Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
A grounded, empowering manual the hospitality industry can’t survive without. If you think back to your early education, you can probably remember that one teacher everyone seemed to have, the one you had, your older sibling had, and maybe even your parents had decades earlier. They made a lasting impression on you, and you made
A delightful picture book that celebrates small children feeling big and the ordinary days that make them feel that way. For a young child, there are few memories as sweet as a sunny day at the beach. In Stephanie Henson’s Tall as the Sun, a day at the beach becomes even sweeter when shared by
A leadership guidebook that turns extraordinary crises into enduring lessons. Typical leadership books assume you have time to mull things over and tailor a plan to match each circumstance, but a real crisis is the moment when the luxury of time vanishes. In Bombs, Bacon, and Bankruptcy: The Art of Crisis Leadership, Henry J. Evans
A warm, searching invitation to a sturdier and more generous faith. Have you ever had doubts about your faith but been too afraid to voice them? Has a fellow believer said or done something that left you feeling confused, ashamed, or unsure of what God really expects of you? If so, D.L. Webster wants you
A pulpy whodunit with just the right level of twisty suspense. Every gambler knows the house always wins. Griffin Knight is about to find out that at the Golden Avian Casino and Hotel on Long Island, the house seems to settle its accounts in bodies. Detective Knight is a Chicago transplant who reports for his
A framework for cross‑domain insight that helps readers pivot and excel in a world changing faster than traditional models can accommodate. Have you ever thought about what makes successful people succeed? Not the individuals who make a single lucky bet, but the ones who have a proven track record of sensible choices? How do these
A bright, good‑natured adventure with a surprising amount of heart. Good help can be hard to find, especially if you’re a notorious supervillain recruiting new minions. Hence, the well-attended evil job fair in the Supreme Empire of Eternal Darkness. Here, minions of varying skill levels might find employment with villains of any rank. For Agent
The prose is soft and poetic, symbolism is woven throughout, and through it all, the book’s emotional honesty never wavers. In a fantastical land called Reveria, paths cross and uncross, each person carrying their own grief and their own glimmer of hope, bound together by the conviction that love and connection are worth reaching for.
The rare career guide that wants you solvent, protected, and, against all odds, actually happy. You might be an amazing painter, but that doesn’t guarantee your paintings will fill galleries. Or perhaps you can sing like no other, but a divinely sung melody doesn’t necessarily pay the rent. So, how can a talented artist channel
Wonderfully whimsical and gently profound. Most people would say Jonah Hutchins lets his imagination run wild. Being described as a weird kid isn’t entirely inaccurate, but Jonah would argue that he is simply better at seeing the unseen. The spicy neighborhood harpy he knows by name? As real as a librarian with supersonic hearing. His
Everything ambitious geopolitical fiction should be. “He was a tough guy with a big heart.” If you’re going to be gunned down in your favorite restaurant, this is a fine way to be remembered, though Alex Nicholas’s most recent wife and widow might not characterize him quite so fondly. And that doesn’t really trouble Alex
An experience-rich field guide that turns the tangle of American site permitting into a path readers can finally walk. Visit any urban area in America, and you’ll notice the imprint of zoning codes, environmental regulations, and permitting processes on every level. Yet no two cities are identical. For example, in San Francisco, zero parking minimums
A smart, science-driven thriller chasing the dangling carrot of pharmaceutical triumph. Narin Roy is the first to admit that he isn’t like other thirty-year-olds, and it has little to do with his upbringing as a son of Indian immigrants. No, Narin has always felt different from others, and he is mostly fine with it. He
A calm, expansive invitation to keep the heart open without letting it burn out. The Power of Caring: Who Cares, Why It Matters, and How Conscious Caring Creates a Fulfilling and Connected Life is a book about setting our emotional priorities. But think about these things in the first place? For Dr. Tony Nader, the
Brimming with ancient lore and passionate characters. Growing up is an adventure for everyone, no matter their starting point. For Avalia, the adopted daughter of literal Death, her childhood came with a front‑row seat to the afterlife, which had a way of rearranging what normal looked like. Her birth parents died when she was young,
A taut, impeccably crafted thriller that commands attention from its first page. For Jordan Winthrop, protecting people runs in her blood. Her dad was a cop killed in the line of duty, and the need to care for people, especially those closest to her, is the legacy he left behind. Jordan served as an officer
Compassionate, credible, and genuinely useful. Ask what a human needs to survive, and you’ll immediately hear air, water, food, and shelter. Rarely does sleep make the list, almost as though it were more of a weakness than a need. From all-night childhood sleepovers to caffeine‑fueled deadlines, our fast-paced lives have reframed exhaustion as ambition, fatigue
An integration‑minded approach that turns strategic intent into an efficient operating system. Management books commonly provide frameworks for leading people, making decisions, improving communication, or streamlining performance. From Theory to Execution: Management Practice for Executives and Leaders moves beyond that familiar terrain, positioning itself as a study in how disciplined thinking can shape an organization’s
A mystery made chilling by its plausibility. St. Augustine is known for its old-world beauty, sun‑washed beaches, and thriving tourism. It’s less well known for its vulnerability to human trafficking, an issue that never makes it into travel brochures. Professional forensic photographer and private investigator AJ Buchanan learns this firsthand while putting together a marketing
A gripping military space‑opera perfect for readers who want to get lost in dazzling new worlds. With the capacity of Earth, Mercury, and every other habitable planet, moon, and asteroid in the Solar System strained, humanity has pushed itself to consider the wider cosmos for relief. But it isn’t science holding sapient beings back. Even
Told with rich insight into the human condition. Linda Griffin’s Reckless Disregard & Other Stories is a snappy collection of 15 short stories, each one proof that brevity doesn’t have to diminish emotional impact. The stories range from sad reckonings and loss to silly battles with weeds, but all grip audiences from their opening lines,
A contemporary romance novel with a heart of gold. How do you find your way in the world when everything in your life is changing? That is the bittersweet riddle Laramie Buchanan is working through. Sure, not every change is bad. Getting a job where she can use her new art history degree is satisfying.
A generous memoir that will endear audiences to the people, the lands, and the languages that Wheeler loves. Maya Angelou famously observed, “The ache for home lives in all of us — the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” It’s a beautiful sentiment that begs the difficult question:
A wickedly elegant period mystery perfect for fans of hard‑edged historical noir. In a city dominated by ruthless political organizations and deep social divides, entrepreneurial Oliver Manchester stands as one of the few willing to treat a woman’s disappearance as more than a tawdry notice in the morning paper. And how can he refuse David
