Twelve-year-old Eustache Bréman and his widowed mother, Delphine, are living in abject poverty in La Rochelle, France, when their neighbors, the Talon family, invite them to join an expedition to America to be led by René-Robert... Read More

This brave and heartwarming memoir shows that common secrets can have lasting implications. In "Other Voices", Tony Blenman recounts his childhood in Barbados, which was blighted by poverty and abuse. This inspirational memoir reveals... Read More

A fascinating book that raises questions about the meaning of self and relationships, and is a unique look at love. Hallucinatory and complex, "The Oxygen Tank" by Jonathan Harnisch delves deeply into an imaginary couple whose... Read More

The Well-Dressed Bear has been receiving a lot of phone calls for someone named Jonathan. The caller is nothing if not persistent … and also perhaps desperate. She refuses to believe she has the wrong number, despite the fact that the... Read More

The book’s constant use of verbal volleys, unexpected events, and ventures into the dark and dangerous bayou keep the plot going at full-tilt. Robert Gallant’s Satan’s Stronghold explores the complexities of relationships and the... Read More

An informed perspective and an objective voice contribute authority to this critique of animal farming and consumption. In identifying the primary reasons why she wrote "Animals as Food", Amy Fitzgerald points out several factors that... Read More

However this collection is read, it contains a voice that articulates seemingly inaccessible themes in a traditional way. Raminder Bajwa’s collection of poetry, "Of Angels and Few Lies, of Everything under Blue Skies" is a rewarding... Read More

A wedding planner shares disasters and quick fixes from throughout her career with a charming sense of humor. In a quick, easy-to-read account of her own experiences, charming mishaps, and quick-thinking saves, Lynda Barness provides a... Read More