Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein is a practising Positive Psychologist. In her book The Truth: Diary of a Gutsy Tween, she sets out to help young girls growing up to understand why they feel the way they do, reassure them that they are not alone, and...

The Washer Woman's Daughter by Rebecca Ayers is a young adult paranormal story that brings Celtic myths to life. She's a senior in high school when her mother is murdered. Her mother's murder brings about a secret that Bridget could never have imagined: a magical...

The Reinvention of Mimi Finnegan by Whitney Dineen is a delightful chick-lit story told in a funny and adorable way. Mimi reaches an early mid-life crisis that begins with the diagnosis of a bunion. Constantly comparing herself to her clever and successful siblings, Mimi has...

The Puck Stops Here: Hockey Players' Healthy Eating Handbook by author Roxanne Tuomela (a Board Certified Holistic Health Coach) is an informative health and nutrition guide for athletes. In the introduction, the author states: “Well, the puck stops here!...I celebrate you for taking responsibility for...

The Big Wheel by Scott Archer Jones is set in the year 2020. The Big Wheel starts with a robbery. It's an excellently described piece of corporate burglary by a likable thief named Robko Zlata. Robko is the first of a host of great characters...

In William L.J. Galaini’s The Line, human history can be observed through time travel. A small team of scientists on board Janus station are assembled and isolated within the folds between timelines. Mary, Jack, Gustav, Wyatt, Rupert and Ingrid are on a mission to observe...

The Lost Remnant, Book One: Pieces of Eden is a young adult fantasy novel by J.N. Race. The plot centers on a young woman named Azsha Daggerwall, who lives her life as part of a travelling gypsy tribe. Confined to this life by her overbearing...

The Miracle Mitzvah Moose by Dawn Wynne is a beautifully written story about a young girl named Abbey, who feels out of place and out of sorts after moving to a new home. Abbey has no friends and she is feeling down and alone when...

The Day Letter A Ran Away by Michael Verrett is about the letters of the alphabet who live together in town. One day, Letter A decides that he doesn't want to be first anymore - first to rise, first in line - and so he...

The Truth About Low Back Pain by Gage Permar, DPT, begins with the first step in curing back pain – understanding what it is and is not. The book continues with a rather unusual suggestion that the present method of drugs and surgery are grossly...

The Care Card by Darryl Bollinger is a medical thriller that revolves around the inequality in the health care system. When Warren Thompson’s fiancée, Alexis Sutton, tragically and unexpectedly dies in a Florida hospital, he’s determined to seek the truth, no matter what the cost....

The Education of a Traitor: A Memoir of Growing Up in Cold War Russia by Svetlana Grobman is a story of survival, secrets, and the struggle for sanity and understanding in a society that rejected even the basic simplicities of livelihood – Cold War Russia....

The Quince Tree Blooms Again by Elide Bors is a memoir of the author’s life growing up in poverty in Romania between and during the world wars. Ellie, as the youngest child of a dysfunctional family, struggles to find her place in life, trying a...

When you think of a rainbow, what comes to mind? What does Earth mean to you? What is the significance of the sun? A rainbow is the result of several elements (including water and the sun) coming together, causing an array of light that illuminates...

The Short Life of Sparrows by Emm Cole is a magical love story that, apart from romance, also has its moments of fantasy and intrigue. Told from the point of view of Calli and Isaiah, the story revolves around Seers and Nightbloods. Calli, a Seer,...

Whoa! That’s what I thought when I finished reading The Church Murders, the second book in the Greek Island Mystery series by author Luke Christodoulou. Following the same characters from the first book in the series, Captain Costa Papacosta and Detective Ioli Cara, we find...

The Very Delicious Strawberry: Twenty Illustrated Zen Stories Adapted for Children is written by Tim Johnson. What is Zen Buddhism? Is it a philosophy that can help children understand their place in the universe? Or, is it something far too complex in its simplicity to...

Just when we think we've achieved the life of our dreams, the proverbial “you know what” tends to hit the proverbial fan. Julie Winterfeldt finds herself in the starring role of such a predicament when her marriage dissolves in unexpected turmoil, leaving her disillusioned, disappointed,...

The Flower Shop: Caldron of Conspiracy by H. Christopher Quinn is a suspense thriller. Harry used to be a newspaper reporter, but now he is unemployed. He went to Mexico to see the sights and relax and, on his first night in the city, he...

The Broke and Beautiful Life: Small Town Budget, Big City Dreams by Stefanie O'Connell is a humorous and motivational book regarding transforming your financial life in a fun and exciting way. The story follows the author’s own personal journey as she describes how she moved...