A Message from God by Terri Kelley is the story of a young boy and his faith in God. Children are always taught to pray to God from a very early age, but there are times and moments when they question their own faith and...

The loss of a loved one is unfortunately something that touches everyone’s life at some point. In this compassionate and endearing children’s book, Thank You, Shadow, Terri Kelley broaches this painful, yet important, subject. The story starts with the direct and poignant lines, “Today is...

Skating with the World by Joanne Vassallo Jamrosz is an interesting collection of stories of past Olympians in the world of ice skating. The author takes us from contenders and winners in the 1970s through the past Winter Olympics in 2010. We hear about the...

Poetry and Short Stories by a Bipolar Girl by Melissa Burke is at times beautiful and at times frightening in the vivid descriptions of the deep melancholy and self-destructive feelings of a teenager living with bipolar disease. The pain that she is feeling comes through...

Dizzy Miss Lizzie by R.M. Clark is the story of thirteen-year-old Kasey Madrid. Kasey decides to spend the summer in her new home instead of going to camp. The house is a creepy old place built in the nineteenth century. The creepy factor in the...

Gertrude and the Magic Fish is a children’s book written by Angela Emily Neveins and illustrated by Mahfuja Selim. Once upon a time there a little old lady named Gertrude who lived at Avalon. It was a very nice place to live, but her family...

Terry McLeod-Huppenthal takes us into her and her husband Dave's life as a reflection upon the television characters Lieutenant Columbo on the hit series "Columbo" and Lucy from the all-famous "I Love Lucy" show. Columbo & Lucy: Living the Dream is a very well written...

Tent City by Kelly Van Hull tells of a plague of locusts that decimate the crops of America, resulting in food shortages. After the deaths of millions, Danielle and her little brother, Brody, are sent away by their parents to keep them from being rounded...

Jennifer Ainsley: The Final Demon War by Sidney Stone is about Jennifer Ainsley who is the Chosen One that can wield the Sword of Jesus, the only sure way to kill the demons waging war against humans. Mordock tells of how the demons came to...

A Wicked Kind of Dark by Jonathan K. Benton opens on an ancient battlefield, with two enemies facing off. Their prize is control of the portals that link two worlds and its people in a close bond. In one world, the war is open and...

Once in a while, an author will create a collection of short stories that breaks the mold and attempts to transform the way people think about fiction. Tamara J. Madison’s book Collard County: A Collection of Short Stories does this. Her words break down preconceived...

Linked Lives: A Memoir of an Extraordinary 40-Year Friendship by Bonny Brooks is the story of the friendship between Bonny and Lori. They met in their teenage years and their friendship carried on throughout their lives. Even though their lives took opposite directions – Lori...

Darkest Dawn by Bonny Brookes is a truly heart-rending story that highlights the struggles and travails of Linda's life and times as a single woman. Left alone to deal with her pregnancy, Linda has to make some tough decisions by making equally tough choices. She...

Jacob Mendelsohn shines with his book of short stories. With themes ranging from leaving your past behind to redemption and the broken people on society's edges, All My Goodbyes is a real thought provoker. A boy is the only witness to a tragic crime and...

Shut Up and Talk - An Effective Guide to Communication Skills by Bill Calhoun is a helpful guide to anyone looking to improve their communication skills. The book describes the importance of having good basic communication skills and offers excellent advice on how to improve...

The Boy who Lit up the Sky (The Two Moons of Rehnor) by J. Naomi Ay is the story of Senya, a rather unusual hero. His life starts out in an orphanage in which only one person treats him well while all others abuse him...

Nancy LaPonzina pens a wonderful story in her book entitled A Path Through The Garden. It is here that the reader will begin to see deep within the lives of several of the characters found in the book, whether it's the land-owner Peg, or a...

Luke Beiler and Elizabeth Schrock loved each other and were certain to get married. But then why did Elizabeth decide to jump the fence? Carson Welch and Brianna Mitchell were dating, but Carson had found Jesus and Brianna didn’t want anything to do with his...

Hannah, Samuel, and Christian were best friends. Hannah and Christian married and stayed in their little Amish community, and Samuel moved to another community to marry his love. But Hannah had a secret, and no one could ever know her secret because it would upset...

Lilly and Shep had grown up together, neighbors and friends, and as they grew the bond grew until at the age of eighteen they knew they were soul mates. What they didn't know was that they were refugees from another world and they would be...