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At This Time

by Lisa Bower

Brent Cassan’s poetry collection, At This Time, takes the reader on a journey: beginning with Adam’s rib and the banishment of Eve, and moving through history to the laying of rails in America, and on to the “Coney Island... Read More

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Technical Minds

by Lisa Bower

A respected supervisor or manager does more than create work schedules and dictate assignments to staff. Instead, the best leaders are those that inspire, motivate, communicate, and lead by example. Leadership is not a one-size-fits-all... Read More

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The Wayward Spy

by Lisa Bower

All retired-journalist Michael Vaux wants to do is retreat to the bungalow opposite his mother’s former home. For him, England has never been far away, even after a long career in the United States. However, the British Secret Service... Read More

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Gort

by Lisa Bower

Space invasions in science fiction are as common as love affairs in romance novels. Gary W. Roberto’s novel, Gort, takes this convention and refines it so that it speaks to modern-day concerns. The story begins when nine-year-old... Read More

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The Detective Girl

by Lisa Bower

One of the greatest criticisms of poetry is that it’s inaccessible and hard to understand. Bill Tibbitts’ collection, The Detective Girl, is the cure-all antidote for metrophobic folks. This collection is one part poetry, one part... Read More

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Profound Vers-a-Tales

by Lisa Bower

This poetry collection by Kamil Ali examines the human experience: the moral complications and decisions we make every single day. Nearly every piece deals with questions and ideas about humanity and morality. The poems’ familiar... Read More

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Rooke's Island

by Lisa Bower

With top-notch writing and a suspenseful story S.K. Whalen’s Rooke’s Island is well suited for both children and adults. Protagonist Margery Mutters is independent intelligent and interesting—women with this holy trinity of... Read More

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Circuits & Bumps

by Lisa Bower

From the start of this engaging memoir readers are thrown into P.A. Condon’s family. The author tells stories of his origins including how his middle name was chosen (the result of his drunken father’s whims) and who his godfather... Read More

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