The Shadow of Death: A Tragedy of Yellow Fever by McKenna Rowell is set in 1793 Philadelphia, where Deborah Allard becomes entangled in a dispute that threatens David Byrne’s family after Mr. Foster accuses his father of a ruinous debt. Just when Deborah uncovers a...

In It Happened at the Palace, Stewart F. Lane invites readers into the storied past of one of Broadway’s most treasured landmarks. Lane traces the Palace Theater from its vaudeville beginnings to its transformation into a Broadway institution that has hosted generations of legendary performers....

Once Known: A History of Slavery in Westford, Massachusetts, is written by Leslie Gwen Howard. The author visited the Westford Museum, Westford Women Doll Collection in 2013, and found one doll dressed in colonial clothing but with a dark fabric for skin, representing Peggy, a...

The Legend of Denali (A Wolverine with Heart) by Gregory English is a heartwarming story about Denali, a young wolverine who lives in the cold wilderness of the Alaska Range. Wolverines have a reputation for being tough and picking on other animals. So when Denali...

Sydney Hughes goes to Dickens, New England, to help her Aunt Irma recover from hip surgery. Sydney works as an insurance actuary and lives a very structured life, so she figures the trip to her aunt’s place will be calm and uneventful. However, that plan...

In Heart Jam Journey, Hayley Shines talks about her struggles with people pleasing, self-doubt, and ignoring her own needs. She mixes personal stories with practical steps, creating what she calls the H-E-A-R-T Jam practice. This five-step process guides readers to pay attention to their inner...

In The Beast Prince by Alix Nichols, readers are introduced to Elise, a quiet, outdoorsy glassblower in Chambéry, who walks into a dark hotel room with the intention of repaying a family debt, only to discover the person she thought would be there isn’t. Cue...

Telling the truth can be like opening a magical door. Sometimes it can be scary to try, but in the end, it makes you feel happy inside, loved, and trusted by people around you. C.M. Harris shows this attribute aptly in What If We Were...

In Rusty the Rooster by Mik Revohlad, from the moment he hatched, Rusty was curious to explore his new surroundings. He was eager to learn new things, and his playful antics were entertaining. As Rusty grew older, his feathers changed to an impressive red and...

Unicorns Love Undies by Geoffrey Ward and Fei Zheng-Ward is a well-written book that educates children on potty training and personal hygiene. Urina is a cheerful unicorn ballerina who loves to dance; however, she has a problem that affects her dancing. Whenever her diaper gets...

Another Havana Hangover by Randy Richardson revolves around Tanner Ford’s attempt to bring down the treacherous political system he helped create. He is pulled into the world of espionage after becoming involved with Richard Swift, a powerful political strategist in Washington. Swift is not trying...

It had been three years of daring missions for Onsan Vorga as an agent of Skaperen the Creator, and now he was ready to step aside from his duties and look after his pregnant wife, with whom he lived in the Trannsa-Eaglais Citadel. However, the...

In Betrayed Valor, Dr. Sammie L. Young tells his life story. He was born in Columbus, Mississippi. His mother, a single parent of seven children, taught her children the importance of work, faith, and responsibility. Sammie absorbed this from early on and helped keep his...

Savoring France: A Francophile’s Guide to Mindful Travel by Eric Kirchmann guides readers through a richly detailed exploration of Paris, Alsace, the Loire Valley, and Gascony, emphasizing slow travel. Instead of rushing between landmarks, Kirchmann contemplates what it means to experience France with purpose, curiosity,...

Discovering and reclaiming your soul’s identity is fundamental to our spiritual journey. Joy Vottus explains our ancient origins and why we are incarnated at this time in Transform Your Cosmic Self. She covers a multitude of questions, based on divine revelation and her own experiences....

Essence of Life by Jackson McLean tells the story of Jack Green, a boy growing up in a new settlement where life is hard, and expectations are heavy. Jack’s father is in charge of the town, and people look up to him, but he’s tough...

The Sure Thing: A Pleasure Practice to Revive the Spark by Elana Auerbach introduces a weekly intimacy ritual shaped by Shabbat and built for couples who want a dependable way to reconnect. After years of missed timing in her marriage, Auerbach creates a set time...

The Pebble in the Pond: A Story of Stuarts Landing by Suzanne S. Groves left me searching for the right words to capture its uniqueness and deep sense of rightness, especially in a world that often feels devoid of compassion, empathy, or love. Miriam has...

In Lonnie Busch’s The Anything Room, after his son Kenny leaves home, widower Martin Moffett moves into a small bungalow. There, he discovers a concealed doorway in a spare room that leads into a living moment from the past where his late wife Noreen still...

When My Heart Broke: A Journey Through Loss by Brenda Carroll Jarvis details her grandson Michael Caleb Chavarria’s life, and the spiritual record she kept after his death at age twenty-five while serving in the United States Air Force in Okinawa. The author shares...