It is an unfortunate truth that we spend much of our lives trying to meet the expectations of others, including God--not because God asks that of us, but because the church teaches us that we must. The Pharisees did it in Jesus' day, and He...

Ann Baron has enjoyed her life of privilege and wealth as she has been married for twenty years to her college sweetheart, top executive Mike Baron. They live in a custom built mansion with their teenagers, Nate and Lauren, and Ann enjoys her bubble baths,...

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I began listening to this audio book but what I got was one of the funniest books I have ever listened to. I picked out my favorite short stories and shared them with my husband. He laughed out...

"The Last Dance" by Lonna Enox: When the husband of Sorrel Janes is brutally murdered, Houston police suspect the crime may be related to Janes’s high-profile position as crime reporter for a Houston television station. A story on gangs had yielded more than the...

"The pH Miracle" by Shelley Redford Young and Robert O. Young is a must read. I was quite surprised and pleased to receive this audio book for review. I had recently heard about the pH diet/way to eat. The premise of this book lies in...

1991: Jack Tobin, successful attorney, considers doing something else with his life other than the practice of law. 1993: A serial killer is terrorizing the college campus in Oakville, Florida. Detective Danielle Jansen suspects one of the students, Thomas Felton. After a couple more deaths,...

True forgiveness benefits both parties. The forgiver releases the oppressor or sinner, vanquishing their own spirit, which then opens the afflicted parties up to God’s dialogue and direction. A critical factor explained in detail is to ascertain, beyond any shadow of doubt, that the sinner...

Danny Hansen has had a life that most could not fathom. A survivor of the Bosnian War, and a witness of the atrocities, Danny learned at an early age to survive. He came to the USA and became a priest. Then his vigilante tendencies propelled...

"The Boy Who Walked a Way" by Nancy Janes takes us to the year 2162 where a young boy named Jal Valhyn is caught in the middle of chaos and violence. The country he lives in is at war and the world government with a...

Dooley Monahan had one job given to him by his pa, and that was to ride south to a town near the Missouri border and pick up a milk cow. Dooley left with the money his pa gave him for the cow, but he got...

"The Hummingbird Garden" by Evelyn Schwarz is a story about the Johnsons who moved from the city into a house in the suburbs. One day, Alexis, the six-year-old daughter, curiously followed a burst of color she saw flying above her in the yard to her...

Martin Abulafia is an intelligent young man who abandoned his studies after becoming disillusioned with the Roman Catholic church. The year is 1529 and Spain is at the height of its imperial power. This is also the time when the Spanish Inquisition wreaks havoc in...

So, you are an introvert. Isn’t that the same as being shy, or socially anxious? Isn’t it a handicap in a society that values extroversion? No way, says Amber Keyes in her new book "The Advantage of Being an Introvert in an Extrovert World". Instead,...

In the heat of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, homicide officer Harry Bosch and his partner are allowed only a short time at each new death scene. When they arrive in an alley to make a report on another victim they are startled to discover...

Michael J. McCann is back with the third book from the 'Stainer- Donaghue crime novel series' with "The Fregoli Delusion". What happens when a young man with a rare disorder is the only witness to the murder of a multi- millionaire? In the midst of...

Dusty Rhoades Heer pens a beautiful piece of work in the book "The Forest That Rains Frogs." It is not only a masterful story but there are wonderful pieces of artwork displayed among its pages. The author takes us deep within the forest in Puerto...

William Kenly has again given readers a glimpse into the unknown regions of the mind. In "The Dogs of Luck," he explores his own thinking during several phases of his life. In the teen years, Kenly takes the reader through his childhood years in Warren,...

Karen Wiesner and Chris Spindler weave a mystery that keeps the reader on edge throughout "The Fifteenth Letter". Their story tells of Amber Carfi, who at age seven spent hours with her father devising a secret code to a nonexistent globe Zeke promised to construct...

“The Safe Man” introduces readers to Brian Holloway, a locksmith soon to become a father. Brian was called to the home of an author, Mr. Robinette, to open an antique floor safe; he not only wanted the safe opened but removed from his home. Mr....

Wes Berry readily admits that he suffers from HEBD (Hyper Enthusiastic Barbecue Disorder). He willingly drives out of his way to try a new barbecue restaurant or to revisit a favorite one. His purpose for writing this book is to give Kentucky Barbecue the recognition...