It Was What It Was
It Was What It Was: My Memoir by Diane Haley Toney is a memoir of growing up in the idyllic post-war era of the American South during the 1950s. It Was What It Was begins without much of a preamble and jumps into the beginning...
It Was What It Was: My Memoir by Diane Haley Toney is a memoir of growing up in the idyllic post-war era of the American South during the 1950s. It Was What It Was begins without much of a preamble and jumps into the beginning...
Poisoned by John William Hamilton details situations in the author’s life when three malicious people tried to poison him on three different occasions. The sheer audacity and effort of the culprits in the occurrences left me utterly aghast. In one case, Hamilton was poisoned with...
In Mason's Missing by Teresa Burrell, five-year-old Mason was last seen running towards a man the teacher assumed to be his father, and getting into a dark blue Toyota RAV4. Days pass and there is no sign of Mason or a ransom demand. Word of...
Lily and Lucy by Ed Ehlers is the perfect story for children to read along with their parents. We follow Max and Tucker, two Australian Shepherd dogs, as they go for a walk into the wooded forest with their ‘Daddy’. This is not just every...
Terrorist leaders of the United Islamic State are determined to strike a death blow to their hated enemy America. Having tried a biological attack the year before with some success, they are now even more determined to get it done. Their first step is procuring...
Slay the Dragon by Laura A. Zubulake is a story that follows the cause of César Rosada, a man who rose from humble origins to become the Finance Minister of his country. Now his mind is set on one thing: to make life better for...
Criss Crossing Paris by Fiona Sinclair and Sally-Anne Hayes is a beautiful travel memoir of Paris done in cross stitch that will make readers experience the essence, sights, and sounds of the place in a very unique way. The cross stitch illustrations are interpretations of...
Iva Mae: The Book Of Mom by Robin Anne Griffiths is a non-fiction memoir written by Robin on the memories and reminiscences of her mother, Iva Mae. Iva Mae starts off with an introduction by Robin on how she started piecing together Iva Mae’s life...
Nothing is as riveting, nor compelling, nor enlightening to a heightened understanding of our own existence as listening to a survivor tell about their restoration from major brain damage. Linda Nija Nations, in her highly personal and touching memoir, Remember Me, adds to the automatic...
Granny JJ is always right and in the story The Granny JJ Adventures: Guyana’s Daily Detective (Volume 1) by Joshua Cartwright, readers are introduced to her where she lives in a little house surrounded on three sides by a bush in Soesdyke, Guyana. Granny always...
Paranormal, intense, and deep, Of All Things, Great and Small by Jordan G. Farrell is a novel that follows a psychological phenomenon in the life of aspiring writer Justin. It begins with the flu that quickly takes a different toll on him, plunging him into...
Jesus, Coffee, and Prayer by Minister Nakita Davis is a Christian guide book to help readers move past a dissatisfied perspective and to find gratitude in all God has gifted us with in our lives. Spread out over the course of fourteen days, each day...
The Hidden Village: A Story of Survival in WW2 Holland is a historical young adult adventure by author Imogen Matthews. Focused specifically on how the events of the Holocaust affected Holland during the 1940s, the hidden village of the title refers to the true-life story...
Suffering Ends When Awakening Begins by Robert Crown is an inspiring story that chronicles the author’s journey through the valley of the shadow of death and his emergence. The book is uplifting and will have a positive impact on the lives of readers - even...
Glenda and Osiris Jones desperately want a child, but get much more than they bargained for in Auraman The Beginning by B.E. Starlight. After a failed attempt at conception with the help of a renowned doctor who specializes in fertility, Glenda and Osiris agree to...
Finding Myself...Facing Cancer by Sarah Fenlon Falk is a memoir that movingly documents a woman’s journey with cancer; poignant and gritty, a tale of courage in the face of pain and despair. In her diary in 1992, the author wrote: “There’s no easy way around...
"Maybe it did, but it would mean the world to me if you came to Cinderblocks tonight. You've never heard me play in a band and I want you to see what I've become. I have changed. I'm more than this." Strangelove by S.A. Youngman...
In A Fish Name Fred by Tamara Neal, when a family moves into their new home, they discover a fishbowl filled with brown, murky water, which has been left behind by the previous owners. To their surprise, when the father empties the water, a little...
Unshaken Wonder: Becoming Playful Elders Together by Lori Kane is an exploration of what we need to do to be the elder that everyone needs. What is a playful elder? How do we become one of these and how do we tap into our own...
Bold, charming, and inspirational, this is a memoir on a loss that we so often neglect and that leaves a void in many lives - the loss of a family member - and for the protagonist, it’s a dog called Roo. In To the Moon...