The adventures of the Pardeys are populated by colorful friends and some shady characters, all of whom have made their seafaring lives that much more exciting. Lin and Larry Pardey have spent much of their lives sailing around the world... Read More

Poos-Benson keeps readers engaged with constant questioning and spiritual analysis. Self-help books that urge us to follow our passions, find our bliss, or live our true purpose tend to be one-note wonders—often aligned with a single... Read More

This thrilling novel has a breathless pace that combines science and nature to create nail-biting tension. Bears are hibernating in summer and Irish elk have returned from extinction. With such strange occurrences happening in... Read More

Cynical stories put a fresh twist on the Aesop fable tradition. The enjoyable "Otherwise Fables" collects three works by Oscar Mandel. It combines forty-six short fables collectively named “The Gobble-Up Stories,” along with two... Read More

With compassion, Schutzer shares a quirky story, balanced in its humor and solemnity. A pregnant potbellied pig and a dying woman are at the heart of this novel about birth, death, and the power of love. Amy Schutzer’s whimsical... Read More

Pereira’s moving memoir of dementia caregiving pays homage to her mother’s brave spirit and demonstrates the power of love. Honest, intimate, and heartbreaking, Elaine C. Pereira’s "I Will Never Forget" is the story of a daughter... Read More

Ethical questions give depth to the characters in this fascinating, gruesome mystery. Jake Wood travels to Los Angeles to visit his cousin, but when he arrives, she is nowhere to be found. In this engaging mystery, "Barely Breathing",... Read More

Evocative symbolic imagery beautifully illustrates the pains and complexity of growing up. The tradition of the wise child in literature is long: from Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden to Scout Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, we have... Read More