If you love to read motivational books, grab a copy of My Dear by Dawn Gregory. Growing up in Freehold, New Jersey, Dawn always felt like a child of the village. Whether listening to the stories told by the town ladies or hearing words of...

Award-winning author Kathryn Hills weaves a love story with a twist in Sand, Salt, and Spirits: Last Chance Beach Romance. The novel focuses on the sizzling relationship between colleagues Kyle Worthington, a medical sales rep, and Cassie Corwin, a medical researcher. Ever since Kyle laid...

Empire of Ash: A Slow-Burn Paranormal Romance by L. R. W. Lee is the first book in the Gods of Secrets series. Pell makes the discovery of a lifetime when she unearths and deciphers a papyrus with hieroglyphics depicting a riddle about a sphinx. The...

Thanks to interactions between siblings, children develop characteristics such as empathy, companionship, and solidarity. It's possible to learn from our siblings and find solutions to our problems with their help. But the best part is having someone to share with. The Whole Dollar demonstrates this...

Blind children can perform normally in many areas. Sometimes children do not understand how to react when they encounter a blind person. Meet Mason by Megan Rogers will help children understand the topic and build empathy. Mason has been blind since birth and he describes...

Ned’s Fanciful Webs: The Story of a Starving Artist, written by Harrison Martin and illustrated by M.T. Bear, is a humorous children’s picture book told in limerick rhyme. Ned is a spider with a skill for crafting large, ornate webs that we appreciate throughout the...

Harrison Martin uses a simple story to introduce children to various animals, many of which are unlikely to be considered pets. I Still Don't Want a Pet highlights how children can often feel neglected when parents give more attention to a new baby. Even though...

Protectors of the Light by Ivy Gilbert follows Hannah as she uncovers her purpose in life. At the age of eighteen, Hannah found herself seeing the light after being in a terrible accident. A strange being, a feeling of overwhelming love, and a realization all...

Rosa Parks Beyond the Bus: Life, Lessons, Leadership is a beautifully written book by H.H. Leonard. The book is a compilation of the author's recollections of the legendary activist Rosa Parks. Narrated by the author, the book describes what kind of person Rosa Parks was,...

In Squeeze Plays by Jeffrey Marshall, business is the name of the game, money is the dice, and New York is the game board. Just when Whitehall Bank pulls the plug on Star Enterprises’ bad loan, Maxim Ripovsky rides to the rescue with a suspiciously...

The Poe Predicament is a historical fiction mystery thriller by Phil Thomas. Recently divorced former college professor Richard Langley's life turns upside down when he gets his hands on an old copy of Tamerlane and Other Poems signed by Edgar Allen Poe himself. Soon, Richard...

Each Alone, Across a Vast Unknown: A Scottish Family's Lives and Solo Journeys To America by Sally Eccleston is the portrayal of the very real family history of the author's paternal and maternal legacies. Set in the mid-to-latter 19th century, Eccleston chronicles three lives that...

In For A Penny: In For a Pounding by Kregg P.J. Jorgenson is the story of an English university lecturer, Thomas Rayne, who becomes frustrated with his meager lifestyle in a 9-5 job that barely affords him a decent living. His wife, who covers most...

Anna Darko’s For Pete’s Sake is one of those short stories that make you question the world around you after reading it. The thump that you heard has more meaning than it did before you read it; the hackles rise when maybe they wouldn’t have...

Rocket Ship by C.OB. is a young adult fantasy that tells the story of two best friends, Gary and Lincoln, who plan to visit the skies on one of the nights where they lie outside, staring up at the stars. They both agree that it...

Poems of Life, Love, and the Meaning of Meaning by Wren is a book of poetry about philosophy and ideas. As the title suggests, it is divided into three sections. The first, “Life,” is about regret for missed opportunities, mistakes that hurt people, and the...

Life is full of love, joy, grief, disbelief and belief, contradictions and controversy, and so much more. But what is life to those who are living? Ask a poet. Life is full of profound thoughts, but only for those who think, only those who believe...

Life hasn’t changed that much. Politics remains partisan and often volatile. But what of life? Ronald Gruner explores this theme in We The Presidents: How American Presidents Shaped the Last Century. We still have a world full of differing opinions on everything from climate change...

Finley is the fascinating tale of a man who turns into a shark. Written by Divitto Kelly, the book follows thirty-eight-year-old Mark Finley, owner of the Finley Aquarium in Oregon. To prevent his family business from running into the ground, Mark takes a trip to...

Justice For All: The Search for Big Poker Tom by Wayne E. Purcell takes place in the sleepy town of Bridgeport, California in the year 1891. A member of the Paiute nation (Native Americans of the region), known as Big Poker Tom, rode into the...