When ten-year-old Warren “Thump” Hearst returns from the hospital with his leg irreparably damaged from polio, he resigns himself to a hermetic life in his bedroom without friends or baseball. Because of his mother’s... Read More

Much of Irene Riot’s "Journey through Life with Irene Riot" is filled with images of unrequited love and the reality of being a single parent. These heartfelt poems do not shy away from plain language and dark motifs, but at times they... Read More

A Christian devotional that addresses the spiritual needs of seniors, "Golden Apples for Golden-Agers" provides daily guidance on the life-changing issues that many seniors have in common. The golden apples of the title refer to the... Read More

In the last half century, medical procedure protocols have progressed to the point where, in the face of imminent death, “do not resuscitate” orders are common in most hospitals. In her short, insightful book, Priscilla Noble-Mathews... Read More

“Well begun is half done,” according to Aristotle. In the case of "A Cupboardful of Shoes and Other Stories", A. Colin Wright begins well, with his first six stories hitting high notes, but only about half of the book is well done.... Read More

“Dad, am I going to college?” Donald Bailey’s intellectually challenged son, Donald Jr., asks at the outset of LIFE: Learning is for Everyone. The answer ordained by the educational infrastructure in the Bailey family’s home... Read More

Set in 1907, Weldon B. Durham’s novel "Tides of Grace" is a captivating beginning to his planned series featuring protagonist Grace Lampley. For seventeen-year-old Grace, accommodating the needs of her manic-depressive mother and... Read More

Romantic fantasy novels enjoy great popular appeal. Whether in print or e-book form, they offer readers escape into imaginary worlds inhabited by heroines and heroes who, despite many obstacles, experience supernatural events that change... Read More