Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Things are changing fast in the small town of Bull River Falls, Colorado. Dora McCoy, a longtime resident, hasn’t been the only one to notice the behemoth new resort growing steadily in the distance or the odd behavior of the strange, sickly looking coyotes roaming around her ranch. Vietnam War veteran Stan Przewalski runs the […]
Filled with time-tested words of wisdom. More a series of vignettes than a traditional self-help book, Explore Yourself with 100+ Keys provides a series of evocative aphorisms designed to make you think. The book’s layout is simple, with each page sharing one easily digestible thought, often expressed in just one or two sentences. The idea
An absolute treasure, packed with a wealth of inspiring characters. What was your life like when you were twelve? Did you spend your time playing with G.I. Joes? Make-up? Video games? Sports? For Carissa Beaumont, she works as free labor for a Madam named Miss Lucille. Of course, young Carissa isn’t a prostitute. Yet. Instead,
Terrorism is not dead. After 9/11, the efforts of international agencies have redoubled in response to the growing threat. Paul McGrath is a successful banker with an impressive resume. An old friend recruits Paul to help track a new lead in the battle for global security. Intelligence has uncovered a spate of untraceable gold bars
Bullied provides a positive message and a hope for school-aged children. Billy and Bella are a couple of typical school bullies. They relentlessly pick on anyone different than them, including foreigners and a boy that they taunt is “like a girl.” As the story progresses, it shows how the once bullied students make a success
An awe inspiring journey through space and time. When a wormhole spits out an unexpected object, Captain Ekels just happens to be in the right place at the right time. Sure, he’s been shunned by the scientific community and his ship is not performing any glorious mission, but the discovery of a stasis pod with
Fada and his wife have just experienced the joy of adding a son to their small family. Mere days after the birth of the boy, a dark sorcerer named Behas makes his way by night to the family with the goal of murdering the child. With the help a few of his powerful jinn, Behas
An intelligently written political thriller with loads of surprises. Some people are content with the status quo. Other people are more vocal about their ideas that seem out of sync with the established order of things. Eric Anderson falls somewhere in the middle. His passion is with a website he and a buddy began called
Edible oils are big business. Especially palm oil. In the new memoir A Chemical Engineer in the Palm Oil Milling Industry by Hong Wai Onn, a fascinating array of facts and statistics about the palm oil milling industry are discussed. For instance, an acre of land for growing palm oil yields nearly eight times the
Ashley Good does an amazing job capturing the innocence and intuition of youth. Mary Louise Schmidt is an adventurous nine year old child stuck in an unfortunate situation. Having lost her father to illness years earlier, Mary has become a protective older sister to her four year old brother George. Their mother, maybe having succumbed
An emotion filled teen drama kissed with a paranormal twist. Louise Doors is a sixteen year old girl leading a seemingly ordinary life. Her parents are divorcing after decades of marriage and her own love life isn’t faring much better. Louise overhears a devastating conversation between her best friend and a long-time crush that sends
Before the Foundation of the World is a gorgeous collection of poems and song-like compositions all designed to bring glory to God. The first thing readers will notice are the lovely embellishments and flourishes adorning each page. Before any words are read, the artwork sets the mood for a relaxing and contemplative journey. The poems
A truly refreshing novel that will spark conversations. Kennedy Barnes is nothing if not determined. So when the young man ‘discovers’ an all but unknown blues artist who may actually be the father of rock and roll, Kennedy leaves home in search of the musician. Traveling from Pittsburgh to Colorado with little more than a
Primal and evocative. TOSKA is a heartrending collection of poems that seems to have been dredged from the very soul of the author, Zoe Dabbs. The work elicits a variety of emotions ranging from sorrow and grief to shock and anger, definitely not for the faint of heart! Dubbed as a ‘semi-autobiographical poetry debut’, TOSKA
Johnny Sparks has always had his head in the clouds, but his life is quite average. He has great friends and does well enough in school, but for Johnny, a common life has never been quite enough. Then, in a split-second, his ordinary life is tossed out the window. Johnny and his friends become something
A brilliant and charming story some 200 years in the making. Finally, it seems that Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth have everything they’ve ever wanted. After a couple blissful years of marriage and a healthy young son added to a growing family, their lives have settled into a wonderfully mundane routine of domestic bliss. Calm family
Breaker stands as the voice of reason in a sea of weight-loss strategies. Beat Your Weight Beat Your Fat is an intelligent look at how to cope in an obesogenic environment and a challenging food landscape. Beginning with a clear explanation of the underlying problems, too much refined foods including fructose and not enough fiber,
This is the story of Sirma voivode and her loyal Haiduk gang. Sirma didn’t start as a brave protector of her fellow Slavic villagers. As a young woman she was witness to an injustice that left her mourning her two best friends. Outraged at the collective apathy, Sirma felt compelled to take action. Stepping into
A perfect book for the youngest aspiring athletes. Little Leo Loves Hockey tells the tale of a young boy passionate about a beloved national sport. It details the antics of Little Leo who just loves hockey. He spends as much of his time on the ice with his pals as he can, and spends the
At age eighteen, Opal must undertake a Choosing where she will be paired with a gemstone that will become an influential part of her life from that moment onward. Putting even more pressure on her Choosing, immediately afterwards Opal is to become a leader of her clan, and she knows that she will only keep
Brave has managed to capture blistering heartache and raw beauty in this masterful symphony of literature. They Lived They Were at Brighton Beach is the story of a young DJ who gets his heart broken and learns to love again. Only, that is an oversimplification of this brilliant contemporary tale. Ilya Nikolayevich Gagarin is an
Terry Lister is a man who loves life and appreciates the value of travel and of keeping an open perspective. In Immersed in West Africa: My Solo Journey Across Senegal, Mauritania, The Gambia, Guinea and Guinea Bissau, readers get a front row seat as Terry shares the highlights from a bold two month trip. Part
If you are a person chasing after self-betterment, Andreas Wagner has written a book just for you! Happily Ever After explores several common entrapments that stand as hurdles to happiness in our modern world. The book is not overly long and is sure to resonate, at least in part, with most people. Wagner’s argument is
A fast-paced thriller with a lush backdrop. With her uncle now behind bars, Layla Navarro has assumed the position of the leader of her family cartel in Mexico. After assassinating a well-known rival, Layla must hide out for a while. She chooses a nice area where she is unlikely to be noticed. Although Layla is
