We first meet Adrienne in On Thin Ice when she's a young adult of 28 in Amsterdam. She's had two relationships: Harry, her first, a gentle soul of a man who doesn't seem to make her swoon, and Ethan, the son of a wealthy candle...

"My Last Summer with You: No Fanfare for a Withered Rose" begins in 2010. Joseph decides to stay in for lunch as the weather is cold and wintery. His secretary tells him that he has a telephone call and to his surprise, the call is...

Martha Stettinius writes so very well in this memoir of how she, her family and caregivers dealt with her mother Judy's dementia as it moved from mild to progressively worsening stages. The author is very forthright in telling readers that she wished she had paid...

Becca Mills’s "Nolander" has enchanted me by daring to be a unique concept in the paranormal genre! Beth Ryder, our heroine, comes from a small town where nothing is private, and everyone knows she suffers from debilitating panic attacks. Part of her coping mechanism is...

“Galaxy Girl” was written by Dr. Karen Pirnot. This book is perfect for higher elementary children. This tale’s focus is on ten-year-old Allie, whom we first met in “The Above All Others Principal” from the 'Ordinary Kids' series. Allie's brother Peter was injured in a...

In the first book of the 'Skymasters Series', "Galaxy Girl", preteen Allie Henderson discovers an intergalactic visitor named Eilla, who looks just like her. She is Allie's galactic cousin from a parallel universe. In the second book, "Under the Universe", things get even more interesting....

“Beyond a Black Hole” by Dr. Karen Hutchins Pirnot is a highly entertaining and imaginative standalone novel in the “Skymasters” series. Although it works quite nicely as a standalone, it has me wanting very much to read the previous and subsequent episodes. In “Beyond a...

"Running Against Traffic" is a story about one woman's journey to find herself, and the ups and downs she experiences along the way. Paige is the woman who is hiding inside all of us, the product of repressing extra baggage, in order to convince ourselves...

"Mosby’s Raiders Return" is a sequel to "Legacy of the Gray Ghost" and takes off right where the first book ends. 1958 was a great year for Willie Hairston. One accomplishment was becoming Mosby University’s first colored graduate. The other major success was coaching the...

"Red Tape" is a tale of love, loss, human tragedy and above all, the human spirit enduring in the face of catastrophe! Chelsey Alton is a single mom who has to balance a baby girl, family and work as a municipal clerk in the cozy,...

“How to Make Compost” written by Renee Benzaim is a good introductory guide into the world of compost. This mini-guide explains many different methods that can be employed to create compost in both indoor and outdoor settings. The many benefits of composting are the first...

A government official gets a strange request. Will he secretly meet with a representative of a foreign power? Intrigued, he sets up a meeting. Only this is a meeting unlike anything he could ever have imagined. The representative tells him he has traveled over 24...

"Shelley's Outdoor Adventure" is an educational picture book for children. Shelley and her friends are outdoors and they are busy exploring the beauties offered by nature. Shelley is explaining it to her friends using sign language. This book incorporates the American Sign Language. It is...

David Koop had it all: a storied business career, beautiful son, and prospects as far as the eye could see. Then a surprise cancer diagnosis turned his life upside down. It was osteo sarcoma - a form of bone cancer - and it was growing...

"Shelly Goes to the Zoo" is based on a series of children’s books that teach parents and their children American Sign Language. In this installment, Shelly takes her friends, Maria and Kasey, to the zoo with her dad. Shelly is very informed about each animal...

The insightful and delightful book, “50 Ways to Greater Well Being and Happiness” by Robert Pawlicki, is not your typical self-help book. The book is formatted in short paragraphs outlining fifty ‘exercises’ to consider when making your life happier and healthier. The book is designed...

Rhysus Mencari lost his wife and his child during an attack by the Nukari, a violent alien race that seems unstoppable. Their purpose so far is to destroy any living beings that they encounter in space. Together with an ancient D’mar defender, Osuto, they search...

"Along the Watchtower" is the story of Lieutenant Freddie Williams who was severely injured by an IED when he was on patrol with his group in Iraq. The story proceeds on two levels: we follow along as he recovers from his injuries in the VA...

"Animal Portraits with the Digital Photography of John Crippen" is a guide for photographers who have made, or are considering making, the transition from a point and shoot or a "prosumer" DSLR camera to a full-fledged DSLR. The first part of the book is a...

Willie Baker isn't a stranger to the streets because he has been living the life of a street person for years. The first time he met Ann, a bag lady, was in the sixties. Then, she shared a story about her former life, a story...