Captain Patty’s Wisdom Hacks by Patty Bear is a self-help guide with strategies that can be used for developing wisdom, clarity, direction, and self-leadership. The author bases her work on her experiences while serving in the United States Air Force and everyday situations. The author...

I Always Knew We Were Meant for You by Michelle Gillitzer is a heartfelt story following adoptive parents preparing for their adoptive children. Mama and Papa Bear prepare in every possible way to love their children, who are on their way and know that they...

Moondust by Kahlani B. Steele is an evocative collection of poems that explores the delicate spaces of nature, memory, and the human psyche. The book is arranged in thematic chapters, and it begins with the section called “Nature,” where the author gives human qualities to...

Location: Cheyenne Wyoming, the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad. President Ulysses S. Grant is disturbed over the building of the railroad. Somewhere along the line, there is the possibility of construction fraud and corruption. Why are so many construction crews leaving and not finishing what...

Judy Joseph Hamlin begins her book, From Riches to Happiness, by sharing a conversation with her soon to be ex-husband, John. When he dropped their sons off, he had seen a car in the driveway. That had set him on a tirade of how he...

In "A Savage Retribution", Frank Savage accidentally shot an innocent man. He was tracking a notorious villain. Unbeknownst to Frank, the man had taken a hostage. Blaming himself for the death of an innocent man, Frank turns in his gun. When he meets a young...

I have an eight year old who absolutely, positively LOVES to read, and he loves adventure, so picking this book to review was a double bonus for me-and for him! It's the perfect chapter book. It's easy to read, and it's definitely full of adventure...

Nicholas That’s Ridiculous! by Christa Carpenter is illustrated by Mark Wayne Adams. The cover of this book will immediately catch the attention of children. It depicts Nicholas skateboarding down a slide attached to a tree. His dog is sitting close by, and his mother smiles...

Filly Girls by author Sara Voskamp will enchant and engage the reader from the start. Every young child has a dream. Some dream to become Olympic stars, and others, like Ellie and her two friends, dream to win a riding competition. When her parents presented...

Gigi Devine Murfitt is a fantastic author. She has created a devotional for caregivers. There are lots of devotionals out there, one for moms, kids, dads, grandparents. All of them are amazing. But this one...well, this one is special. We don't always think of caregivers...

Delani Bleu returned to the profession of teaching after a cushy job. While her major was educational journalism this is the first time she’d had the opportunity to teach it. To prepare for the year she took a graduate class to learn the computer programs;...

Wicked Good is the story of a single mother raising a teenage boy with Asperger's. Rory walked the floor many nights considering suicide. His mother, Archer, was devoted, a brilliant lawyer, and tired as she balanced her demanding career with motherhood. There was constant stress...

Garrison and Louisa were a married couple who remained childless. Garrison was a CIA agent and Louisa a nurse. When a neighborhood house fire left a Down’s syndrome child orphaned and homeless, Louisa wanted to adopt him. Garrison and Louisa loved Noah very much. They...

Like most females, Ondrea L. Davis had carefully planned her wedding. Her family did not approve of her choice for a husband, but once they realized she was determined to marry Marceous King, they supported her decision. A wedding is usually considered the bride's special...

"Sweet Betsy from Pike" is a fascinating old American ballad, believed to have been written before 1858, by John Stone. It is the story of a pioneer named Betsy who flees to California and the Gold Rush with her lover, Isaac; and now Sam Sackett...

Brilliant, eccentric, and charming are just a few words that begin to describe Romanian immigrant and educator Dr. Edward Theodoru,Ph. D., otherwise known as Ed, the man author Marie Marley calls her best friend and the love of her life. "Ed and I were lovers...

Pursuing Hope: A Journey from Sorrow to Triumph by Ric DelleCave is a powerful novel based on a true story. It's a story of one boy's survival through years of abuse, not only from his mother, but at the orphanage and later from his stepfather....

Jarred Into Being by Pat Lawrence tells of a battered and abused child who has lost her parents and is essentially fending for herself in a damaged and threatening world. When things begin to get out of hand, teenager Eva Langue splits for Las Vegas...

Carrie Green's collection of short stories in Roses Are Red were compelling and well-written. She developed each character with creative detail and presented each story in a fluid, cohesive, logical and organized manner. My favorite story in this book was the one titled, "A Long Distance...

A car crash. A mother left with her three children. Uncles coming to taking care of mommy. Sounds suspenseful, intriguing and captivating, right? It was. Roxe Anne Peacock took an interesting plot line of suspenseful twists, added to it the vividly portrayed characters, and turned...