Animal lovers try varied approaches to understanding and bonding with their pets. People and animals can’t converse so communication choices seem limited. Simple body language might not be an obvious choice but this technique does give... Read More

Cathialam sees that there are serious problems in today’s black communities—in America and in Africa itself. In "The African Remedy" he touches on a number of these issues from issues with hair to the corruption in African... Read More

After trudging through a day at work minding his demanding business and tending to his ailing brother Aris begins his real journey. From dusk to dawn during fitful hours of sleep he embarks on a forty-day stroll that could save his soul.... Read More

Few experiences inspire more fear and uncertainty than searching for a job. The job seeker questions his own competence experience and usefulness to prospective employers while the specter of rejection looms over every phone call e-mail... Read More

If high school students were paid for all the time they put into the college application process they would have enough money to cover the cost of a semester’s worth of coffee pizza and textbooks. Consulting "The College Selection... Read More

Nothing is as compelling as a book about dogs. The astounding success of John Grogan’s Marley & Me is proof that a good story about a family dog can attract a huge audience. There is another kind of dog story—one that tells of... Read More

Israel and Palestine appear regularly in the news but American readers may know little about the embattled region. Anna’s Ring a historical fiction novel by Anni Bodmer aims to make the current Holy Land crises comprehensible and to... Read More

There is an appropriate sense of wonder in Keith Harvey’s debut collection of poems "Petroglyphs". In line after line the poet appears to be discovering the world anew and making up the answers as he goes. In “Wille zur Macht”... Read More