In this engaging personal account of her professional and personal life, Bertrand shares her experiences as an architect, as well as a world traveler, wife, and mother. Tracing her life in detail, she provides a summary of her childhood... Read More

The rush of New York City is the perfect backdrop for this sweet, young-adult story about the beauty and consequences of what happen after “Hello.” When Sara spots Sam, she can’t help snapping his picture with her ever-present... Read More

This Arabian fantasy is the second in the Spirits of the Ancient Sands series. In Part I, The Princess of Dhagabad, we are introduced to Princess Gul’ Agdar, the youthful daughter of a sultan who, having no male heir, has decreed that... Read More

Of all the diners, in all of the world: when Barbara crosses the street for lunch on a brief break from hospital rounds, the last thing she expects is to find love. But there Nicky is, vivaciously pulling Barbara into conversation over... Read More

Lyrics originate in unexpected places, expressions of the songwriter’s personal experiences and memorable relationships, but what if a song was a manifestation of another life? In "For the Sender", Alex Woodard delves into the pleasure... Read More

The Way of Oz: A Guide to Wisdom, Heart and Courage ostensibly ties life lessons to the beloved characters that inspired the title. Robert Smith offers a meandering road map for life that covers everything from how to behave in the... Read More

Generally, cute and fuzzy animals get all the attention while the slithering, buzzing, odorous, and biting critters live in the dark, repulsed and feared. In Vulture Verses: Love Poems for the Unloved, writer Diane Lang and illustrator... Read More

Too often, when contemporary poets employ humor, they do so at the expense of their art. The potential for sublimity and poetic revelation in language seems to be diminished by its inclusion. The poems end up feeling cheapened or even... Read More