"Prelude to a Blast", by Jazz Jones, tells the story of Sonny Russo, a mob tough guy with a sensitive side. As someone holds a gun to his head, Sonny’s tumultuous past unfolds for the readers. As the back cover states, Sonny is going... Read More

St. Thomas Aquinas once said, “To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.” It’s the quote that comes to mind when reading "I Will Glory in the Cross", a short autobiography... Read More

Whether your term for the watery divide between America and Africa is the Sargasso Sea, the Atlantic Ocean or the Sea without Shores, depends on your sense of geography and culture. Similarly, your background and cultural views will... Read More

“There’s no duty like it. There’s nothing in this world like it,” the protagonist of "Knife Song Korea" hears of his assignment—a surgeon in an Army artillery unit during the Korean War. There’s nothing quite like this book... Read More

Because of growing rates of obesity and other food-related disorders, nutrition is a hot topic, with a legion of diet purveyors and nutrition experts weighing in on what to eat to stay healthy. But with so much information, advice can be... Read More

When 140 character tweets count as communications, writing seems a doomed art. Not so fast, says long-time writer and writing coach Lynda McDaniel. Beyond Twitter and text messages, all those digital bits and bytes on web sites, blogs,... Read More

“Most people at some time in their lives notice more hair in the sink, on the pillow, or in the comb,” the author writes. Shedding hair and growing new hair are parts of a normal cycle, but hair loss can become excessive. David H.... Read More

“In simple terms to live the Christian life is to follow Christ’s example,” V.W. Thomson writes. “This includes all the teachings of the New Testament, not adding or subtracting…” The author’s summary of the Christian life... Read More