An Umbrella Made for a Man by Katherine Elberfeld follows Irene, an Episcopal priest, as she moves through a series of church placements marked by gender-based hostility. At a job interview, Roy, the dean, behaves inappropriately; later, at St. Anne’s, Irene is hired by Henry,...

Pillars of Creation by Carlos Nicolás Flores follows Yoltic Cortez, a young Chicano college dropout, as he embarks on an existential journey along the Texas-Mexico border, questioning faith and identity, and searching for meaning in a world where God seems absent. After witnessing a traumatic...

Our Father Who Art in an Iron Lung by Douglas Dodd is a moving memoir that chronicles the extraordinary life of Bruce Dodd, a man who lived for twenty-one years paralyzed and dependent on an iron lung after contracting bulbar paralytic polio in 1955. Written...

In Unwrapped by Phyllis Picasso, Jordan discovers that her husband Joe's former fiancée, Cheryl, is now her boss. Jordan is dealing with pregnancy and experiencing morning sickness. The relationship between Jordan and Joe is deteriorating, and she feels uncertain whether it is due to Joe...

Do you like pop music? What if you got the opportunity to witness a singer/songwriter in the process of writing an album? If the answer to these two questions is a resounding yes, you will love this book. Words to think. Or to sing. features...

Wild Girl: Hunting the Unicorn by Jehane Spicer follows Helaine, the daughter and heir of Seigneur Alun de Berzé in 15th-century Burgundy, as she navigates the dangers of her feudal world. After her mother’s death, Helaine is promised in marriage to Stephen of the March...

In Middle Miles, Cory Mortensen is cycling from the Canadian to the Mexican border. He’s a middle-aged man, but what his body feels, his mind merely acknowledges. It’s a journey that will take 27 days, and one in which he will experience vast changes in...

Fate of the Storm by Valerie Storm is an epic fantasy filled with dark magic, betrayal, and an incredible bond between two characters standing between encroaching darkness and a chaotic world. Raven, a disturbed, powerful half-demon shadow witch, is bent on revenge after a defeat....

Ophia’s Sister-Soul (Parting the Veils) by Seth T. Mullins is a haunting and philosophically rich fantasy that traverses parallel realities, spiritual awakening, and the emotional landscape of loss. On the one side, we're with Colleen Addison, who is reeling from the death of her twin...

Financial planning is becoming increasingly complex, along with evolving consumption patterns and priorities. Professional help is needed. It is into this world that Melissa Cox steps with Future-Focused Wealth: How to Build Financial Freedom at Your Own Pace. Her book introduces readers to the concept...

Get ready for a gripping sci-fi adventure with Kevin E. Morris' young adult thriller -- Heightened: Project Evolve. For the past ten years, Kai Chapman has been living at the Hope Street School for Boys with no memories of his parents or his early childhood....

Noses are wonderful, aren't they? They help us breathe, enhance our facial makeup, and give unique definitions to our appearances and personalities. In Preposterous Proboscises, Norman Adams presents a humorous collection of noses, each more absurd and exaggerated than the last. Plucked from the recesses...

Did you know that mammals are our distant relatives? Animals are not so different from us. Our Big Family by Peter Marsh is a delightful book, featuring photographs of various animals from all over the world. These photos show how animals act and behave just...

Take It to the Limit by Linda Opdyke hurls readers into a gritty, high-stakes world of human trafficking and undercover danger. We're with married PIs Ethan and Mickey Jenks when a young woman vanishes in Nashville, and this duo is pulled into a harrowing...

Echoes of the Soul by Melyssa Tirase is a collection of original poetry that, together, paints a picture in verse on the human experience through varied stylistic devices. Among them, Bride of Shadows uses gothic imagery and cyclical motifs to depict innocence against harsh reality....

Bookends of Life is about recognizing the magic in our surroundings. Sonja Koch and Dalys Finzgar's poetry invites us to see the world in a new and lively way. It explores four key topics: innocence, seeking our inner awakening, letting go of obstacles that stand...

Hiraeth: The Voice of Home is Dan Morgan’s memoir, tracing his life from a late-born child in a troubled Pittsburgh family, detailing his complicated relationship with his alcoholic father and his development of humor and coping mechanisms. Morgan recounts his early fascination with Roller Derby,...

Rediscovering the USS Alligator by Daniel J. Basta is a captivating exploration of history, technology, and human determination. The book chronicles the search for the USS Alligator, the U.S. Navy's first submarine, which was lost in a storm off Cape Hatteras in 1863. Basta masterfully...

Annie Mack is an award-winning art photographer, teacher, and author who expresses her artistic creativity through abstract photography. In Whatta You Lookin' At, Mack presents a collection of mesmerizing pieces that defy the norms of conventional/traditional photographic expression, delving more into the realm of abstractionism....

Twenty-five years have passed since Mick Johnson tragically lost his younger brother in an abandoned mine. He believes he has moved on from that event, but his annual visits to Death Valley tell a different story. This time, his editor has assigned him to cover...