An outline of techniques used by cult leaders vibrantly and cleverly offers insight into human nature. Attorney Paul Morantz’s second edition of Escape: My Life Long War Against Cults is a fascinating distillation of forty years of... Read More

Two lost men find their way together after being touched by Christ in very different ways. Had the Gospel writer Luke kept a diary, it might have read like Casting Lots, a debut novel by William D. McEachern. The book is a richly... Read More

A behind-the-scenes look at the music industry in the 1960s and ’70s, this fun memoir looks back on the sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll. Andrew J. Bernstein writes of his front-row seat during the ever-evolving music scene of the... Read More

Internal and external struggles meld seamlessly to create an introspective, thoughtful debut. In her first novel, "The Burden of Light", Ellia Vierling offers a thoughtful study of a loner struggling to overcome his past. As a young boy,... Read More

With clear and eloquent writing, "Platforms" is as laid back as its characters in this music-filled coming-of-age story. "Platforms", by Guy Spitzer, who writes under the pen name Tyler Spence, tells the story of Tyler, a teenage... Read More

Fascinating and accurate historical detail bolsters this story of the emotional impact of war. Barry Rickson’s "The Reluctant Warrior" tells the story of Frank Eberhardt as he transforms from a young, idealistic pacifist, who is in... Read More

Engaging dialogue propels this story forward and reveals character as well as mystery. Reconciliation, redemption, and reparation are among the motifs Cori Cooper Di Biase threads throughout his debut novel, These Can’t Be Choices, but... Read More

It’s the end of the world as we know it, but how do young people feel about it? Maxwell Neely-Cohen tells us in a character-driven tale of the apocalypse. "Echo of the Boom", by Maxwell Neely-Cohen, focuses on a generation of young... Read More