Ages 9 to 12 Allyn Gallagher is a typical 12-year-old with an annoying younger brother, and a crush on pop singer Darryl James. The adventures begin even before Allyn’s mother and Aunt Georgette take the two children to Ireland for a... Read More

By the time their first child turns three or four, most parents have recognized the limitations of the popular “time-out” discipline technique, which involves isolating a child for a few minutes to interrupt negative behavior.... Read More

Detective Alex Rada never had a high-class clientele until Dr. Katherine Raines, a political science professor from N.Y.U., entered his office and hired him to locate her missing graduate assistant, Susan Blake. Problems arise, however,... Read More

Coma: the word conjures frightening images of bodily entrapment and suffering; a suspended animation between life and death; a horrible enough condition when it befalls fellow human beings and a nightmare when it befalls a loved one.... Read More

"Life is a Stretch" will be a worthwhile addition to the bookshelf of many. It offers a routine for the person at the desk, a routine to be used while traveling, stretches for the athlete, strengthening and lengthening the lower back,... Read More

“Singing ain’t easy,” Renard Allen insists in “Saws and Sayings,” the poem/preface of Harbors and Spirits. That poem also includes a key statement of purpose: “to draw the lines tight / gather all the stories …and weave... Read More

It stands to reason that an author with a passion for gourmet cooking (he has owned and operated numerous restaurants) would also relish the opportunity to reveal a thorough description of France from the paths of the sentiers de grande... Read More

The recurring theme in this collection of 11 short stories is the ability of the parent-child relationship to define its participants and permeate their lives in ways both powerful and subtle. The stories are mostly brief glimpses into a... Read More