Judges, lawyers and clients—these are the people who comprise “the legal system” that is heard so much about. Huffman’s fourteen stories all involve the backdrop of this “system,” but it is the characters that command our... Read More

When a self-proclaimed “Psychic Advisor” named Marcos is found decapitated near Pittsburgh’s Point area fountain, assistant police chief Thomas Santucci calls upon the talents of his long-time friend—and retired mentalist—... Read More

David Hackworth, America’s most decorated living soldier and author of About Face and Hazardous Duty, calls James Acre in the introduction “an idealistic teenager who quit college and joined the Army during a very bad war.” Acre... Read More

If only people met, fell in love, married (or similarly partnered) and rode off into the sunset, how simple life would be. Particularly if riding into the sunset entailed placing great distance between the happy couple and their... Read More

There is much to be gained from this book, a guide to recognizing, addressing and growing from the problems inherent in any human relationship. Although jointly authored, Cohen writes in first person. A clinical psychologist in San... Read More

The people in these stories are not happy in their skins: they are too old, or too rich, or too beautiful or too working class… On the other hand, no one really does anything so it is difficult to feel particularly sympathetic. And the... Read More

Is there a healthy substitute for sugar that has zero-calories, is diabetic-friendly, safe for children and does not cause cavities? Yes. It is stevia, a shrub native to South America, and now being grown in China and Japan. Nature has... Read More

A powerful storm shatters the happiness that Jon and his father share in their little cottage by the sea. The father’s boat is capsized by a huge wave and, while he survives physically, his spirit sinks into the depths of the sea. The... Read More