"Seven Tears" is the story of Birch, a young woman, who was abused by her grandfather when she was six years old. Her mother had also been abused as a child, and her attempts to get help had resulted in her being considered a drama...

“Lady Justice and the Book Club Murders” by Robert Thornhill is number ten (10) in his comedy/mystery series of “Lady Justice” tales. In an unusual merger, Robert Thornhill combines the genres of comedy and mystery, and he does it well. It doesn’t seem very realistic...

"Captive Spirits" the first book in the 'Legends of Aztar Series' by Mary Adair takes us to the planet of Aztar, a place that is never known to be at peace. There is a deep fear of those who wield mystical powers and use them...

How do you write a book about God but not the God you learned about in Sunday School, but about the God in each of us – and how this makes us Gods ourselves? Although it might not be the easiest task to undertake, this...

“Lady Justice and the Cruise Ship Murders” by Robert Thornhill is Episode #11 of the 'Lady Justice series', an ongoing collection of comedy/mystery stories spawned in the creative mind of the author. In this story Walt, a Kansas City Police Department creator and member of...

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...

"Book of Samuel" by James Robinson is a family drama that unfolds at Georgia. The family of Samuel Johnson is stranded at Savannah airport. The eight hours in the airport is a kind of revelation of his family's behavior. He sees a different side of...

Hartslog Valley has for long been haunted by a violent past. In 1754, while out hunting, Captain Jack’s wife and his two children were butchered by Indians. Filled with revenge, he started to hunt and kill Indians. In 1780, south of Harstlog in Woodcock Valley,...

Salsa!: 80 Great Recipes! by Renee Benzaim, is a collection of recipes that will leave your mouth watering and will have you heading out of the door to run to your local farmer’s market. Benzaim begins with a brief introduction to describe what exactly salsa...

Based on a true story, Eaten by the Tiger by Emile Allen, M.D. is about a doctor who survives a near-death experience while saving a patient’s life. Through his transformative journey of self-discovery, Allen had to face the fear of the unknown, which he calls...

Wheels within wheels or a story within a story, The Muse Of Violence by Bruce Hartman reveals and deceives at the same time. Will Schaefer, 37, a fiction writer with writer's block, leads a seemingly harmless writer's group. His day job is with a large,...

Angels Come in All Shapes & Sizes is written by Hevine Schmidt. The book is a heartwarming tale of the author's experiences and life with animals. It allows for the reader to get better acquainted with animal reactions, tendencies, and mannerisms they may not have...

When an attorney from Greece shows up at Jake’s London flat with news of his estranged father’s demise and documents transferring a significant portion of his business holdings to him, Jake is hesitant to accept. Maybe it is a premonition which is telling him to...

In her memoir Love For Our Afflictions, author Arianna Carruth explains how she has attempted to manage emotional pain following several miscarriages and the infidelity of her husband. The couple has one child but is having difficulty carrying another child to term. When they again...

Great books continue to have contemporary relevance, can be endlessly gleaned for fresh data and interpretation, and contain great ideas which have occupied the minds of thinkers from antiquity. Essays on the Classics by Jason R. Goetz establishes these fundamental truths as he introduces the...

Peter is not just the boy who never grew up. In fact, he’s a young boy who has been treated badly. Tinkerbell, on the other hand, is not just a fighter as she’s always been known. Instead, she’s a flighty debutante with not much of...

In the Footsteps of Rumi…Modern Verse with a Whiff of the Master’s Fragrance was written by Rashid Osmani. Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, also known as Rumi, lived in Persia during the 13th century. Rumi was known as a poet, theologian, and mystic. His spiritual legacy...

Sleeping Crimes, A Connie Anderson/Alan Bowering Mystery, is written by Joyce Slobogian. Connie Anderson is the co-owner of a mystery-themed bookstore in Brandon, a small Canadian town where she attended university ten years before that. For the last two years, she's been happily involved with...

In The Case of the Killer Divorce (A Jamie Quinn Mystery), Barbara Venkataraman tells another tale with Jamie Quinn at the center. In this case, Jamie has gone back to her career as a family law attorney after taking several months off following her mother’s...

Thorns of an Innocent Soul by Barbara Watkins is a book about the disturbing influences a bad mother can have on her children’s life. Written from the point of view of Jennifer, this novel takes us into an amazing world of betrayal, shattered innocence and...