Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
At the tail end of a lackluster high school career, Calvin McShane is stumbling toward college with more questions than confidence. He’s a competent athlete, but rarely the star. He has friends, but often feels out of place. His family isn’t broken, but it’s far from the glossy picture of 90s domestic bliss. And his […]
A festive book sure to get you into the holiday spirit. Delaware at Christmas: The First State in a Merry State narrows the broad topic of one of America’s favorite holidays into a localized journey with roots stretching back to the 17th century. Whether Swedish, Irish, German, or Polish immigrants, intrepid settlers brought their own
Sharp literary fiction laced with tension, the story maintains an atmospherically suspenseful tone. Noel Walker is a walking contradiction. Socially attuned yet reliant upon personal space, he lives in one of America’s most crowded metropolitan areas. His opinions on artificial intelligence run hot and strong, but his family includes an AI-operated robocat. And he craves
Walk a Mile in My Shoes – Surviving Life’s Challenges is a dramatic first-person account of the wild twists and turns in Paul Bradford’s life. With roots as a Southern boy coming of age in the 1960s, Bradford’s heartwrenching story spans some seven decades of internal and external upheaval. For readers who can handle conflict,
Notorious bandit Santo Valdez is dead, and his merciless successor, El Diablo, brings more trouble for the Western Lands than his name suggests. The reading of Valdez’s will promises a fortune to his gang, but the treasure is buried and concealed in a riddle that will frustrate El Diablo for years to come. In this
A blunt of social commentary, tossed with tobacco, and rolled up with biting sarcasm. Today’s world isn’t ready for Danny McAllister. Then again, Danny McAllister isn’t ready for the world, either. What rubs people the wrong way isn’t his songwriting talent, his international name recognition, or his ability to charm any woman. No, it’s more
In Las Vegas, informants learn the hard truth that snitches get stitches. Or in Myra Taylor’s case, shot and buried in the desert. An unfortunate setback for the FBI as they try to build a case against Sonny Holman, Leon Benuzzi, and Boris Krakov. Myra wasn’t the first casualty either, so the FBI needs to
For important covert missions, the UK relies on MI6, Israel has Mossad, and the CIA covers the US. While these agencies fill a need in their respective countries, they are often limited by national borders and nagging bureaucracy. But what about an international organization unbounded by government and unafraid of consequences? For Harry Fernández, a
An optimistic family drama with a warm Southern twist. It is Austin, 1986, and Lauren Eaton has no idea about the unforeseen visitor who just showed up at her birthday party. The celebration is also a commemoration of her sobriety, a feat that is put to the test when Stephanie Kingston knocks on the door.
An energizing story about navigating the disparities between expectation and reality. Across the globe, many lands boast incredible wealth, tremendous growth, and opportunities for diverse communities. Alongside these golden prospects, though, exist places with little chance for people to escape rampant poverty, injustice, oppression, and stagnation. Not one to be held back by limiting circumstances,
An upbuilding, honest account that takes readers on an invigorating journey of spiritual growth. Are you a Christian who wrestles with dark or shameful thoughts that can’t be eradicated with willpower? Does fear shape your interpretation of Scripture? Does happiness depend on others’ approval? Does lingering doubt persist? If so, you’ll appreciate the struggles of
Time may offer perspective, soften painful memories, and create opportunities to rebuild, but the Hart family is evidence that it does not heal all wounds. Once a thriving and joyful household, they are shattered by a series of devastating events. The family faces the heartbreak of multiple miscarriages, the tragic loss of the father in
The intersection of art, travel, and the beauty in human connection. Jules Verne famously wrote, “Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.” If those words rang true 150 years ago, how much louder they resonate today! Our planet is filled with incredible history, culture, nature, and ingenuity, all waiting to be explored.
Third Prince of Heaven Raphael Azelys is a complex man. Those who know him are fully aware of his lustful tendencies, his recklessness, and his dangerous habits, but those who really know Raphael appreciate his unwavering commitment to do good for the people. All the people. For a millennium, the Azelys family has ruled in
An exciting journey for thoughtful and open-minded readers. The Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil are dramatic features of the Bible’s Genesis account. Yet, Christians aren’t the only humans to revere an ancient lore of trees that impart life, knowledge, spirituality, connection, or wisdom. Stories like this have inspired
A compelling case study for the use of psychedelics to treat numerous issues. Born into an impoverished family in Belize and then working hard to earn an impressive reputation in television journalism in the States, Kendis Gibson’s life is one of dramatic contrasts. From an overcrowded childhood home without running water to a NYC apartment
Humanity has been reduced to little more than atoms and impulses ricocheting through space and time with only carnal urges to guide them in I, No Other: Narrations & Exaltations by Yarrow Paisley. Readers will have to decide for themselves if this collection is more titillating or toxic, scintillating or sadistic, intelligent or immature, tightly
An empowering memoir that will inspire you to advocate for yourself and the ones you love the most. Educational Disobedience is an anguished tale of a mother’s love and determination in the face of tremendous heartbreak, ignorance, and discrimination. Dr Annise Mabry’s story begins generations earlier with her grandparents, a family navigating a landscape of
Intellectual depth and thought-provoking content interspersed with bizarre, otherworldly characters and happenings. Part horrifying, part harrowing with a heavy dash of humor, Divine In Essence is an eclectic collection of strange stories. Bits of wisdom, musings on life, and esoteric ramblings are among the gleanings found within these transcendent tales by Yarrow Paisley. It’s impossible
This pulpy comedy-mystery mashup is sure to keep you laughing until the case is solved. Michael Penn is a writer and reporter of some renown and his current story about a powerful New York City family is going to be a doozy. Socialites April and June LeBlanc are twins with a relationship more complex than
A resonant journey that is both entertaining and thought-provoking. Memoirs and biographies often captivate us with personal tales of extraordinary experiences that can inspire courage and hope. Though we don’t all sail the stars or overcome oppression, most of us have unique stories and interesting anecdotes worth sharing. Proof can be found in Mark Shaiken’s
Everything about this edgy collection builds eager anticipation for what else the authors have in store. Black Magick: 13 Tales of Darkness, Horror & the Occult showcases a range of macabre tales penned by seasoned masters of the genre and rising stars in the world of nightmarish fiction. From inevitable deadly ends to the mystery
A heartfelt novel about trust, tolerance, and aging with—and sometimes without—grace. Life keeps handing Sunny all the hits, but even a period of homelessness can’t slow her down. Gwendolyn runs in fashionable circles back home in New York, though an extended trip to California challenges her ideas on sophistication. Charlie might have a bestselling novel
Emotionally demanding and profoundly rewarding. Laney was barely even legal when Franklin, a man ten years her senior, took her as his wife. Four lackluster decades pass before Laney decides to go a different route. “Forty years is enough. I think it’s time to put a period at the end of this sentence.” Much to
