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Lying to Children

by Gary Presley

This is an amusing reminder that there is plenty of hardship in raising children, but there is good fun in it, too. Alex Shahla’s "Lying to Children" is a work of connected, humorous fictional anecdotes, some affectionately... Read More

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Survival

by Melissa Wuske

"Survival" is a detailed account of one man’s simple and powerful pursuit of meaning amid the horrors of life in a prison camp. Survival: My Father’s War as an Air Force Gunner and POW by Barbara Trendos is an epistolary-style... Read More

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Horses Cry

by Renate Childs

Rodeo details make for an evocative and convincing story. Tony May’s fast-paced tale of love and intrigue, "Horses Cry", delves into the life of Spud Murphy as he tries to continue “living the rodeo dream” despite the forces... Read More

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Life in High Def

by Vernieda Vergara

This perceptive and sensitive novel is an inspirational reminder that the approval that matters most comes from within. Kimberly Cooper Griffin examines how people struggle to find fulfillment in her powerful debut, "Life in High Def".... Read More

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A Foreign Shore

by Tia Smith

"A Foreign Shore" paints a fresh and vivid world sure to entertain any fantasy lover. Forrest Johnson’s A Foreign Shore: Rain of Fire, Rain of Blood is a high-fantasy epic following several separate yet intertwined story lines.... Read More

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The Wrong Kind of Indian

by Meagan Logsdon

This is a daring and earnest depiction of identity that crosses societal and cultural boundaries. Jey Tehya’s "The Wrong Kind of Indian" is a raw rendering of a woman’s struggle to claim her identity in the midst of chaotic and... Read More

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