Keith Thorn’s No Mud: No Lotus uses the metaphor of mud to describe difficult life experiences such as grief, loss, burnout, and depression, which often precede healing or renewal. He argues that cultural habits encourage avoiding pain, but meaningful change requires fully experiencing discomfort rather...

YpeM-I: Redemption by Billy Quantro is the sequel to YpeM-I, wherein a genetically modified plague, engineered for treatment resistance and self-adaptation, was disseminated by Al Qaeda via infected immigrants. Mass fatalities swept across the western US, Mexico, and Central America before becoming dormant in Costa...

In Oscar and Number One's Multiplication Adventure by Romilda Byrd, Mrs. Garcia introduces her class to multiplication, explaining it as counting equal groups quickly. She demonstrates with blocks, showing that 2 × 3 = 6, then focuses on multiplying by one. Oscar and his classmates...

The Life of Tomato by Romilda Byrd is a charming story in the Second Chances in the Garden series. The life of a tomato is a fun one, from first growth right through to harvest. Our tomato has long dreamed of what he will become,...

Sailing Through Autism with Emilio by Romilda Byrd is the story of a young boy named Emilio who experiences the world in a quiet, observant way. Set in a seaside town, the book begins with Emilio watching boats pass by, listening to the rhythm of...

Icy Heart, Empty Chest by Holly Lee follows Cora, who is drawn into the dangerous black-market trade of magical kelpie hearts after her associate, Finneas, informs her that one has been removed and may be sold. She investigates its authenticity and value, meeting the witch...

A Life in Too Many Margins by S.E. Thomson is a bittersweet LGBTQ+ story of a young person torn between their birth gender and their absolute certainty that they were male, not female. David is also plagued by several pain-filled disorders and conditions, such as...

It’s Not the Bricks, It’s the Mortar by Mike Cosentino is a guide for anyone who wants to succeed in retail. The author uses the image of bricks (the systems and products) and mortar (the “invisible” soft skills, like teamwork and good service) to demonstrate...

The Lost Painting by C.J. Toca is a well-written thriller that follows Stefania DiMaggio, a brave journalist who gets involved in a dangerous situation after receiving a package from a friend named Thomas. Magdu Amor, a popular Bollywood actress, is missing, and Thomas fears he...

Scaling the Wall by Christopher Earley is a deeply personal memoir that discusses his healing process stemming from the weight of childhood trauma. On the outside, he seemed to have it all as a successful Boston lawyer, but on the inside, there were scars from...

Time and Space by Shireen Jeejeebhoy tells the story of Time, a forty-year-old woman living an ordinary life in Toronto. One day, she is abducted by youths from the future, forever altering her destiny as she knows it. Carried across centuries, Time finds herself trapped...

The Wanderer of the Night: For the Greater Good by Olesia Hukriede is a well-written fantasy about Gael and David, immortals from an underground realm called the Beyond. The ruler of this immortal world is the White Prince, who seeks to invade the mortal world...

The Captain’s Cook by Victoria Vanransom is a sweeping novel that blends adventure, resilience, and personal reinvention with hints of romance on the open sea. Readers are introduced to Jessica Kline, a chef who trades her crumbling life on land for a chance to cook...

Before the concept of Manifest Destiny was ever defined, the European settlers in the West were engaged in stealing land from native peoples. Walk On by Nan Evenson, set in 1838, tells the story of how the Cherokee people were removed from northern Georgia and...

Finding God in Vegas traces Donald Harold Young’s journey from professional success and material comfort to a growing realization that something essential was missing. As a pharmaceutical executive with a theology degree, he enjoyed prestige, wealth, and societal approval, but those didn’t bring him peace....

When Dreams Float is the first book in the Black Love Series by Dorothy Elizabeth Love. When Dr. Winston Knight, a Texas-based medical practitioner, attends a medical conference in Papeete, Tahiti, he meets Melanie McDae, an adventurous travel blogger and writer. From the moment Winston...

Where Rivers Run West by Will Colt is a brilliant historical novel. At the age of sixteen, Rory Fraser decided to make his dream of prospecting in Colorado come true. He left behind the Indiana farm he had worked with his father and older brother...

The Talking Forest by Kay Broome explores trees and their link to human spirituality, history, and divination. This book presents readers with a unique system of runes inspired by North American trees, providing a fresh view on divination and the natural world. Divided into three...

Guiding Principles for Success: GPS Map by Lester Frederick is a self-help book that teaches how we can align our personal and professional goals for a more balanced life, using a creative driving metaphor. He also introduces six key principles: personality, purpose, passion, problem-solving plan,...

Herbal Teas by Bette Angle is the ideal compilation of recipes, history, and information for tea lovers. This guide will take you from tea’s origins to intriguing legends to tea types and even the essentials you need to know to make the ideal cup of...