Tales of women’s struggle for independence and self-worth in Southeast Asia are not uncommon, but April Tiang’s authentic storytelling and fearless treatment of a woman’s desire for love is an important contribution. In The Opera... Read More

Powerful characters and a timely message make this medical novel a first-rate thriller. In a world where people talk a lot about Obamacare, "The Dutch Institute" by Dutch authors Wim Huppes and Mirjam Kemp raises some worthy questions... Read More

Randi Ward’s memoir "Because I Believed in Me" would make a wonderful, upbeat, and uplifting Lifetime Network-esque movie. This tale of a retired English teacher from Atlanta being “reborn” and having “the greatest experience of... Read More

This memorable satire features fictional versions of JFK, Fidel, God, and Jesus maneuvering to influence events. Exuberant in its depiction of a communist country threatened by capitalism, and of an American president who “understood... Read More

The American dream is alive and well according to Bueno’s memoir, a short volume that would certainly be worthy extracurricular reading for minority students and those interested in the lives of American immigrants. Joe Bueno Garcia is... Read More

Jerry Pollock has an unusual background for one so deeply involved in metaphysical, paranormal, and Jewish messianic teachings. He earned a PhD in biophysics, and is a professor emeritus at Stony Brook University. But he is also the... Read More

Memoirists often offer the lessons of their lives for the benefit of others, but few combine autobiography and advice as seamlessly as Stephen Goldstein in "When My Mother No Longer Knew My Name". Goldstein dedicated over ten years to... Read More

Earlier in his life, author Curt Remington was like the many people who feel daunted by meditation. So he’s in a good position to reassure his readers right from the start, saying, “[Y]ou do not have to sit still and keep your mind... Read More