The hermit crab was known to all the creatures of the ocean as the Affirmation Weaver and though he was a crab of few words, his intricate web gave joy to anyone who had the time to enjoy its beauty. A dolphin was watching the...

In the novel Snakes of St. Augustine by Ginger Pinholster, Trina Leigh Dean, a 60-year-old woman from St. Augustine, faces a crisis when her beloved snakes are stolen from her serpentarium. Suspicions point to her troubled sister, Chelsea, who has a history of drug use....

All Hope of Becoming Human by Lonnie Busch is a science fiction thriller that revolves around multiple characters who encounter dangerous unearthly occurrences following an earthquake. On a site exploration. archaeologist Rebecca Duccati uncovers a mysterious metallic object that attracts the attention of Homeland Security....

On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States of America, the first Black man in American history elected as the president. Yet, as monumental as the occasion was, America still has not elected a woman president. In The President...

Having undergone vocal surgery to save his voice, country singer Joe Bob Blade decides he should recuperate in the mystically beautiful Hoh Rain Forest, where he meets his very own babe in the woods in the form of Ali. Mary Alice, or Ali, finds herself...

With the rise of social media and the internet, it feels like there has been an exacerbation of underlying hostility among people who refuse to simmer down anytime soon. In this modern era, communication is critical to bridging relationships and reaching across the political spectrum...

Thomas believes that even though he was wrongfully convicted of crimes against society he can make the most out of his detention at an enlightenment center and climb up the ladder to achieve the coveted rank of a Blue. By the time he meets a...

A Butterfly's Demise is a supernatural psychological thriller by Ethan C. Knight. Best friends and university students Sharon and Lily are skeptical of anything to do with the supernatural. However, on a warm summer day in Detroit, they visit a medium where Sharon has a...

If Dad Can Do It, So Can I by Jonathan Marshall is a lovely book for children that the author dedicates to his family. Beautifully illustrated pages are enriched with short chapters in verse written from the perspective of a small boy as he shadows...

Goats in Trees is a children’s picture book by Lucy Simon. In Morocco, you might see creatures in Argan trees that look like birds from afar, but do not be deceived; they are goats. The herd of goats risks their lives to climb so high...

Fugitive Mage by Kaaren Sutcliffe is a fantasy novel and the second book in the Mage and the Bird Caller trilogy preceded by book one, Undercover Mage. Malach's mother reveals his parentage and as an illegal half-mage, his father trains him secretly. Malach wishes desperately...

Get yourself a healthy dose of the surreal and absurd with Amir Shaheen's F*** My Brain! This short story collection opens with a story about an immigrant physicist in Norway who invents a time machine to stop a far-right politician from spewing hateful ideology, only...

Is Ten an Appropriate Age for Your First Identity Crisis? If Not, What Is? by Nadia Rassuli speaks out about the need in her youth to suppress her Kurdish identity to help her function in the country where she was born. With sarcastic comments and...

Have you ever had trouble making friends? Did one of your friends move homes, and for some reason, you lost touch with each other? Construction Connections is a heartfelt story about two such friends by Marissa Santos. Once, there was an excavator named Tracks on...

The StorySelling Method by Philipp Humm is a comprehensive guide to mastering the art of storytelling in business. In his book, Humm provides a step-by-step process for crafting and delivering stories that will not only captivate your audience but also persuade them and inspire action....

“The date was May 2, 1973. The Black Liberation Army, in their revolutionary war against America, had added yet another law officer to its list of dead enemy soldiers,” states author J. Anthony Perez in his opening chapter of Outrageous Hero: The Left's Glorification of...

My Protest: Please Don't Erase My History! is a thought-provoking children's picture book by Linda Gaston-Bessellieu, Tawana Bessellieu, and Jaliyah Bessellieu-Webb. It follows the story of a first-grader, Jaliyah, the co-author's namesake, who is passionate about art and social studies. Jaliyah learns about important Black...

Rayna left Willet Beach under a cloud of controversy but despite the popular saying that time heals all wounds, coming back to attend her father’s wedding was anything but healing. She remembered the details of the unfortunate accident as if it happened yesterday. Everyone else...

Tutored in Love by Barbara J. Adamson is everything you would expect from a great love story. The novel begins with one of the most horrifying blind dates imaginable. This sets the stage for an older Grace to change the way she sees and treats...

The Language of Kin by Lynne Hugo is an intricate tale about attempts to rehabilitate a severely mistreated chimp named Eve, who was brutally taken from her mother at the vulnerable age of three and put into cruel experimental labs for eight long years. Renowned...