Flaming Moderate by Bo Roberts recounts pivotal moments in his life, from facing the Ku Klux Klan's hostility over his anti-integration stance to his involvement in managing the aftermath of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination and leadership in the 1982 World's Fair. He reflects on...

The Path Beneath Her Feet by Janis Robinson Daly, the second book in the Path series, is set in the 1930s-40s. Fifty-seven-year-old Eliza Edwards cannot find a position appropriate for her experience as a medical doctor. Olga Povitsky, Eliza's friend and partner, will join a...

All Money Ain’t Good Money by Tracey Lampley is book one of the Jinx Curry Mystery series. An amateur private investigator, Jinx Curry spends her days spying on and photographing cheating partners. Capricorn Hayes, Jinx's boss and love interest, assigns her the case of Elena,...

To Do Justice is a work of fiction in the recent historical, cultural issues, and slice-of-life genres, and is the final novel in the Chicago Trilogy penned by author Frank S. Joseph. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Set against the...

Evergreen Uprooted by Nadira “N.A.Z.” Pankey is a memoir that explores the life of a young girl growing up in a tough neighborhood in the Bronx, New York, during the 1980s. The story is told through the eyes of the narrator, who is known as...

No Place for a Woman by Debra Maria Flint explores the misuse of power within the Catholic Church, addressing various forms of abuse including physical, sexual, emotional, and spiritual. Flint examines the historical marginalization of women in Christianity, looking at Mary Magdalene's diminished role and...

If you think philosophy is boring, you have not read Phil Van Treuren’s The Little Book of Stoic Quotes. It is one of the best books I have ever read on Stoicism. Each short chapter contains a quotation by a famous Stoic followed by Phil’s...

Treasures of Egypt: The Spear and the Scythe by Amr Saleh is a deep dive into the mysteries, legends, and history of ancient Egypt. The people of the Hyksos were persecuted and treated as slaves by the Egyptians for the actions of their forebears many...

In Naked Girl by Janna Brooke Wallack, Sienna “CeeCee” Jones and Siddharta “Siddhi” Jones live a life of complete insecurity. They are under the care, a term used quite loosely, of their dad, Jackson, who is their primary guardian since their mother is no longer...

Life is full of happiness and fun things to do, as Gigglet finds out when she goes to summer camp. In A.M. Berkowitz’s Gigglet the Happy Little Piglet Goes to Summer Camp, Gigglet is off to Camp Chick-A-Dee where she can play with her friends,...

My approach to risk has always been more the study of the possibility of failure, covering every conceivable scenario of what could go wrong. I think a great deal of this comes from upbringing. We didn’t have lots of money, and we learned to plan...

Green Forest, Red Earth, Blue Sea by Jim Gulledge will appeal to mature fans of drama, Southern, and literary fiction. The book has three interconnected parts set in various areas of North Carolina at different times. In the post-Civil War Saluda, Josiah Buckland meets the...

Mia’s Mouses by Joseph L. Licari is a charming and educational story that combines humor, curiosity, and language learning into a delightful narrative for young readers. The book follows the adventures of Mia, a bright and enthusiastic girl who befriends three adorable mice: Squeaky, Nibbles,...

At the height of the Second World War, seeking an opportunity to gain some technological advancement to put them on an even footing with their Nazi partners, the country’s best scientists embark on a series of experiments to harness the strange gifts from a mysterious...

Ruth Maille's series The Power Of returns with a new entry, The Power of Respect: Forever Friends. Orbit, a walking, talking earth, is the guide in this tale. He visits two girls who have been friends for a decade and asks them for help. They...

Letting Go of September by Sandra J. Jackson is a thriller that explores the intersecting lives of Garrett Emerson and Elizabeth Parsons. A year after his wife leaves him, Garrett struggles with loneliness and a sense of unease, prompting him to reconnect with an old...

Nam Nguyen's Raising Future Leaders helps you guide your child or children in your classroom through feelings and development knowledge. Nguyen's text will assist you in raising them with confidence and kindness, as you model the behaviors you hope to see in them. Each chapter...

Surviving Southwood Avenue is a fictional biography that starts in 1920s Ohio. Clara is an “independent, fierce, quick-witted” and beautiful woman. Even though she is obsessed with her first love, Richard, Clara ends up marrying Frank. Their seemingly stable life is disrupted when Clara rekindles...

Unspoken by Jann Alexander is a historical fiction novel set in the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s in America. The story follows Ruby Lee Becker, a ten-year-old girl forced to leave her family's struggling Texas farm after a devastating dust storm. As Ruby embarks...

Faith Adamson is an extraordinary child. A miracle baby, Faith said her first words immediately after birth and easily picked up other languages barely spoken around her. Playing complex pieces on the pianoforte and creating medication well ahead of its time at such a young...