When Nestor’s best popular friend got sick and had to be absent from school for several days, Nestor’s social status improved immensely. For once he was the popular kid and not bound to the negative reputation he had been cultivating since third grade. Things were...

Queen of the Air by Mary Curtner Powell is the extraordinary story of Katherine Stinson and her family. Katherine Stinson was among the earliest licensed women pilots in the USA. She set a world record in 1917 for flying the longest distance single flight from...

Delighting the Senses by Michael Pedretti is a non-fiction chronicle of America's longest-running international theater festival. In his account, Pedretti covers a fifteen-year period with the School for Movement Theatre, known by its modern name Movement Theatre International, as it flourishes in North America where...

Crossroads of the Mediterranean is the second novel in The Sicily Chronicles by Dick Rosano. Luca was not expecting his visit to Sicily to change his life forever, but it did. He met Vito, a strange man, and that meeting became the starting point of...

Decades ago, I read a book of Zen koans (paradoxical stories and riddles) which had such an impact on me that they have stuck in my mind with surprising clarity to this day. When I came across Wise Tales From the East, I hoped it...

As indicated in the title, Wise Tales From the Jewish World: The Essential Collection by Uri Kaplan is a book full of wise tales. In fact, there are 55 tales in the book, and it is the second in the Wise Tales book series. Wise...

In Cheetah on The Wing 2: The Mental Ramifications of Solitary Confinement, Mitchell Krautant, a former Marines Force Reconnaissance platoon soldier, takes readers through his experience during unjust solitary confinement in prison, his education, being homeless, to finding God and becoming a spiritual warrior. While...

It’s only been two months since Anna Gallagher attempted to summit Mt. Rainier and failed, but she’s already training for her next climb. She’s determined to succeed this time with the help of her future husband, Ben Chambers. They are planning a magical Christmas wedding...

Dr. Infinity and the Soul Smasher is the fourth book in The Adventures of Ubergirl by Matthew Cox, a well-written story for fans of children's fantasy and science fiction. Kelly Donovan understands the word chaos more than anyone else and that implies a lot —...

It is the year 1922. A routine tourist expedition goes horribly wrong when archaeologist Sam Raia Biming and his crew hear a terrifying scream and discover a blood-covered gold ankh amulet of Horus at an ancient burial site in Stonehenge. Meanwhile, the Helm of Amun...

Ace Carroway And The Deadly Violin is an action-adventure novel written by Guy Worthey. It is the sixth installment of Guy Worthey's The Adventures of Ace Carroway series. P. Charles Derkin, the concertmaster of the Toronto Symphony, feels distraught when he inherits a presumably cursed...

Flight of the Raven (The Novels of Ravenwood Book 1) by Judith Sterling introduces Lady Emma of Ravenwood, who is more than happy to oblige her king and marry Norseman William L’Orage. However, he must respect her one wish - that she never falls pregnant....

Believe it or not, Christmas trees have feelings, too. Calvin grew up on a Christmas tree farm. He was supposed to be a Christmas tree like all the other trees around him, only he didn’t really grow fast enough. When Christmas came and all the...

Festival of the Elves: The Magic Around You is a heart-warming children’s book written by Holly Figgyworth, accompanied by Mai S. Kemble’s stunning illustrations. Holly and Noel are two elf siblings whose grandfather started the Festival of the Elves throughout December. Leaving little notes and...

Jeremy and the Witches' Medallion: The Witch Hunt by Randy Gauthier is a YA fantasy novel that pulls you right in. Engaging and entertaining, here you'll find a wide array of themes--something for everyone--including time travel, magic, some history, animals that talk, and treks across...

Custodian of the Spirits (The Valley of Heart’s Delight) by Bronwyn Long Borne is a wonderful read and a great treat for historical romance fans who like strong characters. Meet Fiona Lenihan, a widow experiencing a difficult period in her life with her two children....

Ida and the Unfinished City by Carolyn Cohagan is the second book in the Lost Children series. Ever since a curse fell upon her, Ida has been stuck at the age of twelve and longs to be her actual age of sixteen. All she wants...

Set in 1529 in Edinburgh, Scotland, Heart of the Highlands: The Raven by April Holthaus follows the experiences of Adelyn Scott, a descendant of Roland de Velville, as she seeks refuge from her cousin, King James V of Scotland. Pursued by powerful men for the...

Thomas Wildus and the Wizard of Sumeria by J.M. Bergen is the second book in The Elandrian Chronicles. Thomas and his closest friends are back for another adventure as they become entangled in the search for a powerful object and face off against a surprising...

As Erin traveled on her life journey, she realized that once the pandemic hit, she, like others, had to rethink their lives. The systems in place to help America sustain itself during this traumatic time are unable to help us maintain our quality of life...