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The Olympian Leap

Title: The Olympian Leap: The Life and Legacy of Josh Culbreath
Author: Cynthia Culbreath
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN: 978-1638603412
Pages: 318
Genre: Biography
Reviewer: Subhrajit Saha

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All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy; the popular idiom feels more relevant and a timeless statement when you learn about the importance of sports

Our Many Adventures to Frog Island

Title:  Our Many Adventures to Frog Island
Subtitle:  10 Adventures in One Book
Author: Beth Berger-Caldwell
Publisher: Studio of Books LLC
ISBN: 978-1-964864-71-6
Pages: 160
Genre: Children’s Book / Adventure

Reviewer: Gabriella Harrison

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Our Many Adventure to Frog Island, by author Beth Berger-Caldwell is a vibrant and joyfully

Deception

Title:  Deception
Subtitle:   A Jack Ludefance Novel
Author: Behcet Kaya
Publisher:  Independently published 
ISBN: 979-8289334961
Pages: 301
Genre: Crime Thriller / Mystery 
Reviewer: Ephantus C

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Imagine being hired by someone who says they’re already dead. Deception: A Jack Ludefance Novel, by award-winning author Behcet

Something’s Going On Here

Title: Something’s Going On Here: A Farewell to Harm – Book 2 
Author: Ruth Cherry Ph.D.
Publisher: Explora Books
ISBN: 978-1998394456
Pages: 134
Genre: Mystery / Thriller and Suspense
Reviewer: Anthony Avina 

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The past is a mysterious thing. While many often try to live a life not defined by the past, that same past often finds a way of

Life of Abuse to Success

Title: Life of Abuse to Success: A Child’s Story
Author: Walter Lawrence
Publisher: Kravitz and Sons
ISBN: 979-8-89639-241-5
Pages: 22
Genre: Memoir
Reviewer: Ella Vincent

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Life of Abuse to Success: A Child’s Story is a harrowing and inspiring story of a man’s journey from family dysfunction to inner peace. Walter Lawrence has written a memoir that will be memorable to readers.

Life of Abuse to Success tells the story of Walter Lawrence, a young

Fourth of July Adventure

Title: Fourth of July Adventure
Author: Kathleen Whitham
Illustrator: Mina Anguelova
Publisher: Mainspring Books
ISBN: 979-8-89114-190-2
Pages: 32
Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book / Educational / American History
Reviewer: Beth Adams

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It is one thing to read about American history in books, but it is another exciting and impactful

Vietnam Ambush

Title: Vietnam Ambush: Soldier in the Bush
Author: Daniel Seidenberg Jr.
Publisher: Kravitz and Sons, LLC
ISBN: 979-8896390268
Pages: 116
Genre: Biography & Memoirs
Reviewed by: Subhrajit Saha

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Mostly fiction shows a glorified version of war where the whole thing seems fabricated. If you go through the original documentation of the war zones like we see in documentaries or read in newspapers then only you will get the chance to know the raw, intense and dark side

A Second Chance

Title: A Second Chance
AuthorDr. Walter Hoge
Screenplay Written:  Anthony Guilianti
Pages: 95
Genre: Screenplay
Reviewer: Ephantus M

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A Second Chance, written by Anthony Guilianti, is a gripping cathartic screenplay about a man who, while near death, gains a unique insight that alters his outlook on his difficulties and life in general.

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Valeriy Polekh

Title: Valeriy Polekh: French Hornist Laureate of All Russia
Author: David Gladen
Publisher: Workbook Press
ISBN: 978-1960752574
Pages: 248
Genre: Historical Biography
Reviewer: Lily Amanda  

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Valeriy Polekh: French Hornist Laureate of All Russia by David Gladen is a lovingly translated, deeply personal, and inspiring musical memoir which revolves around the remarkable life of one of Russia’s greatest horn players.

The Accidental Educator

Title: The Accidental Educator: Life-Defining Stories of Rites and Wrongs 
Author: Eric Reno
Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
ISBN: 978-1662932250
Pages: 262
Genre: Non-Fiction/Biographies/Memoirs
Reviewer: Anthony Avina 

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There are many careers in life that are rewarding, satisfying, and enriching for people to take on, in addition to being well respected in society. Yet one profession which has time and again been both recognized

Cross Examination

Title: Cross Examination: A Jamie Carson Legal Thriller
Author: James E. Carroll
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-6657-7631-8
Pages: 270
Genre: Fiction / Crime Drama
Reviewer: Jason Lulos

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Cross Examination is a brilliantly written and captivating legal thriller. It has the reader’s sense of a cozy murder mystery but

Calypso Blue

Title: Calypso Blue
Author: Brian Silverman
Publisher: Down and Out Books
ISBN: 978-1643963945
Pages: 290
Genre: Fiction / Mystery (Caribbean)
Reviewer: Lily Amanda  

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This book by Brian Silverman, Calypso Blue, is a gripping, richly atmospheric mystery that revolves around an emotionally weathered ex-New Yorker named Len Buonfiglio, who now lives on the sun-scorched, rumor-soaked Caribbean

