With a GDP of approximately $27.360 trillion as of 2024, it is still a wonder how a part of America’s population still lives in abject poverty, some working low-paying jobs that demand almost double the hours of a regular work week. But then, is it...

To the Hilt by Dan Meyer and Marc Hartzman is a deep dive into the dangerous and fascinating world of sword swallowing. The book covers the lives and careers of iconic performers, including Dan Meyer himself, who became a leading figure in the field, setting...

Doworth Howard’s Thick, Thin, What the Dragon Let In is a collection that blends poetry and prose, delivering narratives, rhymes, and thought-provoking musings. The themes range from crime to peculiar relationships, and readers are invited into intimate moments, witnessing characters at critical crossroads in their...

Wendell is an orphan who wanders around the city stealing what he can, especially food to survive. Sometimes he would pick up a job, including keeping crows out of the fields for one of the residents. This only lasted a few days, but Wendell did...

Pilgrims on the Silk Road: A Muslim-Christian Encounter in Khiva by Walter R. Ratliff follows the eastern trek of a small group of Mennonites into Central Asia in search of religious and social freedom. Ratliff weaves the personal letters, diaries and publications of the pilgrims...

"Under The Tree" by Danielle Leibovici, LMFT, is the story of a little boy who was lost. He woke up under a tree and wandered deeper into the forest searching for his home. The boy came upon a rabbit hole. The rabbit, owl and fox...

Camnin was forced to do battle against his will by the Trisaders. After many years he saw the opportunity to flee and did. Twenty-one year old Camnin struggled to survive the desert. As the sun beat down on him he held tight to the amulet...

In "The Adventures of Bosley Bear: A Dual Language Book in Spanish and English", Bosley is an ambitious, lovable and curious bear who wants to learn more about the world outside of the tiny cave where he lives with his mother. Bosley is not your...

In "Blurring the Lines" by Jerry Zehr, we first meet Thomas as he is setting up a meeting with an Los Angeles detective. He is obviously frightened and concerned about his predicament, making the reader wonder how he ended up in this situation and how...

"Twoon" describes the thrill of killing others, first a drunk, then a young girl, then a couple making love in a sleeping bag on the beach. The killer loves it when the newspapers begin to refer to him/her as the "Beach Front Stabber". Meanwhile in...

A Little Hair of the Dog by Jane McBride is the story of Ann Bixby and Henry. While it was the death of her mother that had 15-year-old Ann and her father moving away from her hometown and her best friend Kell,ironically it's the death...

Words in the Dark (Nora Cooper Mysteries), by Giulia Beyman, is a suspenseful, page-turning novel. The book opens with off-duty Chief Detective Joe Cooper being shot in a bank robbery. The story takes a whole new spin as his wife Nora digs deeper and deeper...

A Cry in the Shadows (Nora Cooper Mysteries) is the story of a blind mother and the reality of having her ten-year-old daughter kidnapped. Susan has recently become blind. She tries her very best to live a normal life and have a normal relationship with...

Author Arnita L. Fields gives a very insightful and inspirational view in her book After the Affair, Emotional Healing God's Way. Author Fields helps guide the reader along various stages one might find themselves dealing with including one's Heart, Spirit, Mind and Body. While some...

Meet Ella Boudreaux, a self-confessed nag. By no means –- as Ella herself insisted –- is she a negative person. Persistent might be a better word; she is the kind of person you'd ask for directions if you were lost, or provides you with a...

Until The End of Time by J.M. Dunnigan is a romance novel which introduces readers to love, betrayal, murder, kings, royal families, and peasants in medieval Scotland. Can you fall in love at the age of 5 after only a brief period of time spent...

Life Lessons for my Brothas: Dating by Jeremy Davis is a practical book advising the average male teenager about dating. Mr. Davis gives a synopsis of his own school experiences. He relates how he was obsessed with a girl by the name of Sarah as...

Nancy LaPonzina pens a wonderful story in her book entitled A Path Through The Garden. It is here that the reader will begin to see deep within the lives of several of the characters found in the book, whether it's the land-owner Peg, or a...

Spinner the Winner by Mike Ormsby tells the story about a little wind turbine named Spinner. One day Spinner and his family are being moved to their new home by a beautiful sunny beach with a funfair nearby. Spinner was so excited and so were...

I just completed one of the most engaging reads of recent months: Long Live the Suicide King by Aaron Michael Ritchey. It opens with 17-year-old JD, who is troubled by an event that transpired just days prior while with his friends and under the influence...