Addiction is one of the most insidious illnesses plaguing society. It can come in various forms and through different substances, such as drugs or alcohol, and behavioral addictions, like gambling, food, or sex addiction. Often, recovering addicts fall back into their old destructive patterns and...

A Fragile Hold: Living with Multiple Sclerosis and Other Uncertainties by Ruth Cotton is a poignant autobiography reflecting the author’s life and experiences after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Set against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ruth’s narrative follows a distinctive pattern as she...

Habits4Miracles by Rahul Karan Sharma is a motivational quick read that will help us develop and maintain habits useful for our inner growth, career progression, and well-being. The author offers us eight tools he calls “M.I.R.A.C.L.E.S.” They include the importance of mind talk, working on...

Hyphened-Nation: Don’t Check the Box by Nicole Draffen is a non-fiction philosophical memoir wherein the author provides insight into her transformative outlook following a spell of living in the UK. Draffen focuses on the differences she encountered as an ethnically diverse woman who is outwardly...

An experienced trainer of special dogs for artificial and natural disasters, Duncan McLauren's life took a different turn after her twenty-six years of marriage broke down, and she found herself in the French Quarter of New Orleans, where a chance encounter with a tarot card...

Fracked is an outstanding novel by Morris Denton. Rand Holub was left at the front gate of The Ranch, a school for troubled boys. Rand was autistic, and his parents no longer wanted to look after him. Souter exposed Rand to as many different mechanical...

Elliott Glover grew up in foster care, shuffled from place to place until he was finally sent to a group home managed by an uncaring authoritarian couple pursuing financial gain rather than the emotional rewards of making a positive impact on the lives of disadvantaged...

In Empowering Voters: A Beginner’s Guide for Citizens, Policymakers, and Future Advocates, Maggy MacNikol examines the huge impact of elections on individuals' futures, leaning into the importance of informed voting in shaping community, regional, and national directions. She discusses the need for a new engagement...

Choices is a work of fiction in the coming-of-age, cross-cultural writing, and romance genres. It is best enjoyed by mature young adult and new adult readers. Penned by author Gary Markman, this interesting and engaging novel weaves mystery and romance, centered on Harper James, a...

The Rocket, written and illustrated by Daryl Horton, is a charming and modern take on Peter Newell’s classic The Rocket Book. It captures the joy and chaos that ensue when a young boy ignites a hidden rocket in his apartment building. Horton brings fresh energy...

The Success Guidebook by Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino is a self-help guide created to assist readers in simplifying their life goals and achieving success in the areas that matter the most to them. This thought-provoking book reminds us that even though the definition of success may vary...

In Awakening the Mystic, Rob Dorgan delivers a captivating tale that follows Reynolds “Ren” Devlin, a yoga teacher who struggles with his identity, spirituality, and the cosmic repercussions of a single, miraculous event. After a tragic accident leads to the resurrection of a young boy...

Rob Dorgan's audiobook, Awakening the Mystic, is a spiritual journey disguised as a novel. We follow Ren Devlin, a yoga teacher whose life is irrevocably altered when he performs a seemingly miraculous act. This propels him and his partner, Sean, into an unwanted spotlight. Overwhelmed,...

Thrive In the AI And Digital Age: The SEAM 4-Step Career Guide & Workbook by Madeleine F. Wallace is a wonderful self-help book for anyone who wants to use AI professionally and safely. The guide employs the four-step SEAM Framework: Snapshot (assessing current skills and...

The HEALing Revolution Diet by Dr. Randall S. Hansen is an enlightening and useful self-development and health book. As a teacher and mother who is enthusiastic about education, health, and critical thinking, I found this book original, as Hansen challenges us to reconsider how we...

Thriving in the Modern Workplace: A Gen Z Guide to Success by Giselle Sandy-Phillips looks into how Gen Z, shaped by digital immersion and global awareness, approaches careers, finances, and personal well-being differently from previous generations. The author then jumps forward with actionable strategies for...

Sandra Gunn, a former educator in the public school system, received a grant to develop and teach an innovative humanities course for high school students. Upon the successful completion of this program, she left public education and joined the Council of the Great City Schools...

Location: Aspen Colorado The First Season of the year, Spring…..Spring Morrison, widowed 4 years earlier and raising two children, cannot make her mother understand she does not need a Easter Basket this Easter. To satisfy her mother, she finally relents and tells her all she needs...

The scene was Christmas 1958, Aspen Grove, Colorado. A family has gathered for Christmas. Each family member arrived, bearing gifts and food. Allegra has special permission to wear a little lip color. Great-Aunt Maude gave the girls each a snowflake crocheted ornament with a poem...

Larry and Lorna Collins were offer the opportunity to participate in building Universal Studios Theme Park in Japan. It was a once in a life time opportunity. This is their story of coping with the vastly different culture and learning to adjust. The share many experiences...