Honest and unvarnished, Charlie’s Kid is a story in the best sense of the word, pulsing with lessons born from difficult experiences and told out of love, not for glory. From sea to shining sea, and from crushing to smile-inducing,... Read More

"Restless Secrets" is a well-wrought depiction of everyday life, even if that life is a little strange. "Restless Secrets" seamlessly weaves together three novellas about the lives of very different yet all very tough and durable women.... Read More

The colonel’s concern for the men and women of the Canadian armed forces is clear as he outlines the extent to which their government neglected them. Pat Stogran’s Rude Awakening: The Government’s Secret War Against Canada’s... Read More

This delightfully silly picture book is perfect to read aloud to overstimulated children during the hectic holiday season. Louis J. Marino began telling the story of how Santa’s Big White Chicken saved Christmas at annual family... Read More

A lion creates a “gay pride” in this vividly illustrated and uplifting story. For those who recognize the lack of LGBT-themed picture books in the market, "George the Gay Lion" will be welcomed with utter joy. The gorgeously rendered... Read More

Wool is used in may ways and by many people, as Carmela Snelbaker’s informative book, "Thank You for Your Service, Sheep!", points out. Wool is used in the airline industry, in the medical field, and by the military. It is even used in... Read More

Poets write about subjects that touch their hearts. The more universal this emotion, the wider the audience it inspires. Jane Mayes identifies poetry as the language of feelings in one of the concluding poems of her book, "Drawn in... Read More

Curious about the workings of your brain but can’t deal with neuro-terminology—dendrites, axons, synapses, and such? Terry Radford’s "Between Our Ears" compares the structure of the mind to a computer software system, using a... Read More