The Band of Starlit Waters is the second book of the Spero's Legacy series by Brad Bussie. After barely surviving the battle with the Shade, Commander Tyler Ryan Tor and his friends are given new instructions by Celest, an ancient of Castle Forgotten. Celest asks...

One Way Out: One Man's Journey to the NFL is the biography of former NFL player Paul Dunn, as told to Judith Smith Wilson. The book follows Dunn’s progress from when he decided he wanted to play professional football through his high school and college...

Jake loves wandering through the woods. He growls at everything and everyone – in a friendly sort of way, of course. He enjoys meeting all of nature’s wonderful creatures and he’s made friends with many of them, especially Neet the squirrel. While Jake dashed through...

Of Ghosts and Wolves: A Wolf's Hart Novel by Ariana Hagen is the first book in the series. It introduces Sage, who has chosen to be in isolation and lives alone with only animals from the forest and mountain range as company. She hides her...

Special District: Harbin: Drawing the Tiger’s Bones by Tim Stickel is a fascinating story about a turbulent time in China when the Russian presence felt smothering and the undertones of resistance ran strong. The year is 1929 and young Borya, part Russian and part Chinese,...

Over the years we have seen great ideas arrive in a flurry of fanfare but disappear without a trace, much like the vaunted liner, The Titanic. Netscape and MySpace are prime examples of this. They were applications ahead of their time but rather than maintain...

Enlightenment can come in different forms but the one thing which is certain is that once it occurs there is a remarkable difference in the individual. This is what happened to Samarah Grace, who had her very own personal episode of enlightenment at a rather...

Stand Tall: The Chronicles of Buster and Bean by Teju Akande is heartwarming and inspiring as it celebrates the uniqueness of human individuality. At the center of the story is young Buster, who lives in the village of Bon Mot with his mom, dad, and...

In the Marble Maze is an autobiographical memoir by Ólafur Teitur Guðnason recounting his personal experiences during his wife's deteriorating health at a Swedish hospital and her subsequent death. Ólafur met his wife, Engilbjört Auðunsdóttir, and fell in love with her during their college years....

Dismantling the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil Within So Love Can Thrive: Learning to Renew the Mind and Heart (Renewing One's Life) is a work of non-fiction in the inspirational and spiritual writing subgenres. It is intended for the general reading audience and...

Susie Strickland, Sizzling Striker by Kalenga Augustine Mulenga is an inspirational book for young children. A girl named Susie loves soccer and was known as the best striker in her school. One day, whilst playing a practice game, Susie's team was losing. The coach sends...

As the title suggests, On Becoming Me: Memoir of an 80's Teenager by Kirsten Hegberg Pursell is a memoir of a Gen Ex teenager. It is a diary-style memoir that chronicles her life from 1977 to 1986. As the story unravels, we get to know...

In the epilogue to The Sultana Odyssey, through the reflections of his protagonist, Dr. Finley Horne, author Paul Brennan observes that “What gives us strength is not about doing the right things; it is about surviving the wrong things.” That describes perfectly who this story...

In the course of a day, we get lied to or taken for a ride at least once. In some instances this can happen multiple times and it can be frustrating. The pain of being taken for a ride can lead to some rather harrowing...

There are moments in life when doubts arise, and we do not know which way to turn. We are all different, so there are many options. Although there are diverse religions and philosophical approaches, their goal is the same: the development of the self. This...

Noah's Ark is a very popular theme in children's Bible stories. K.A. Mulenga's book Robbie the Raven and Debbie the Dove tells this familiar story from a unique perspective. Robbie and Debbie are good friends and spend their days together. Debbie is very curious and...

Each Alone, Across a Vast Unknown: A Scottish Family's Lives and Solo Journeys To America by Sally Eccleston is the portrayal of the very real family history of the author's paternal and maternal legacies. Set in the mid-to-latter 19th century, Eccleston chronicles three lives that...

Lowell Douglas Bailey ​and Vergie Ellen Terry, who tied the knot on the 28th of May, 1945, belong to the generation of Americans that experienced the last years of coal camp life in West Virginia. In Forged by Coal, their first child, Terry Bailey, tells...

When Mommy Feels Sad by Heidi Bartle is about a mother's journey through depression. Bartle explains the emotions that someone with depression experiences, including frustration, disappointment, shame, guilt, embarrassment, anger, and hopelessness. The beautiful illustrations give a visual representation of those emotions, helping the reader...

Everyone struggles with anxiety at some point in their lives. Kris Taft Miller understands this and has created The Anxious Avocado - "a children's book about dealing with anxiety including techniques to help handle stress and stay calm to address anxiety on a child’s level."...