Two Tickets to Paradise: From Cult to Comedy is a heart-rending memoir that depicts a child's resilience in the face of childhood trauma and disillusionment. As a child, Katie Love lived with her mother who struggled with severe depression. One day, Katie returns home to...

This is a very interesting book filled with seventeen short stories. There are stories that describe life and death and the aging of an individual as well as a dog. It shows that life is so fragile and should be valued with such love and...

“Dinosaur Lake” by Kathryn Meyer Griffith is a very well-told and well-written tale of “what if”, which, quite by coincidence, takes place in my home town. The tale is told of a remarkable series of events in which minor earthquakes released small amounts of magma...

“Strength Like Yours” by Maurice McFadden is an eminently human collection of poetry which serves as a timely reminder that there are certain conditions, fears, and joys that we all share, regardless of our heritage, social status or life path. Being alive is the only...

Abigail Sutton, a graphics artist, whose husband went missing for two years but was recently found dead, moves to the small village of Spookie. She has left her old life behind, hoping to escape from the pain of losing the love of her life and...

Cauliflower Heart: A Romantic Wrestler by Diana Hart, named after an acquired deformity or hardening of the ear affecting the fighters, reflects on the trials and tribulations of living in the wrestling milieu. Through the story of Claudine Bellamy, who grew up in the wrestling...

Theodor's Choice by Ingrid McCarthy is an interesting story that revolves around the lives of three women and takes readers on a journey of self-discovery, healing, and redemption. The story spans many countries and the author blends the past and the present as she takes...

Cauliflower Heart: Wrestling With Life is a romantic sports novel written by Diana Hart. Claudine Bellamy had gone from being happily married to Drew, a champion wrestler, to being his widow after his suspicious death in Germany following an international competition. To add to the...

Hummingbird in Underworld: Teaching in a Men’s Prison, A Memoir by Deborah Tobola is a book about making a difference and the power of passion. It is 2000 and Deborah is forty-five when she lands her dream job to run Arts in Corrections (the Fine...

PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) therapist Robert Kingston was at his twice-a-week meeting with his supervisor, Owen Block. When Block was called out of the office and did not return, Robert started to read some patient files on Owen’s laptop. Soon, he discovered falsified information. The...

Moonlight Walkers: Forbidden Lands is a work of fiction in the fantasy subgenre and is the first installment in the series. It is aimed at young readers and was penned by author Courtney Moore. The book follows young Moonlight Walker wolf Sakura as she pushes...

The Keane children, Clare, Mick and Tom, hadn't had an easy life since their father died. Their mother did the best she could to support them, and Clare, her fourteen-year-old daughter, worked along side her to earn what money they could; but when their mother...

What a fun ride I have had reading this time travel romance! It is a great mix between ancient Egyptian life and culture and the romance a woman from our twenty-first century. It is beautifully crafted to please historians and romance lovers of every age....

Agnes was raised in the house her father had lovingly built for her mother. Her mother insisted on keeping the house although she lived there alone now and was no longer capable of taking care of the place. With her mother in bad health she...

The world of Richard Pacheco’s Perspectives is dark and compelling, much like a thriller movie where we squint to dim our vision rather than expose ourselves to the full impact of the scenes we know will come. The 20 poems in this collection are lean,...

Basic Music Theory by Joe Procopio introduces readers to the concepts of music theory and music structure, starting with the very basics. This simple, but exceptionally easy to understand guide assists interested readers in learning the contents within keys, scales, intervals, chords, and chord extensions....

From the opening poem of this collection (‘Geography’) you know you are in the hands of a cultured, knowledgeable and thoughtful poet. Richard Pacheco knows art is about ‘vanishing points.’ Artists, like poets, direct their audience, as Auden might say, even to the quiet corners...

Progressive Intimacy: Prophetic Preparations for Perilous Times by Caleb K. Coy is an uplifting book that will take readers on a journey of divine secrets and mysteries, uncovering more details on love, betrayal, heartbreak, brokenness and reconciliation. It motivates readers to appreciate every small thing...

Lessons: Shattered Pieces Being Restored by LaDonna Marie is an inspirational and self-motivational read. The book follows the stories of three different girls, Chantel, Casey and Mandy, as they navigate this hard journey called life. The author writes a short scenario for each girl, explaining...

H-0945: A Common Soldier's Story of WWII is a memoir written by Karl F. Hollenbach. Hollenbach registered for the draft in 1943. He was accepted in the Army Special Training Program, which would allow him to attend college after completing his basic training. When he...