Mental Telepathy
Title: Mental Telepathy: Affair Diary or Tides of Fate
Author: David C. Fitch
Publisher: Goldtouch Press, LLC
ISBN: 195215507X
Pages: 264
Genre: Occult & Paranormal
Reviewed by: Nicole M. Olson
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David C. Fitch’s romantic thriller follows the troubles and heartache of divorcee Mark Ingersol. While divorced from his wife, Mark lives a life drowned in alcohol in the heart of New York City. He lives alone, while his son his cared for by his wife’s mother. When he meets Lauren
Our Immigrants’ Son
Title: Our Immigrants’ Son
Author: John Francis Patrick Murphy
Publisher: Whilom Publishing
ISBN: 979-8675478569
Genre: Prose Poetry/Historical Fiction
Pages: 434
Reviewed by: Aaron Washington
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The time-traveling aspect of this book is only a fraction of what makes Our Immigrants’ Son astounding. The author writes gracefully and modestly. Reading about his family and their history was a lovely experience, as one not only gets to learn the importance of family, but the author also takes the reader on a ride of
My Country Story
Title: My Country Story: Growing Up As The Farmer’s Daughter
Author: Annie Farmer
Publisher: Xlibris
ISBN: 978-1796011814
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Pages: 66
Reviewed by: Tony Espinoza
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One of the toughest and most challenging professions a person can undertake is that of a farmer. Whether they are working the crops and livestock, or own the farm outright, farmers are responsible for producing a large portion of the world’s food supply, making them essential to any nation’s workforce. As Dwight D.
Thus I Came
Title: Thus I Came: Voiceless Short Stories
Author: Tien C. Lee
Publisher: GoldTouch Press, LLC
ISBN: 978-1952155901
Pages: 358
Genre: Education & Teaching/Schools & Teaching
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina
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While school and a proper education are the foundations of any modern society, life is often filled with lessons to be learned, some of which can only be learned in life events and not within a classroom. Often, we can learn those lessons from those closest to us in life. As
Sheba’s Song
Title: Sheba’s Song
Author: Magaly Heriveaux
Publisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN: 1478760435
Pages: 114
Genre: Teen & Young Adult Fiction
Reviewed by: Liz Konkel
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Sheba’s Song is a must-read tale about love and friendship which explores young Sheba’s time in foster care at Hickory Brook Creek with memories. She searches for family and the meaning of love using the kind words and song her foster mother, Ms. Benson, gave her which stayed forever in her heart. Ms. Benson taught her about
Trapped
Title: Trapped
Author: Ted Bagley
Publisher: Matchstick Literary
ISBN: 9781645506614
Pages: 124
Genre: Modern Fiction
Reviewed by: Anita Lock
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Darkness comes in a familiar form for a young man from the South Side Chicago in Trapped.
August James, aka AJ, knows what life is like living in the South Side of Chicago, and so do his parents. Although gang life is attractive, there is always a downside, and AJ is smart enough not to get involved yet lacks the initiative to go
Uff Da!
Title: Uff Da! Summer Solstice at Midnight Sun
Author: Karen Ganger
Publisher: URLink Print and Media
ISBN: 978-1-64753-419-6
Pages: 252
Genre: Fiction
Reviewed by: Susan Brown
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Uff da is one of those cultural expressions like Aloha in Hawaiian, or Prego in Italian, or Oy Vey in Yiddish that represents a multitude of feelings. It’s used as a means of conveying surprise, astonishment, annoyance, fear, happiness — plus so many more emotions
Mom’s Poetry
Title: Mom’s Poetry
Author: Kathleen Dunleavy
Publisher: Writers Branding
ISBN: 978-1524590963
Genre: Poetry
Pages: 88
Reviewed by: Lisa Brown-Gilbert
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Offering a captivating collection of commemorating poetic works, which touch not only the heart, but stirs the mind, Kathleen Dunleavy’s Mom’s Poetry presents her loving perspectives on family, life, and loss, garnered from her journey through life as a mother, and much more.
