The battle of The Prison of Light was fought four years ago, and it feels like it was just yesterday. The men of the dark lands still struggle with their lives while others thrive. The archaeologist, Dr. Mary Wilson, knows that something isn’t right when...

Beyond the Horizon: Overcoming the Fear of Death by Charles G. Branz is a scripture-based book written by an author who has experience in both the medical profession and in ministry. The two main goals of the book are to show the reader how God...

Finnigan and the Lost Circus Wagon: Finnigan the Circus Cat, Book Two is a novel about animals for children and preteens written and illustrated by Mary T. Wagner. While this is the second book in the series, Wagner gives enough background information in the story...

From the Front Desk: The Gentle Surf Series, Book Two is a contemporary romance novel written by Lori Power. Wendee loved her early morning runs in her new hometown of Coronado Island. It was a big difference from the midwestern state where she had grown...

Welcome to the Shivoo! Creatives Mimicking the Creator by Laura Bartnick is one of the best things I have read about creativity. In fact, it can be read as the spirituality of the creative person, a book that brilliantly showcases God’s centrality in the creative...

Jessica, Adam, and Sam are excited because they are going to visit their uncle and aunt’s farm in the opening scene of Xalien the Purple Alien: Xalien Visits the Farm by Michelle Path. They take their toy, Xalien the Purple Alien, along with them to...

To the Metal: A Paris of the South Mystery by Kendric Neal is set in Ashville, NC, a city that has rapidly grown into a mixture of hippies, hipsters, tourists and locals. Mack Eagan, former junior high football coach now turned private detective, mainly exists...

Xalien Goes to the Zoo is an educational tale from the Xalien the Alien children’s book series, written by Michelle Path and illustrated by Charlotte Roberts. Excited to be going to the zoo, Sarah opens her closet to find something to wear, but finds a...

What does it take to ensure family business continuity into future generations? In Family Business Continuity in the Middle East & Muslim World: Betting Against the Odds, Fadi Hammadeh, a seasoned legal professional and intellectual offers a surprising answer to readers. In elegant and delightful...

Wedding at the Graff: Holiday at the Graff Book 5 is the story of Collie and Michael, former college friends, mutual crushes and best buds. That all ended when Collie got engaged to Michael’s best friend and later boss, Garrett, jerk extraordinaire. The engagement didn’t...

As the title suggests, On The Sauce: A Cautionary Tale of Being Burned by the Pizza Industry by Liz Van Pay is a tale of how you can become entangled in workplace bullying. When Liz walked into the office for the first time, she thought...

“I believe that we live in a continuing Advent—a time of expectation—a time of waiting. For all of us, God is the origin from which we came and yet also the future toward which we are going.” This resounding statement by Bernard J. Fleury captures...

In Spartan and the Green Egg (A Trip to the Rainforest, Book 1) by Nabila Khashoggi, mind power makes everything possible. Spartan’s dad brought him a book from his trip－a book about how to contact aliens from outer space. It sounds far-fetched, but then a green...

Not many of us think about death and even for those who do, it is just for mere moments before we are caught up in the daily maze of life. Death in itself has often been considered a taboo subject, a horrible experience that should...

Keeping the Peace: A Guide to Solving Dog-Dog Aggression in the Home is a nonfiction animal behavior book written by Nicole Wilde. Wilde is a certified professional dog trainer and the author of a number of books on canine behavior and training. She has also...

On the Road to Love: A Love in the City Romantic Comedy is a contemporary romance novel written by Melissa Baldwin. Stacy’s life was just about as perfect as it could get, that is, if she discounted the grueling commute from their suburban New Jersey...

Man and the Machine: A Sequel with Sin, Salvation, and the Same Old... by John R. Day Jr. is a realistic fiction novel which continues the story of Tate Daniels, a Congressman and a loving husband, father, and grandfather from rural Michigan. As the story...

King of the Hill: A Child’s Personal History of the Great Depression by Nelda Bedford Gaydou is a collection of family stories from the Great Depression. It follows the adventures of Benji, the youngest of eleven children, and his share-cropping family as they move from...

The First Nations of the Northwest coast of British Columbia have a long and vibrant history, one that includes numerous myths and legends that they carved into their stories as well as their totem poles. So much of that history has disappeared, along with the...

The picture book Nutty and the Treasure Map: Gary the Garbage Can’s 2nd Adventure! written by Jim Bayer and beautifully illustrated by Anna Murfield opens with a picture map of Hickory Nut Hollow, but of course it doesn’t pinpoint the treasure. Nutty Squirrel finds that...