Part of the Rising Wind Book Series, author Diane Olsen presents Rock My Soul, the multicultural adventure journey of two main characters in the series, Secora and Gideon. This book features their encounters with the many different beasts they meet along the way, most specifically,...

Today, as a grandmother, my memories of how my two daughters tried my patience and drove me to despair when they were squabbling, misbehaving youngsters have grown dim. As I read Keri Williams’ memoir But, He Spit in my Coffee, I couldn’t help but wonder...

The Songs of My Family is a drama by Jillian Arena. Myra Jenkins' happy family life turns upside down when a tragic accident involving her - although not entirely her fault - leads to the death of a couple, leaving their children orphaned at a...

In Collect Call to My Mother: Essays on Love, Grief, and Getting a Good Night's Sleep, author Lori Horvitz has written a very poignant memoir about how relationships affect our lives from the time that we are small children to adulthood. In each essay, the...

Scary sounds drive a young girl from her comfortable reading place on the floor to hide under the bed with her cat. Where in the world could that sound be coming from? She pokes her head from under her bed, and who does she see?...

James Cagney was My Baby Sitter by Ryan Cassidy and Johnny Ray Miller, with illustrations by Andrea Carvajal, is the sweet story of seven-year-old Ryan’s afternoon with the famous movie star James Cagney. Ryan Cassidy is the son of movie star Shirley Jones and her...

Your English is Better than My French: Adventures in France and Hack for a Great Vacation by Eric Kirchmann is a travel guide and an adventure narrative that takes readers on an informative and enjoyable tour of Paris and the French countryside. Four decades after...

There’s Ghost In My Room is written by Jason Goodman and illustrated by Fabio Barilari. A young boy has a baby brother who cries all the time, which leaves him feeling frustrated and angry over having a new baby in the house. A ghost haunts...

Life brings challenges especially if you are a kid. Kids need to discover healthy, positive ways to release tension and frustration. This is why Positive Notey Managing My Negative Emotions Journal: A Guided Journal to Help Regulate Negative Emotions by Rebecca Porter is an essential...

A Dog in my Yard written by Tricia DellAnno and illustrated by Jim Pearson is an enjoyable children’s picture book and is the second installment in The Golden Doodle Rules series. This colorfully illustrated story is about Jonathan’s new pet Millie, a cute little dog...

Imagine My Love is a beautiful children’s story by Jamie Gagnon with illustrations by Sandra Jessop. This heartwarming story shares the unconditional love a mother has for her children. Told with warmth and love, this uplifting tale captures the joy each day brings while raising...

Our childhood experiences have a significant impact on shaping our personalities as adults, which in turn dictate how we manage our professional careers and live our lives. Too often, self-help guidebooks tend to present the subject matter in a narrative interspersed with quips and quotes...

Feelings and emotions are the colors of our inner world, painting our experiences with depth and intensity. Jaycie Harris’s When My Feelings Are Large is an engaging children's story about the emotional experiences of young readers. The author skillfully captures the thoughts and storms of...

Escaping My Demons by Joseph Fagarazzi is essentially a story about overcoming adversity in the face of child abuse. Growing up in Italy he had an abusive father and at times an abusive mother. The story follows Joseph all the way to Australia in the...

Fantasies of My Best Friend's Dad is a spicy romance story set in a snow-covered Tuscany, Italy. Written by Lavender Skye, the book follows two people coming from wildly contrasting backgrounds and at different stages of their lives, finding themselves stuck in a snowstorm at...

In her insightful Christian non-fiction work, God's Grace, Not My Disgrace, Claudette Inglis shares her experiences with abuse, hurt, and pain and discusses how her faith has guided her toward healing. She explains how God inspired her to start writing, which began her healing process....

In his memoir In My Life, Jean Andre Chery describes his lifetime of adventures to the reader. At the age of 5 Jean’s parents sought greener pastures in America, leaving Jean with his grandparents and siblings. During his time with them, he had his share...

There is No Shrimp... And Other Lies My Mother Told Me is an autobiographical manga by Kenny Loui. A sequel to Life Lessons from a UFO Catcher by the same author, the comic book follows Kenny after he lands himself in jail following his fistfight...

I Hurt My Foot Doing the Mashed Potato is a humorous yet thought-provoking memoir comprising 25 essays from James Robinson on various topics. James has accumulated several riveting stories and distinctive opinions over his 70 years as a father to three children and grandfather to...

A Voyage Without My Father: Walking with You through Grief, to Growth, to Gratitude by Dexter Moscow is an autobiography with a difference. Moscow takes you on his life’s journey but from the perspective of a young boy who lost his father at age ten...