A touching tribute to his mother, Craig Gallagher’s slim volume, "Peaces" (a play upon “pieces”), contains a multiplicity of insightful epiphanies interlaced with refreshingly creative imagery. Anyone interested in spirituality,... Read More

This book is an amazing read by an amazing person. While shops and shelves are piled with inspirational and self-help books written by people with disabilities only luck can lead the reader to an author capable of transporting them to a... Read More

In the Bible book of Genesis, Cain learns that an offering of the land’s bounty cannot satisfy God in the same was as a blood sacrifice. Chrys Henderson believes there has been more than enough sacrifice and punishment in life. He... Read More

One of the best things about this poetry collection is the “chop wood carry water” stance of the poet who focuses on ordinary experiences objects and emotions eschewing elevated language and purple prose. She knows how to handle a... Read More

The title poem of this meditative Pulitzer Prize-nominated collection of verse sets forth the author’s aim quite directly: “…For me then all important / questions are spiritual in one / form or another….” The product of... Read More

Where is the village in the valley where astounding beauty can be witnessed in “Day poplar and grass burst blossoming” but could also be the home of a boy whose haunting dreams stir him from sleep: “He listens between heart beats;... Read More

For Westerners, Africa remains a place of mystery, with shades of rich wildlife and open land the world once had in abundance. Burgoyne’s book of poems and photographs about her dream trip to Africa, originally postponed due to her... Read More

Poetry and art join together in Rufus Daigle’s "The Mystic Sings" to create a unique and pleasurable book. Many of the poems in the book appear to be untitled, yet the beginning of each poem is clearly indicated by a small sketch by... Read More