A Lingering Fragrance: Reflections For The Thirsty Soul is a collection of essays described as interludes, short fiction and poetry written by Deepak Menon. The title story, A Lingering Fragrance, is a bittersweet account of an improbable and deep friendship between a woman and a...

Thunder: An Elephant’s Journey by Erik Daniel Shein and L.M. Reker is an adorable story that revolves around a young pygmy forest elephant, Thunder, who is on a mission to find his mother, Serenity, after escaping from poachers. Thunder, along with Penelope the Parrot, escapes...

Crossing Farmers Boulevard: A Journey to Oneness in a Polarizing World by Dr. Ronald Peters is a powerful testament of faith, a man’s journey towards maturity, and his quest to create a life of meaning and purpose. Somewhat hilarious and highly evocative, the author shares...

Uber Alles: A Novel of Love, Loyalty, and Political Intrigue in World War II is written by Robert Arthur Neff. Dieter has lost both of his parents and, until it was ordered to be closed, he stayed as a ward of the music school he...

In a beautifully written and fascinating guide by author Joanna Romer, Passing On: How to Prepare Ourselves for the Afterlife is a book that will keep readers' minds and hearts engaged from the start all the way through until the very end. The book is...

Heart Medicine by E. Bast is a powerful memoir that explores love, addiction, and healing. The heart of the message of this book is captured in the sub-title: A True Love Story - One Couple's Quest for the Sacred Iboga Medicine & the Cure for...

Swamped! by Ingrid Sawubona is an exciting picture book about a little animal named Hershel who lives in a swamp. One day, Hershel decides that he doesn't like living in the swamp. He wants to live where there is no moss and no slime. He...

I love books on espionage and I get absorbed when the setting is strong and well-developed. Pat Digeorge has done just that, crafting a page-turner set against the gritty historical landscapes of World War II Sweden and modern day, featuring remarkable characters. The only thing...

Quantum Heights by Richard A. Valicek is Book One in the Dead Path Chronicles, a story that will appeal immensely to fans of M.R. Mathias. The story begins with great action and the reader is seduced by the beauty of the language. The conflict is...

Fans of Barbra Streisand are going to love this latest book, the 23rd from the On the Couch series written by Alma H. Bond Ph.D. In this fictionalized series, Alma H. Bond, a psychoanalyst, combines her extensive knowledge of why folks do what they do...

Cogwheels by CA Hines is part of the Gears in Time series and tells the story of Clarice, whose life changes in mere seconds. While she drives herself and her husband to their new home, a black woman suddenly appears in front of the car....

This engaging novel begins on the twenty-first birthday of Ben Steiner, a Jewish student at Columbia University, in May 1975. Living a comfortable life in Beit Yitzhak, or the “B”, a communal house for Jewish students, seemed boring to Ben. He was ready to find...

From Antarctica to Zimbabwe is a non-fiction travel memoir written by Dr. Quinta. Quinta’s life had followed the professional career track expected by a child of Nigerian educators. She successfully pursued a doctorate in chemical engineering and was offered a career position in the petrochemical...

How Me Found I: Mastering the Art of Pivoting Gracefully Through Life by Abigail Diaz Juan is a powerful book in the area of personal development and the quest for meaning, a book that will help readers reconnect with their ultimate purpose and learn to...

Daisy De La Cruz desperately wants to be a famous actress. She’s good and she knows it. She has a beautiful voice and wonderful coaches at the school for the arts where she attends. She even has an agent who has helped her land a...

One Chance, One Moment is a stunning opening entry in The Mandy Story series by Judith Ann Kohnen, a riveting contemporary romance with believable characters and a gripping plot. A series of unfortunate events has led the renowned singer, Garry Danzlo, to the point of...

Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee is a novel for children, grades 4-6, written by Tonya Duncan Ellis. Sophie was definitely not interested in participating in Xavier Academy’s spelling bee. The ten-year-old hadn’t intended that her parents know about it, as she realized they’d want...

Golden Skye of Ansgar: A Windflower Saga Middle Grade Novel and the Short Story Fly, Percy, Fly! by Aleksandra Layland is a short story based on the characters taken from the epic fantasy novel Of Wisdom and Valor: The Art of War, The Path of...

Six-year-old Bree Wilson is worried about making friends on her first day of school in Being Bree: Bree and the Nametag Worries: Book 1 by Christine Sromek Laforet. Bree is smart and intelligent and she is often misunderstood by her classmates. She makes a nametag...

It would be interesting enough to read about an intelligent, likable, very observant seventeen-year-old who is entering womanhood, with all the burgeoning emotions and forays into first love and passion that such a story entails. But add to that the stress of being a “military...