to make maple syrup. In the northern parts of the United States and Canada...

Flowers, sun, and bright blue skies can all be found in Elissa Kerr's beautiful new children's book Sunkissed. Kerr has written a charming story about gardening and a little girl following in her mother's footsteps. As the weather warms up, the girl and her dog...

It’s a Wonderful Lie (Heaven on Earth Book 1) by Wren Michaels sees a huge Christmas tree fall on Eden. She is saved by the strong arms of Theliel, her guardian angel. “Theo” takes her to the hospital and then home. He kisses her and...

Tesfahun is a young member of the Akara tribe. As a youth, he looks forward to the day when he will be recognized as a man and allowed to partake in stick-fighting jousts, one of his favorite pastimes. As he matures and the day draws...

Business author Paul L. Gunn Jr. looks at empathy as an important factor in business in his book, Succeed the Right Way: What Every Compassionate Business Person Must Know. This author has an ardent desire for you to see a pathway to success or change...

Holding Fast: A Memoir of Sailing, Love, and Loss by Susan Cole chronicles a family’s sailing journeys and their thrilling Caribbean adventure. Inspired by his own childhood experiences, John wanted his daughter, Kate, to feel excited about their upcoming sailing journey. Contrary to Kate’s reaction,...

Inspired by Oscar Wilde's famous play, Tom Beattie's The Importance of Being Earnest Enough is a fresh take on one of the most famous works of the Irish legend. In this version, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff are lovers in 1894, London. Algernon somehow gets...

Inhabitant by Charles Crittenden is a unique story-telling collection of poetry that focuses on the Inhabitant and the journey to find a new home. The Inhabitant floats past various planets that don’t want them or can’t sustain them. The Inhabitant wishes the unexpected expulsion from...

My Northeast Passage: Hope, Hassles, and Danes by Frances Terry Fischer introduces a devastated Frances, who had celebrated her 24th birthday the day before, shattered by the news that Jerry, her husband, has died in a senseless tragic accident, which occurred during a training exercise...

A Revolution of the Mind by MV Perry is a work of literary fiction that centers around its first-person narrator, Boo Harvey. Boo has grown up with the trappings of wealth in Chicago. We see dips in her mental health from early on, but when...

The Masked Man and the Orphan Girl by Jeff Shannon is a work of fiction in the suspense, thriller, and mystery subgenres. It is intended for the general adult reading audience. In this riveting tale set in recent times, we find ourselves in small-town Mississippi...

Kassarah lived a decent life, but they rescinded the scholarship, and she was desperate to raise funds for her nursing college fees. When all else failed, an opportunity to be a surrogate came up, and she grabbed it. But things went downhill from there, as...

Destination 2: Frontline Workers During the Pandemic by Tarze Thomas is a collection of two stories about working in retail during the pandemic. The first story is Bailey’s Decision. Bailey has lost her husband and lives alone with her cats. Struggling to cope, she decides...

Echoes of Fate is the third book in the Echoes Trilogy by Cheryl Campbell. Finally home after being in jail, Dani was looking forward to helping the Commonwealth forces win the war and stay far away from Colonel Houston. However, that wish came to an...