To start with author Dunleavy offers a variety of several poetic musings, willingly inviting readers into her mommy-verse with
The Passionate Long Walk to the Awakening of a New Life
Title: The Passionate Long Walk to the Awakening of a New Life
Authors: Katherine Steele
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 978-1-4525-3004-8
Genre: Non-Fiction
Pages: 82
Review by: Allison Walker
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The Passionate Long Walk to the Awakening of a New Life is the story of a mother raising a disabled child, and a memoir like no other. Katherine Steele chooses to write about it feels to raise a disabled child. Steele pulls back the curtain on her life and shares with readers an
The Apricot Outlook of Kathrine Koon Hung Wong
Title: The Apricot Outlook of Kathrine Koon Hung Wong
Author: Dennis W.C. Wong
Publisher: Writers Branding
ISBN: 978-1950955312
Pages: 70
Genre: Biography
Reviewed by: CC Thomas
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The Apricot Outlook of Kathrine Koon Hung Wong by Dennis W.C. Wong is a biographical story about the author’s mother, told using actual historical artifacts as well as reminisces from Kathrine and her family. This book is not like a traditional biographical work; instead, it
Harvesters of Stone
Title: Harvesters of Stone
Authors: George Dick and Talia Hodgson
Publisher: iUniverse
ASIN: B07Q36NZLW
Pages: 208
Genre: Fiction
Reviewed By: Dan MacIntosh
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On the surface, George Dick and Talia Hodgson’s novel Harvesters Stone is about the search for potentially hidden treasure. However, in the end, ‘treasure’ becomes more about the people in our lives, the ones whom we treasure most. It’s not until characters in this book – both the modern ones, and the ones alive during the American Revolution
Clodio’s Corner
Title: Clodio’s Corner
Author: Magaly Heriveaux
Publisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN: 1478766581
Pages: 130
Genre: Fiction, middle grade or young adult
Reviewed by: Leah Shepherd
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This heart-warming story begins with a wedding. Clodio’s dad marries his new wife after the death of Clodio’s mom. It’s a major transition for young Clodio, but he manages to navigate it very well. He’s an unusually mature eighth-grader with a ton of integrity. He’s an old soul who speaks in formal language that doesn’t quite
Love In The Darkness
Title: Love In The Darkness
Author: Rian McMurtry
Publisher: XlibrisUS
ISBN: 978-1796041811
Pages: 306
Genre: Fiction – Young Adult / Paranormal
Reviewed by: Christina Avina
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Some of the most tried and true stories in the young adult realm involve strong supernatural characters and romantic storylines. These are the topics author Rian McMurtry tackles once again in the third book in a series involving protagonist Angela Fujiwara titled Love In The Darkness.
This time around, Angela is beginning her junior year and
Sundown
Title: Sundown: Engineering Gives The Devil A Sunburn
Author: Carl H. Mitchell
Publisher: Covenant Books
ISBN: 978-1640032040
Pages: 424
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina
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Part of what makes mankind such a fascinating people to see evolve over time is their natural curiosity to understand and solve things that present a mystery. Mystery gets the minds racing and the complexities of society grinding along as the unknowable stays just out of reach of those seeking answers. As
You Are a New Creation
Title: You Are a New Creation
Author: Maureen Schuler
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing
ISBN: 978-1098018672
Genre: Religion/Memoir
Pages: 61
Reviewed by: Ella Vincent
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You Are a New Creation is a fascinating look at a nun’s religious and personal discovery. Maureen Schuler has written an unforgettable book about her life as a nun. This book tells the story of Schuler’s life as a nun with the Passionist nuns. She details the challenging tasks she had to perform as a novice nun. Schuler
Lord Santa’s Review
Title: Lord Santa’s Review
Author: Sarah Mirza
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishing
ISBN: 978-1787102873
Pages: 464
Genre: Children’s Fantasy & Magic Books
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina
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For many people around the world, there is a need to search for and understand one’s place in the universe. While some pursue a more scientific approach, other’s look towards the world of spiritualism to find that purpose. As Deepak Chopra once said, “Enlightened leadership is spiritual if we understand spirituality not as some kind
Goin’ Home
Title: Goin’ Home
Author: Phyllis Staton Campbell
