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Words Jesus Spoke

by Lisa Bower

The poems in James Vasquez’s poetry collection, "Words Jesus Spoke", take some of Jesus’ famous words, like his parables, and set them to traditional rhyming verse. Everything from the seven woes to the second coming and judgment are... Read More

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Nashville Skyline

by Lisa Bower

What happens when the past haunts the present and stagnates the future? This is the question at the heart of Francis M. Fesmire’s novel, Nashville Skyline. John Gabriel “Gabe” Rutherford is an emergency physician who can’t quite... Read More

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Time Hole

by Lisa Bower

Part young adult novel and part sci-fi epic, "Time Hole" follows the adventures of Stacy Carver, a seventeen-year-old girl who gets herself into a load of trouble. Her intellectual curiosity causes her to derail and mess with the space... Read More

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Board Basics

by Lisa Bower

Board Basics offers realistic advice to existing or new non-profit board members. Everything from the creation of an agenda and budget to orientations, self-evaluation, and a rich discussion of boundaries and governance is covered in... Read More

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Messages from the Heart

by Lisa Bower

A relationship changes over time. There is love, lust, heartbreak, confusion, and much more linked to romance. Ramona Saunders’s poetry collection, "Messages from the Heart", focuses on chronicling the many twists and turns of a... Read More

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The Scorpion

by Lisa Bower

A person could be on one path only to wake up to a new calling. The Scorpion’s protagonist, Marcus Pirelli, is a bounty hunter superhero of Ocean City. When his beloved Stephanie is killed, Pirelli decides to change his line of work.... Read More

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From the Heart of a Teacher

by Lisa Bower

Teaching is more than just standing in front of a room and speaking. Instead, such professionals have to address the individual needs of a classroom. Diana Hilton’s book, "From the Heart of a Teacher", describes a school year in an... Read More

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The Yankee Doctor

by Lisa Bower

Adventure is everywhere when it comes to young boys and a deceitful Yankee doctor invading a small Arkansas town. R. Harper Mason’s "The Yankee Doctor" is one-part Huckleberry Finn, one-part To Kill A Mockingbird, and one-part Stand By... Read More

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