Journey to Joy

Title: Journey to Joy – From Spiritual Rigidity to Freedom (Second Edition)
Author: Ronald (Al) Rauckhorst – with Contributions by Louise Rauckhorst
Publisher: Grant Writers Media
ISBN: 979-8-89175-129-3
Pages: 266
Genre: Memoir / Autobiography / Religion
Reviewer: Carol Davala 

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Ronald (Al) Rauckhorst’s

One Step From Glory

Title: One Step From Glory: America in World War One
Author: Sidney P. Little
Publisher: Blue Ink Media Solutions
ISBN: 9781641339605
Pages: 489 
Genre: Historical Fiction, Military/War
Reviewer: Lily Amanda 

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One Step From Glory: America in World War One, is a deeply descriptive historical novel by Sidney P. Little that tells

Camp Musky

Title: Camp Musky
Author: David DeLong
Publisher: Kravitz and Sons, LLC
ISBN: 979-8896390824
Pages: 120
Genre: Adventure / Fiction
Reviewer: Ephantus M. 

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Think summer camp fun, a spooky lake myth, and a story with real emotional depth – welcome to “Camp Musky.” David DeLong’s heartwarming Christian adventure blends mystery, humor,

My Complicated Yet Wonderful Life

Title: My Complicated Yet Wonderful Life
Author: Terri L. Spitzer
Publisher: Terri L. Spitzer
ISBN: 979-8892280891
Pages: 158
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs 
Reviewer: Alyssa Avina

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There is something to be said for finding joy and happiness in a life full of hardships. For most facing challenging ordeals such as serious medical uncertainties,

Iseris: House of Power

Title: Iseris: House of Power
Author: A.A. Smith
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 979-8345763261
Pages: 201
Genre: Action & Adventure / Fantasy
Reviewer: Anthony Avina

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Very few people really understand the power which secrets can have in a person’s life. Whether intentional or not, secrets long buried can alter a person’s course in life – or affect entire nations if the secret is big enough. Regimes have fallen,

The Fate of AI Society

Title: The Fate of AI Society: Civilizing Superhuman Cyberspace 
Author: Kenneth James Hamer-Hodges
Publisher: Studio of Books LLC
ISBN: 978-1964148540
Pages: 168
Genre: Engineering Patents & Inventions
Reviewer: Anthony Avina 

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It is without a doubt one of the biggest topics of discussion and debate in the modern world: should humanity continue to develop and use AI, otherwise known as Artificial Intelligence?

The Way It Was With Gracie

Title: The Way It Was With Gracie: A Love That Stood The Test of Time 
Author: Alvin Fuhrman
Publisher: Fuhrman
ISBN: 978-1965390306
Pages: 106
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Reviewer: Christina Avina

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One of life’s greatest joys is being one of the lucky few to find and enjoy the experience of being in love. For some, love is as intense

Rome and America

Title: Rome and America: The Great Republics: What the Fall of the Roman Republic Portends for the United States
Author: Walter Signorelli
Publisher: Ewings Publishing LLC
ISBN: 979-8894191126
Pages: 572
Genre: Historical / Political Science
Reviewer: Ephantus M.

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Rome and America: The Great Republics: What the Fall of the Roman Republic Portends for the United States by author Walter Signorelli is a compelling and thoughtful book that carefully compares two great republics; ancient Rome

Make America Healthy Again

Title: Make America Healthy Again 
Subtitle: Lessons from a 50 year surgical odyssey
Author: Charles Antinori, MD, FACS
Publisher: Ewings Publishing LLC
ISBN: 979-8894196077
Pages: 104
Genre: Memoir, Politics
Reviewed by:  Ephantus M.  

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Make America Healthy Again is a smart and eye-opening book written by Charles Antinori, MD, FACS, a surgeon with over 50 years of experience. Don’t

Hidden in Plain Sight

Title: Hidden in Plain Sight
Author: Kevin Overbeck
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: ‎ 979-8385012022
Pages: 200
Genre: Religion
Reviewed by: Lee Brown

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Where is God? This is a question many people ask, especially when they feel He is far away from them. In truth, He is closer than we think, not only in terms of His spiritual presence but also in relation

Overcoming Obstacles

Title: Overcoming Obstacles: Living Through The Experience of War 
Author: Emmanuel C. Nwamah
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 978-1452062914
Pages: 119
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs / Non-fiction
Reviewer: Anthony Avina

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For many people, they are lucky to be born into a situation in which they have two loving parents who guide them from the day they are born to

100 Paintings: An Artist’s Life in New York City

Title: 100 Paintings: An Artist’s Life in New York City
Author: Rob Mango
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press
ISBN: 978-0692263136
Pages: 274
Genre: Memoir, Monograph
Reviewer: Lily Amanda

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100 Paintings: An Artist’s Life in New York City by Rob Mango is a deeply inspirational book which is colorful, wild, and incredibly powerful about how Rob followed his dreams, made amazing art, and kept going even when life got tough. Rob Mango

Immigrant Family

Title: Immigrant Family
Author: Norman Kelker
Publisher: Inks and Bindings, LLC
ISBN: 979-8886152623
Pages: 314
Genre: Biographies and Memoirs
Reviewer: Reyan Boris Mishra

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Who doesn’t enjoy paging through a tale of evolution? And when it’s based on real lives spanning over three centuries, the interest touches the ceiling. The book we are reviewing today, Immigrant Family