Book Review
Genevieve
by Lisa Bower
The novel Geneviève has more action than most movies. Lynmar Brock Jr. tells the story of United States Navy officer Thorp Karnin’s military experiences on the USS Spencer, his blossoming love affair with a stunning French woman named...
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Through the eye of the Eagle Sky
by Lisa Bower
If life is a game, then curveballs come out of nowhere and storms threaten even the brightest days. Patricia Etienne’s collection of twenty poems and two short stories chronicles the pursuit of happiness in a world filled with tragedy....
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From a Train Window
by Lisa Bower
There are two sides to every coin, and a writer’s inner and outer worlds are both separate and intertwined. This dual reality is evident in Evelyn Cole’s poetry collection From a Train Window: Two Faces of Evy. Divided into five...
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The Malchemist Apprentice
by Lisa Bower
Living on the margins of life can be isolating, but it can also give birth to great freedom. Malcolm Randall understands this. The poems and short essays included in "The Malchemist Apprentice" chronicle Randall’s childhood and adult...
Book Review
Cheers to Life
by Lisa Bower
Inspiration can be found almost everywhere, from a park bench to a fortune cookie. This is one of the main messages in Cheers to Life: True to Myself, a book that challenges people to “live with purpose,” to take a moment to live the...
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Reigning in His Power
by Lisa Bower
Faith is more than memorizing key passages from the Bible, attending church on a weekly basis, or praying before bed. Instead, understanding the power of the Holy Spirit implies that one must incorporate various ideas of faith into...
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The Paw Paw Letters
by Lisa Bower
Today’s children are bombarded with news of violence, greed, and tragedy. This is part of the reason James Porch pieced together "The Paw Paw Letters". Herein, Porch writes thirty-five letters to his grandson Aaron in an effort to...
Book Review
Dispatched
by Lisa Bower
"Dispatched" delves into the rich, alluring world of Reno, Nevada, and Kool Klassic Nights, an annual car event in the city. With a robbery planned, a dispatch center possibly contaminated, and Rob Matthew’s dilemma between helping his...