Rise From The Ashes by Joana James is a two part series that will tug at the readers heart. It is the story of a mother who turns to alcohol, drugs and prostitution in order to deal with the deaths of her husband and her...

"In Taming Your Inner Tyrant: A Path to Healing through Dialogues with Oneself", accomplished journalist Patty de Llosa guides the readers through her personal odyssey using Jung’s Active Imagination Experiment to disempower her critical inner voices by first separating herself from them and then dialoguing...

From A to Z, author Suzy Bohnert defines the basic and not so basic terms of both college and professional football. Many accompanying definitions are cute alternate definitions people may associate with the term. Aimed primarily at women, this book helps to familiarize them with...

"Game-Day Youth: Learning Basketball’s Lingo" by Suzy Beamer Bohnert offers the true novice a simple resource for understanding the game of basketball. Designed as a handy reference, the book begins with a 12-page overview of the basic rules and skills such as footwork, dribbling, passing,...

"The Owl in the Tree" by Peter Kay is the story of a family. While he shares the stories of his mother's declining health and how she spent her final years in a nursing home, he also weaves together snippets of his family life. We...

As soon as I saw the title of Martine Ehrenclou’s book I knew I had to read it. In "The Take-Charge Patient: How You Can Get the Best Medical Care" by Martine Ehrenclou we learn much about patients’ rights and how we can be our...

Parker Boyce's father served in Vietnam and talked of shooting out an entire Vietnamese village, referring to the dead as "gooks". Parker's uncle ran to Canada to avoid the draft of that Vietnam conflict as it was a war he just didn't believe in at...

Former sports writer Suzy Beamer Bohnert is the author of "Game-Day Goddess: Learning Baseball’s Lingo". She has dedicated her book to her mother who taught her to play ball. What a wonderful tribute to her mother and what a wonderful legacy her mother has passed...

Baseball is an extremely popular sport with a large following; from T-ball to Major League, the stands are filled with cheering fans. Former sports writer Suzy Beamer Bohnert explains the game in easy to understand terms. In her book "Game Day Goddess: Learning Baseball’s Lingo"...

Nathaniel, Orah, and Thomas, best friends since childhood, live a peaceful, bucolic existence in Little Pond, a place as small as its name suggests. Their lives are simple, governed by the teachings from the Temple, and the ministrations of the Vicars and their squadron of...

“Minotaur Revisited” by David Gelber is an enchanting trip through history, from the days of Greek Mythology to the present. A unique twist to the story lies in the fact that it is told from the eye-witness perspective of the famed Minotaur, whose death at...

"My Life on Craigslist" by Alexandra Ares is a fun read for those stuck in young adulthood in a place which appears unwelcoming and unmotivated to offer assistance on how to begin to move responsibly through life. 25 year old Emily Thompson is living in...

"Along the Watchtower" is the story of Lieutenant Freddie Williams who was severely injured by an IED when he was on patrol with his group in Iraq. The story proceeds on two levels: we follow along as he recovers from his injuries in the VA...

"My Neighbor’s House" is part of a series on the Ten Commandments of the Bible, this one being on the tenth commandment. Coveting (or wanting too much) what belongs to someone else, in essence making it your god or obsession, is considered to be a...

Author Thomas M. Cirignano grew up in the area around Dorchester and South Boston in the '50s. In his book, The Constant Outsider: Memoirs of a South Boston Mechanic, he describes living in the urban area. The author shares his life experiences, making this reviewer...

Thomas M. Cirignano is the author of "The Constant Outsider" and "67 Cents: Creation of A Killer." This is a review of the latter. Our tale begins with Nick meeting someone in an alley to collect $1000. Instead he is stabbed repeatedly in the back...

What a wonderful story about love, lost love, and taking the thumps of life and daring to bounce back! To Tuscany with Love by debut novelist Gail Mencini is an absolute gem for those wanting to guess at the intricate ins and outs of love....

Two major life changing events had taken place in Helena Brewster's life in the recent past; her father had passed away and she had seen Jason again after four years. However, neither of these compared to the effects of the sudden appearance of an angelic...

Forty Grains of Black Powder is a generational saga about a fictional mestizo family in Mexico. It is book one in the tale of the Cordero Clan. The story starts in 1862 when the young Marietta, the mother of the protagonist, spots a handsome stranger...

Dead Works is a horror novel written by Anthony Hains. Eric is a doctoral student in psychology and, as part of his training, he counsels students and people from the community at the University's mental health clinic. He's shaken by the story of his newest...