Kyle was just five years old when his mother noticed something was wrong with his voice—it was too high-pitched. The diagnosis was horrifying. Kyle had a brain stem glioma, a life-threatening tumor that negatively affects talking, walking, vision, and breathing. Kyle had difficulties maintaining his...

A Hard Silence is a profoundly moving, personal, and informative account of the challenges of dealing with AIDS from a daughter's perspective. In 1985, Melanie Brooks's life was deeply affected by tragedy when her father contracted HIV from a blood transfusion during open-heart surgery. This...

The Dr. Seuss quote at the beginning of Things of Little Consequence introduces aspects of the book’s theme. John Casey contends that complex questions—often with questionable motives—should be answered with direct, honest simplicity. Little consequence refers to common perceptions deemed to be culturally insignificant that...

The black diamond hung high up in the sky. People had named it the Anomaly. It had plunged the world into disarray ever since it appeared in the sky seven years before. Cars no longer worked. Roads developed deep cracks. Humans were forced to live...

Lawrence loves it when his father reads him mythological stories and makes voices. Unfortunately, his father is not always home because he is in the army. Each night, Lawrence stares up at the stars, hoping for his father's safe return. One night, Lawrence sees a...

I love bubbles, don’t you? Sadly, though, they don’t last long. They drift upward and float around briefly before popping. Pamela James has a different story. The Orange and Ginger Soapy Shampoo: A Bubble's Story follows the adventures of two magical bubbles, M.E. and Lumy....

I believe we all have emotional scars, but how many people know that those scars can be transformed into life-changing events? Diane M. Simard does. She shares her ten life principles in Heal Forward: Transform Emotional Scars into Impact. The first step to growth and...

Words have the power to change the world. They also provide a window to express the deepest thoughts, desires, and feelings accumulated through experiencing the world surrounding us. Wide Canvas is the seventh book in Anil Annaiah's motivational series that offers readers a unique perspective...

What better way to kick off your writing career than with a story that ticks all the boxes when it comes to compelling, realistic characters involved in current concerns like nefarious hacking and terrorism, neatly bundled into a thoroughly intriguing and complex plot and explored...

In Extreme Vetting by Roxana Arama, violence begins with a camera and ends with a gunshot. After crossing the US border in 1998, Emilio Ramirez's past catches up with him in the hallway of his sons' high school when ICE arrests him for illegal immigration....

Abigail’s father is truly amazing! He takes time to encourage Abigail to be whatever she wants to be, even if it’s the President of the United States. He has her listen to a strong, female commentator who speaks about the power of women and their...

In Bella and Chantey: Mama Wants a Blue Mushroom by Jane E. Ruth, Bella’s mama wants a blue mushroom for her birthday. However, to get one for her mama, Bella has to go into the woods. Her macaw friend Chantey goes with her. Join them...

Chasing Influence: Transformational Coaching to Build Champions for Life by Troy Urdahl is a motivating and insightful book that offers a comprehensive guide to coaching for personal and professional growth. Urdahl's approach is focused on not only achieving success but also fostering lasting and meaningful...

In Mirov by David C. Hoke, agent Anastasia Mirov has had her life torn from her. Eight years later she's off Earth and on a Mars colony, maneuvering around fires and mineral rights, wading through remnants of executions, resolving conflict through battles, hacking, hijacking, kidnapping,...

Jennifer Gasner, author of My Unexpected Life: Finding Balance Beyond My Diagnosis, describes her journey both before and after receiving a diagnosis of Friedreich's Ataxia at the age of seventeen. The diagnosis answered questions she had about her mental and physical decline leading up to...

Growing up, I was taught to never discuss politics or religion with those outside the family. I did not listen to this advice and am so glad that Katherine W. Schweit obviously didn’t either. More directly, the politics she discusses is gun ownership. In How...

Stop the Killing: How to End the Mass Shooting Crisis by Katherine Schweit addresses the thorny issue of guns and gun violence. The author has had a noteworthy career, from being in the media to obtaining a law degree and serving as a special agent...

The Desk from Hoboken is a work of fiction in the mystery, crime, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by author ML Condike. This enthralling and intricately woven mystery combines elements of genealogy, history,...

China's preemptive strike against US military installations is an implicit declaration of war as tensions between the People's Republic of China and the United States of America reach a breaking point. While the US administration seeks international backing for retaliation against China, the Russian president...

Grow Up Fast: Lessons From an AI Startup is a work of non-fiction in the business, advice and guidance, and technology subgenres. It is suitable for the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Zach Rattner. In this refreshing and candid exploration of...