"The Flower Girl Wore Celery" is a humorous story about Emma, who is asked to be a flower girl at her cousin Hannah’s wedding. Emma looks forward to dressing in a celery dress and meeting the ring bearer, and most of all to meeting... Read More

A collection of daily reminiscences in e-mail form, this casual collection will delight those who know its author. Bill Faulhaber’s memoir, An Unconventional Lifetime Journey: My 269 Daily E-mail Stories, is best summed up in the... Read More

Romance genre junkies looking for a spin through the emotionally complicated world of the super rich will love Pride and Passion. "Pride and Passion" by Harry Hall is the story of a roller-coaster love affair that spans decades.... Read More

Ward’s "Figlio di Cassino", with its indomitable young hero, creates an intense appreciation for the human spirit. With "Figlio di Cassino", Ward solidly sketches the tragic years of World War II—and the hardship and deprivation that... Read More

This assertive guide presents ways in which happiness can be achieved through following specific rules. “Always put yourself first in order to be happy now, and later enjoy life,” writes Narayan Aryal in The Highway to Happiness... Read More

Vulnerability and spiky wit make this account of one man’s second chance an appealing and worthy adventure. North Carolinian ad man and writer Andy Ellis brings wisecracking verve to his story of navigating a changed life in The... Read More

Powell keeps the excitement in tune with a pitch-perfect delivery. "The Judge" by Farin Powell expertly weaves a thrilling kidnapping plot, a love story, and courtroom drama into a page-turning tale that explores the unexpected chain of... Read More

This account of a deadly Vietnam battle serves the truth, and is a long overdue and thorough narrative. Bill Sly’s new book, "No Place to Hide", comes forward to tell a little-known story of the Vietnam War—a unit’s ill-fated... Read More