God is in control. Tammy McBride shows how God works details out in The Word Works…If You Work It! Tammy allowed God to bring her out of poverty and into blessings by paying attention to what God says and putting it into practice. Part of...

We often feel our lives get stuck in a routine that never changes. Sometimes, only a disastrous, shocking, or life-threatening event urges us to change our way of life. We hold on to the labels that define us, like the title "Doctor" before our names....

Nearly a decade ago, Terrie Murphy lost her sister and she still does not have many answers. She turned to the Navy to find the answers herself and now works as an intelligence officer. Her first assignment takes her to Maine, where she is...

The Grumpy Old Fart is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Rebecca Porter. The story is about Mr. Fart, a grumpy old goat who loves his solitude and hates being disturbed. He spends most of his time reading the newspaper on his porch...

In 1868, a mining consortium hired Butterfield Stage Line and Wells Fargo stagecoach companies to carry large shipments of gold coins to Nevada. But someone leaked the information to rustlers in the area. The outlaws robbed both stage lines near Las Vegas, took the nail...

A special bond exists between a pet and its owner/caregiver. It’s difficult to explain to someone who doesn’t (and never has) owned a pet. But, from one dog lover/owner to another, I can vouch for its existence. So can Don Hughes, as evident in his...

In The Right Words by Meg Rosenthal, college student Ember Owens is assigned a partner project in her advanced creative writing contest. Group projects are not her jam. To make matters worse, social phenomenon Matt Callahan is her designated writing partner. Their writing topic is...

Jenna Papponetti’s illustrated children’s book, The Little Bird Who Wanted to Fly, is a beautiful way to motivate children not to give up and to appreciate who they are. When Little Bird hatches, he is eager to start flying immediately, but his mother tells him...

George WB Scott's captivating novel The Good King transports readers to the dawn of the Middle Ages and the emergence of Christendom in Europe. The book masterfully depicts the transformative power of this new religion which offers a stark counterpoint to pagan customs that reigned...

Three middle-aged women, Bláithín, Pamela, and Cassandra, become friends after meeting in an emergency room in Ibiza. They seem very different. Bláithín lost her job at a company where she had worked most of her life. Pamela, a loving mother and grandmother, sees that her...

Two siblings must overcome their own individual hardships in The Soul of Chaos by Gregory Wunderlin. While Rurik spends his days in the mines, overseeing and looking out for his fellow miners, his sister Arkalis must manage the family estate and lands. Neither sibling expected...

The Seeking Tree by Jodi Dee starts with a breathtaking illustration of a forest filled with beautifully painted trees and distinctively drawn animals. A young sapling was slowly growing among the trees and was excited to learn about the world. It wished to get to...

In The Adventures of Lexus Hill by author Amy Louise Hill, little Casey and her parents went to visit the Rosehill Dog Rescue Centre one sunny day to adopt a cute little dog that Casey could play with. But this was not an easy feat....

The Rocking Chair Prophet by Matthew Kelly is a captivating novel that offers a lot of wisdom about the experiences we all face in life. Daniel is happy and content in his life, family, and career. He is successful on Wall Street and has everything...

The Boy Who Said Baa: A Christmas Story is a children’s picture book written in rhyme by Judy Dryden with illustrations by Rosie Brooks. A young boy with delayed speech issues has his parents worried because the only word he says is “Baa,” no matter...

The Legend of Rachel Petersen by JT Baroni follows Christian Kane and his anticipation of being named the next chief sports journalist at The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. It doesn't go as expected so he leaves his job and starts a new career writing fiction. He...

In The Significant by Kyra Anderson, a precarious living situation has Kailynn experiencing the aftermath of a night of heavy drinking with her roommate, Raphael. Despite her challenging circumstances, she prefers this life over illicit activities in a wealthier district. Her brother, Theo, proposes a...

The Becalmer is a young adult sci-fi novel by Nick Wilford. Harica Spindelman is a teenager gifted with the ability to calm others with her mind and uses her powers specifically for conflict resolution in school. But when she is called upon to mediate a...

The Text by Julane Fisher is a YA thriller set in 2048, 25 years after a deadly pandemic. America is now thriving under STaR, the Department of Safety Threats and Reinforcement. They monitor everyone and even have their own social media app called Allico. Everything...

Mónica Esgueva discusses The 7 Levels of Wisdom: A Path to Fulfillment in this titular book. She starts with the lowest developed on her list and moves to the highest, citing character traits of each stage and noting the view of the greatest stage attained...