Publisher: Goldtouch Press, LLC
ISBN: 1952155347
Pages: 190
Genre: Small Town Fiction
Reviewed by: Jennifer Weiss
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After being blinded in Iraq, Pastor Jim Miller and his wife Amy decide to settle down in a small town. After 50 years in prison a mass murder returns to the town, his home, to die and inevitably throws to town into turmoil. The town is split in the middle, the new church confuses names and humorously
Gabriel of Noah’s Ark
Title: Gabriel of Noah’s Ark
Author: Patrick Acosta
Publisher: URLink Print and Media, LLC
ISBN: 9781643679389
Pages: 134
Genre: Religious Children’s Book
Reviewed by: Rae Capri
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Children’s books open ways for parents to teach their children about any subject, with ease. No more struggling to explain details of a story if every detail is worded in such a way for the understanding of children. Encouraging your child to learn about religion
It’s About Time
Title: It’s About Time
Author: Dennis Patrick Treece
Publisher: Elk Press
ISBN: 978-1989942000
Pages: 384
Genre: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
Reviewed by: Tony Espinoza
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As we, as a society, have advanced into a digital age of technology. The questions of how dependent our world is on this tech and how much of it is being used by corporations and governments have become a topic of discussion in nearly every household. While technology can be a benefit, not just for entertainment but
One Small Word
Title: One Small Word: Surviving Childhood Abuse
Author: Gloria Eveleigh
Publisher: URLink Print & Media, LLC
ISBN: 978-1643671581
Pages: 206
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina
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One of the trickiest aspects of a person’s life are the memories they hold onto. For many, memories can be forgotten or pushed so far down they are nearly unreachable. For many, a recovered memory can bring about feelings of nostalgia or joy, but for others memories can be haunting. As H.P. Lovecraft
The Unsigned, Undelivered Letter
Title: The Unsigned, Undelivered Letter: Pindly Left Free…Madela Set Free
Author: Rt. Hon. Rev. Dr. Philip Rahming, OBE, JP
Publisher: Westwood Books Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 978-1643619552
Genre: Autobiography
Pages: 110
Reviewed by: Arthur Thares
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Books about history don’t get the love they deserve because people think they are boring. The truth is history is not just there to teach us a lesson; it fills in the cracks with information as to what brought us to the point we’re at now.
Enigmas of the 4th Universe: Trilogy of Icebox Book 4
Title: Enigmas of the 4th Universe: Trilogy of Icebox Book 4
Author: Mary A. Lonergan
Publisher: Westwood Books Publishing LLC
ISBN: 978-1643619231
Pages: 156
Genre: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina
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It is often said that space is the true final frontier for mankind. Our understanding of the Universe, and space in general, is always evolving and changing as science grows and new technologies makes discoveries more possible than ever
Chubby Wubbles & Coco: 2 Missing Ferrets
Title: Chubby Wubbles & Coco: 2 Missing Ferrets
Author: M.J. Abrams
Publisher: Westwood Books Publishing LLC
ISBN: 978-1-64803-195-3
Genre: Children’s Books
Pages: 28
Reviewed by: Ella Vincent
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Chubby Wubbles & Coco: 2 Missing Ferrets is a continuation of a great bond between two pet ferrets. Author MJ Abrams has written a book that young readers will love. This book tells the story of Mary and her pet ferrets Chubby
The Truth
Title: The Truth – Real Stories And The Risk Of Losing A Free Press In America
Author: Bob Gabordi
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 978-1-7283-6604-3
Pages: 209
Genre: Journalism/Media/Memoir
Reviewed by: Carol Davala
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Bob Gabordi is clearly a man who believes in the First Amendment and the importance of a free press. In his latest writing endeavor The Truth – Real Stories And The Risk Of Losing A Free Press In America, the
Enigmas of the 4th Universe
Title: Enigmas of the 4th Universe: Trilogy of Icebox Book 4
Author: Mary A. Lonergan
Publisher: Westwood Books Publishing LLC
ISBN: 978-1643619231
Pages: 156
Genre: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
Reviewed by: Tony Espinoza
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It is often said that space is the true final frontier for mankind. Our understanding of the Universe, and space in general, is always evolving and changing as science grows and new technologies makes discoveries more possible than ever before. As Stephen Hawking once said, “Look up at