After suffering a cardiac arrest while at his grandson’s football game with his wife Barb, Luke wakes up a year later from a coma, mute, unable to walk, and confined to a hospital bed. However, it’s not his condition that unnerves him as much as...

In Aaron's Last Day, a short story by Phillip Johnson, Aaron knows his time is growing short, but he doesn't dwell on it. He creates a little space between his overprotective mother and himself, hoping for a shred of autonomy. His mother, Hannah, has to...

Mountain Mutts: Joy’s Tale is written and illustrated by Julie Stephens. Spring and Winter are dogs who spend all their time together. They loved to play, go to the river, enjoy treats, and take naps together. Winter died, leaving a feeling of empty sadness with...

The Seashell Safe Harbor: Pier Pressure by Sherrie Schmidt is a kids’ adventure story. There’s a big parade coming up at the Seashell Safe Harbor, and everyone is excited. Happy the Sailboat passes the news on to Starfish Sue, who tells every other boat in...

When her ninety-eight-year-old aunt Gretchen “Gret” Prescot dies of an overdose of her medication, sixty-five-year-old Lyric Adler believes Gret was murdered. Her three cousins, on the other hand, seem to believe the old woman may have mistakenly overdosed herself. Lyric hires her friend Vett Brayborn,...

Wolves and Empires by Daniel McKenzie is a captivating historical novel that transports readers into the heart of 17th-century Europe, where the high seas and political intrigue collide in a whirlwind of adventure and betrayal. Captain Lucien Dumaine, known as the Wolf, is a charismatic...

Then Came Four is a work of fiction in the thriller, action, and conspiracy drama subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Edward Izzi, this powerful work unveils the grim reality of racial injustice in 1960s Detroit, a...

In Far on the Ringing Plains (Island) by Patrick E. Craig and Murray Pura, the authors have taken a very sensitive topic and written a story about forgotten soldiers. These are ones that no one wants to remember that died on the island of Guadalcanal,...

When I Was Young is written by Joe Estacio and illustrated by Attarri Bros. The life of a young child is full of so many wonderful things. Playing for hours with friends until it is time to go home for the night, riding bikes in...

Some of the most important stories emerge from the life experiences that shape the perception of the world around us and put into perspective the true value of family, gratitude, and love. 'Til I Get On Back Home: Your Soldier Daddy's Adventure, a touching and...

My Love is Forever by Dara M. Witte illuminates the depths of what being a mother means as she speaks to her gently nestled baby. Even before her child was born, visions of happiness overflow. When she begins to contemplate her child's future, the magnitude...

The Emerald Tablets: Or How I Saved the World with Help from Time Pirates from Venus is a work of fiction in the science fiction, adventure, and action genres, best suited to the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Robert Manis, the plot follows...

The Grail and the Saucer (The Time Wanderer Series) by Robert Manis is, simply put, a fun, farcical look at history and myths through the eyes of a time traveler. Our Time Wanderer has already been zapped to various historical times courtesy of Talmo and...

With all the charm of a small coastal town, Seaside Cove is back in focus in the eighth installment of the Seaside Cove Bed & Breakfast Mystery series. The Secret Ingredient to Murder by Terry Ambrose brings another murder mystery for ex-reporter and B&B owner...

John Berra's Turning the Giant: Disrupting Your Industry with Persistent Innovation is about facing and coming to grips with what stands before us and taking steps to overcome it. In contrast to the biblical David, who kills Goliath with a slingshot, John guides the reader...

Parmesan Pig: Is That a Fact? is written by Ben Barrowman and illustrated by Alexis Eastburn. Parmesan Pig and her friends discuss the difference between facts and opinions as they enjoy the activities of their day. In a bear’s opinion, a tree makes the best...

The Secrets of Olthamol is a young adult sci-fi novel by Jed Saba and Jeff Prahl. Ayden Ladders has always felt different. Since moving to Springfield, Missouri as a young boy with his father, inexplicable events have occurred around him. After losing control of his...

In Search of America by Dr. Arthur Wenk is a comprehensive overview of American history in essays, beginning with the American Revolution, taxation disputes, protests, the Continental Congress, and the Revolutionary War. He explores immigration's impact, Native American treatment, and slavery's origins. Dr. Wenk analyzes...

John D. Pepe brings us another epic fantasy in The Gentlemen Procurers. After their heroic efforts in Dacturn, King Harthhold grants Caladin and Quinn pardons for all their crimes, proven and unproven. The cousins now find themselves in Durlis, contracted to steal shipping information from...

Buck, Colt, Cash, Annie, Cora, Addie, Brit, and Cooper are well-known in the neighborhood. Together, they play and lend a hand whenever they can. They are so popular that everyone calls them the Oak Street friends. This time, they want to plan a celebration to...