Elliott expertly presents the tales of two ordinary men whose lives are disrupted by extraordinary events. "Two Short Stories" by Ross M. Elliott consists of the tales “Four Trees” and “Promise of the Beam.” Each story centers on... Read More

Cathartic, unpretentious memoir details the author’s journey through addiction and OCD with a tone of conflict and compassion. "True Nature", Justin Happy’s story of trauma and the road to healing, starts when the author begins... Read More

How did jellyfish and toadstools come to be? Why is the world round, and why is the sky blue? How can crabs predict the future? The well-imagined answers to these and other questions can be found in Simon Hudson’s fantasy picture book,... Read More

Whether you are ready for it or not, your daughter will grow up. She will have questions about the process and, as a parent, you will need to have answers. Terri Couwenhoven, M.S., a certified sexuality educator who specializes in... Read More

A rich life filled with productivity can be the perfect backdrop for creative inspiration. Immersion in the process of living is the best way to feel the joy and pain of positive and negative experiences. In Fireside Chats: A... Read More

English philosopher Francis Bacon said: “Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of experience.” The couple in this memoir offers their travel experience to enrich the education of their... Read More

Poet Ted Kooser’s refreshingly compact meditation on his youth in Eastern Iowa is an essential addition to the growing number of prose autobiographical works by established Midwestern poets (see Mary Swander’s The Desert Pilgrim and... Read More

Experts in the field of grief therapy believe that the loss of a child is the most difficult tragedy that a person can experience. It is not the way it is supposed to happen in the natural course of events that a mother mourn a child.... Read More