This step-by-step guide for inventors helps them take concepts from initial drafts ultimately into the hands of the consumer. While inventors need to be dreamers to conjure up ideas not previously conceived of, they also need to apply... Read More

An Inuit grandfather’s fond recollections of the bravery of his former sled dogs make for constructive lessons to his grandson, who’s raising his own unruly pup. Patience and positive reinforcement are the overall advice he lends,... Read More

"Little Peach Pit" tells the charming story of a peach pit battling adversity with dedication, hard work, and confidence. Grace Nava begins the tale with a farmer planting three seeds: an apple seed, a watermelon seed, and a peach pit.... Read More

"Autumn Winds Over Okinawa, 1945", by Pelham Kenneth Mead III, is a book in search of a genre. As presented, it is difficult to tell whether the volume is a memoir or historical fiction. Mead is a retired doctor and the son of the... Read More

An appealing young adult novel, "Wildfire!" follows thirteen-year-old Buddy as he spends a memorable summer with the grandfather he barely knows. Past hurts, misconceptions, and even a dangerous forest fire are a few of the obstacles... Read More

Willie Pilgrim’s memoir, "A Tragedy of a Broken Heart", is heartwrenching, but it feels sadly familiar. Written during his incarceration in federal prison, Pilgrim’s book is a distressing tale of a life lived in difficult... Read More

Jasper’s Journey, a musical drama with original song lyrics, is the story of James Jasper Jenkins, a former headlining Broadway entertainer. A song-and-dance man and star of stage and screen for more than fifteen years, Jasper ruins... Read More

The title "Slopjar" suggests an image of all the remnants of human consumption in a murky, metaphoric jar. It is a brilliant conceit that suggests a fresh look at old subjects. Unfortunately, the title is the strongest and most memorable... Read More