Biblical lore is rife with apocryphal characters and situations that can serve as fuel for a writer's imagination. Glenn Dale Bridges taps this wonderful source and weaves a magnificent story in "The Peacock Angel: Rise of the Decarch". The Grigori are rising once again, intent...

True forgiveness benefits both parties. The forgiver releases the oppressor or sinner, vanquishing their own spirit, which then opens the afflicted parties up to God’s dialogue and direction. A critical factor explained in detail is to ascertain, beyond any shadow of doubt, that the sinner...

The book starts with Jonas Dumar, a real estate agent, being accused of the murder of his business partner who, it seems, was swindling the business, although it also seems that Jonas was doing that too. Jonas says he did not commit the murder. His...

“Stumbling Toward Applause: Misadventures in Entertainment” by Doug Matthews is one part memoir, one part entertainment and one part education for those with an interest in Show Business. Mr. Matthews’ particular area of expertise is in coordinating entertainment for lavish special events, which are...

"Willowtree" by Mike Bove is a mystery set in a small town in Arizona. I hesitate to add ‘cozy’ to that description because that term conjures up garrulous, bumbling amateurs enthusiastically poking around in affairs that don’t concern them. This isn’t the case here as...

Jarret, "Shadow Game"'s hero, is the consummate hit-man. When we first see him, he is getting up from a straight-backed chair in a small hotel in Paris and putting on latex gloves before drinking water from a glass. The glass and gloves are safely stowed...

"Me, My Mother, My life" is the story of a Nigerian woman who goes through life's journey burdened by her culture and traditions. Ayomide is a product of a broken marriage and has to mature very fast. She grows up in Nigeria watching her mother...

“Beyond a Black Hole” by Dr. Karen Hutchins Pirnot is a highly entertaining and imaginative standalone novel in the “Skymasters” series. Although it works quite nicely as a standalone, it has me wanting very much to read the previous and subsequent episodes. In “Beyond a...

Guardian Angel is William F. Sine’s memoir of his service as a U.S. Air Force Pararescue Jumper, or PJ, as they are familiarly called. The rigors of training required of a PJ is not for everybody, as Sine explains in his introduction, but very few...

“Every Walrus can Fly” by Brian Phillips is a lesson in open-minded thinking, cleverly disguised as an attractive, vividly illustrated book for the entertainment of children. This story begins by asking a question: “Would you believe me if I said every walrus can fly? And...

“Lady Justice and the Book Club Murders” by Robert Thornhill is number ten (10) in his comedy/mystery series of “Lady Justice” tales. In an unusual merger, Robert Thornhill combines the genres of comedy and mystery, and he does it well. It doesn’t seem very realistic...

"CottonTop and the Mysterious Shadows" by R. J. Ryan is a great children's story that introduces us to Cory and Katy. These two kids are happy campers when their parents let them go into the woods by themselves for the first time. When they walk...

S. Thomas Bailey continues the saga of the Jacob Murray family in “Shades of Death: The Gauntlet Runner, Book II.” In book one we met Private Jacob Murray from Pennsylvanian and watched as he became a scout for George Washington’s Provincial Militia, in the Ohio...

J.P. is very sad because he forgot that the school’s Halloween costume parade was today. It can feel awful when you forget something that is important and special like a Halloween parade. In Andi Houdek's book, J.P’S Halloween Parade, J.P. feels sad because he is...

“Awesome Bible Verses Every Kid Should Know…and What They Mean” by Rebecca Lutzer is an excellent collection of Bible verses that are explained in terms that children can easily understand. This book is divided into different chapters, each chapter focusing on a specific topic. For...

“Oops Was Bullied?: Hey, Why did you Hurt me That Way?”, written by Sharon King and illustrated by Misty Bailey LaRoe, is a cute story that discusses the ever-growing social issue of bullying. Oops is a green alien who accidentally arrived on Earth. Allie hears...

. "WordPress Websites Step-by-Step" by Caimin Jones is the owner's manual that should come with every website or blog developed by using WordPress. Caimin has extensive experience using WordPress, and he has encountered just about every question anybody could come up with. He has taken his...

"Somewhere Between Raindrops" by Sandra H. Esch is a good Christian romance story, but more than romance, it is about friendship. The year is 1945 and the place is a small town in Minnesota named Amber Leaf. The main character is Jo Bremley. She has...

“Gathering Strength: Conversations with Afghan Women” is a comprehensive, non-fiction compilation of the past and present experiences of the women of Afghanistan. The book begins with a detailed account of the history of Afghanistan as well as its geography. The majority of the book is...

Danny Hansen has had a life that most could not fathom. A survivor of the Bosnian War, and a witness of the atrocities, Danny learned at an early age to survive. He came to the USA and became a priest. Then his vigilante tendencies propelled...