Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Magnetic storytelling and innocent charm. Imagine the scene: You’re a young child just home from a typical day of school when you catch a glimpse of a photo lying on the coffee table. To your horror, you realize the image shows your father bloodied and battered, propped against a collapsed wall. Does your heart rate […]
An indispensable guide that will reach the heart and touch the soul. Do you consider yourself to be a pragmatist? Are you thorough in your decision-making, always careful to weigh all the pros and cons before taking action? If so, this might serve you well in an organizational or financial capacity, but overanalyzing can easily
From a fast-paced, middle-class lifestyle to a lifeless cell in San Quentin, Infectious Injustice is an honest story about a man whose sins finally catch up to him. Except, that isn’t even close to the whole story. Without much memory of the precipitating events, an arrogant, angry, and drunk Justin Cook wakes up in a
An energetic memoir that will motivate, educate, and help you find your own inspiration. Charles Moore might just be the most driven person you’ve never met. A willing transplant to New York City, this Detroit-born Black man has been competitive from as far back as his memories stretch. “A passion to compete and win burned
Eloquent and effusive, telling a tale of love that is powerful enough to soften the hardest of hearts. Jonnie Ramsey Brown shares an impassioned account that will touch readers on every conceivable level in her shattering memoir, You Promised to Do No Harm. The title stems from the failure of a Florida medical team to
Christianity 2.0 is a new take on Christianity with some innovative approaches to spirituality. The result is a religion that attempts to remove perceived flaws from traditional Christian beliefs and replace them with love and positivity. As a basis for the arguments in Dorsey’s book, the powerful research of Dr. David Hawkins is repeatedly and
A story not just about surviving under the weight of expectations, but about embracing ourselves. Everyone longs to be understood and wants to find their voice, but these things don’t always come easily. That’s especially true for Jobert E. Abueva in his unguarded memoir, Boy Wander. From Manila in the very early 1970s to Michigan
Those working toward a healthy marriage will appreciate the grounded advice. Can you remember the happiest day of your life? Maybe it was a milestone of age, education, or health. Perhaps a perfect vacation or closing on your first home. What about your wedding day? Certainly a happy event, but has marriage been the wedded
Westover takes management strategies to the next level. You can likely recall a generation of workers who often started out at a company, possibly their very first job, and stayed on until retirement. Known as lifers, those hardworking folks would put up with a lot on the job but employers could count on their dependability.
An irreplaceable journey that will not soon be forgotten. Imagine the setting: it is 1962 and Earl Vincent de Berge and a few friends are looking for the kind of summer that will sharpen their personalities and broaden their horizons. With just a homemade camper, a rough map, and a $400 loan, the young men
Recent decades have seen unprecedented advancements in science, medicine, and technology. Many of these innovations have had a great impact on humanity, yet good health remains elusive for many. In Healthy Lifestyle: A Path to Wellness, audiences are led on an informed journey that presents a more mindful path. Bucking the reductionist trend, Gary Bailey’s
These ideas can transform you into a leader people want to follow. Some people are born to lead. Almost effortlessly, they are able to gain the trust and respect of their teams while engendering an atmosphere of cooperation and collaboration. Other managers foster a work environment that ranges from noticeably unpleasant to openly hostile. Most
A balm to the soul for anyone striving to find joy in their family and balance in their life. “One cannot find happiness in the negative. It’s found by focusing on and going toward what you love, not by reacting to and running away from fear.” Have you found this to be true? Negativity can
You’ll want to share these outrageous true stories with everyone you can. “There is no black and white, there is only gray. Everyone has a story and it’s up to us to find the truth in the gray area.” That is exactly the challenge Rae Scott and Amber Allen tackle in Our Stories: Tales From
Remember when most of the planet was shut down? When we weren’t allowed to travel, a prohibition that was triggered by a microscopic virus? People spent hours lamenting canceled plans, rescheduling flights and hotels, re-rescheduling those arrangements, and then, with nothing left to do but wait for COVID to release its arresting hold, forcing our
It seems like humans are divided on virtually everything, with as many contradicting opinions as there are distinct choices. Social issues, political topics, or even what to eat for dinner can generate an endless array of viewpoints and preferences, so it’s no wonder we struggle to find a sense of inner calm. Yet, despite our
An intelligent guide to keep you grounded and leave you feeling refreshed. To say that life in our fast-paced, digitally connected world is challenging would be an underestimation of modern problems. We all face obstacles in our personal lives, but the pressures mounting against the entire human race can feel suffocating at times. From environmental
Humor, drama, and fantasy in an expressive manga world. Children are born with an innate curiosity. Why is the sky blue? What is a cloud made of? Parents can usually cobble together an answer with a reasonable level of accuracy and sensibility. But sometimes the questions get trickier to answer when parents are put on
Will touch the heart and capture the imagination. If you like comics with heart, ones that offer a fun, retro feel, this book was written for you! Throwing off subtle Star Wars vibes, Kenny Loui’s autobiographical manga journey begins where all epic journeys begin, with a sobering self-examination and a worthy goal too noble for
D.O.G. Three little letters that mean so much to the enamored human companions that care for them. Gordon Frisbie is introduced to his three-lettered companion at a moment when he wasn’t particularly looking for a pet. “She was built like a miniature racehorse. Like a vessel designed to contain a strong spirit. Simply beautiful. I
Will serve as a boon to any suffering the vicious pains of mental illness. Crisis can be defined in a number of ways. An unstable situation. An emergency. A stressful point in life. A decisive moment. All of these graphic definitions only scratch the surface of the choices and moments forming the foundation of Born
Soulful, heartfelt, and one of the most memorable books you’ll read this year. From humble beginnings in a poor part of Missouri to sharing a meal with Mongolian nomads, Life Travel And The People In Between: A Memoir by Mike Nixon is a globetrotting adventure that is sure to stoke the flames of wanderlust in
Captures the innocence of fully losing yourself to love. Violet is an honest collection of fifty poems that may look small on the outside but reveal themselves as huge on the inside. The frame of mind when falling in love for the first time and other emotional excerpts are explored from the perspective of a
A well-reasoned series of political observations delivered from an intelligent and impassioned writer. Some books stir the mind, while others toy with emotions. Somewhat rare in the world of nonfiction, The Ranting of an Uneducated Reactionary unequivocally does both. Oscar Phillips’ astringent assessments of a variety of topics, ranging from egalitarianism to the consequences of
