Maria is only ten years old when her mother walks out of the house, leaving Maria’s father to raise five children alone. Maria can still remember her mother’s smell and the way she would sit on her bed at night and talk to her. Like... Read More

For the past several years the bestseller lists have hosted a deluge of titles based on historical religious artifacts and secret societies. Most of those books are based on Christianity so it’s a wonder that no one has written a book... Read More

More than sixty years after she first came to prominence, the philosopher and writer Ayn Rand continues to provoke controversy. Her ideas, posited on ruthless self-interest, have many admirers, among them such figures as Alan Greenspan,... Read More

Michael A. Connelly tells the story of Boston-born-and-bred Kevin “Rocky” Collins’ coming of age—middle age that is—in this sequel to An Informal Boston Education. At forty-three this pessimistic mid-level executive behaves as... Read More

It is obvious that poet Paul L. Shriver loves words. He loves the sound of them and what they can do but most of all Shriver loves to play with words and he does this very well. There is variety here to satisfy most every taste and... Read More

American history is filled with small moments that have tremendous repercussions. An altercation between British soldiers and American colonialists caused the Boston Massacre the momentum of which led to the American Revolution. John... Read More

When Mattel introduced Barbie in March 1959 the toy company couldn’t possibly have known that the doll that would dominate the market for fifty years nor could it have predicted its lasting popularity or ultimately its cultural impact.... Read More

Combining the mystery of a ghost ship with the romance of the open sea Edward Muesch weaves an intriguing story about two men’s journeys to find adventure and true love in his novel "Land of Men". Muesch winner of a 2007 Indie... Read More