In Give A Shift, Carolyn J. Phinney outlines a self-coaching method for personal transformation through internal awareness and intentional action. She introduces the concept of the “Guardian Mind,” a subconscious mechanism that resists change by prioritizing safety, often resulting in fear, procrastination, and self-sabotage. Phinney...

Centuries ago, the Japsang, figurines of different creatures placed on the eaves of roofs, were revered by the Korean people as protectors of the palace. However, in recent times, the people did not seem to value the Japsang, so they ventured into something fun—music. At...

I Bite the Bad Guys: A Tale of the Korean Tiger by MaryJo P. Glover, Debbi Kent, and Joan Suwalsky, with illustrations by Lee Woong Ki, is a culturally rich picture book that introduces young readers to the legendary Korean tiger, Horangi. Drawing from Korean...

Storma’s Unexpected Adventure is a children’s picture book by Gina Bayar. Storma the unicorn lived with her family in an enchanted forest. Each unicorn had a special magical power. Whenever Sorma wanted to go somewhere, she would close her eyes, imagine the places she wanted...

Bookley the Book-Loving Ghost is a delightful children’s picture book by Lindsay Gizicki with illustrations by Eleonora Petrova. Bookley is a charming little ghost who spends his time sharing his love of books with everyone, especially children. Floating quietly around a whimsical library, Bookley carefully...

Like most females, Ondrea L. Davis had carefully planned her wedding. Her family did not approve of her choice for a husband, but once they realized she was determined to marry Marceous King, they supported her decision. A wedding is usually considered the bride's special...

Having just recently lost both of her parents in a tragic accident, Madelyn Clevenger faces difficult changes in her life. She now lives with her great-grandmother and has trouble finding friends in her new school. The one exception is Dougal, another new student, who decides...

"Who Got Liz Gardner" by Elizabeth Allen is about a young woman growing up in the 70's and as she matures into a woman through the 80's and 90's. She desperately tries not to follow in her mother's footsteps (married 5 times and still looking...

Imagine living a boring life, having a boring job, and being, well, boring in general. Then, suddenly, you fall into a vortex and meet Herc, a young God who doesn’t understand why a puny mortal would be in the Fifth Dimension realm of the...

"God Hates Fags" by Joe Wellman opens with the discovery of the abduction and brutal murder of a beloved high school teacher who had recently been outed as a closeted gay from the pulpit by a fundamentalist Christian pastor on a mission to rid society...

Author Linda Campanella's mother, Nancy, was diagnosed with stage four small-cell cancer that had spread to her brain in September of 2008. This was horrible news for Nancy's four children, Linda, Paula, Claudia and Eric as well as her husband of over fifty years, Eckart,...

"Too Clever IV: Jeanie’s Most Prized Possession" was written and illustrated by Julia E. Antoine. Antoine is the administrator of a vocational school and a prolific author. This is her sixth children’s book. Jeanie loved to play the violin. It is her dream to own...

The Calaithian people are kind, proud, hardworking people. Many walk blindly through the Kingdom of Moeth without remembering or knowing of the Kingdom they walk on, a kingdom not of this world: Hammeril. It is said that a thousand years has passed since the magickal...

It is California in 1993, and Jazmin Valdez and Stephannie Bengochea are best friends. Both were born on March 15, 1975, which makes them astrological twins according to Jaz’s mom, an amateur astrologer. Steph is not so sure, but she doesn’t care. She...

"Together Again" a children's book written by Laurie Stephens and illustrated by Sharon Grey. It is a must-have for any family with adopted children. This tells the story of a mother and daughter who are joined together through adoption. The baby girl is born in...

Eric Caine is a paramedic in Special Operations and is an expert in martial arts. He is also fluent in several languages. He has had some flashbacks and the doctor thinks he has PTSD. Eric has just taken a job in Venezuela when he attends...

"Pipeline" by Christopher Carrolli is a tense paranormal thriller, the first in a series. A pipeline is when the dead attempt to communicate with the living through technology such as television, phone or computer. This is what happens to hospital nurse Tracy, whose fiance David...

When an undergraduate student steals an ancient ceremonial dagger to pay a gambling debt, all hell is unleashed on an unsuspecting and unprepared populace. Found under the ice in Antarctica, the dagger has been found to be many millions of years old. This is no...

In "When a Woman You Love Was Abused" Dawn Jones has written a thought-provoking and up-front book of what it is like to be an abused child and what emotional problems may be faced by those trying to love the survivors of childhood sexual abuse....

"The King’s Challenge: A Quest for Eternal Life" by Lucas Zahn is a fantasy adventure for adults and young adults. Matthew has interesting dreams. He recounts those adventures about soldiers and orks to his fellow pupils at school. But now freshly graduated, he has a...