Book Review
Bandy's Restola
by Jill Allen
According to Henry David Thoreau, most men lead lives of quiet desperation. In that vein, Kimberly White expertly chronicles the quiet desperation of her Latina protagonist, Pattie Monk, in Bandy’s Restola. On the cusp of womanhood,...
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Charlie Stone and His Greatest Adventure
by Jill Allen
In Charles Reece’s debut sci-fi adventure, Charlie Stone straddles the past, present, and future. The novel chronicles Charlie sharing stories with his son, Curtis, in the present day, incidents in Charlie’s boyhood in 1969, and his...
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Three Days to Die
by Jill Allen
Thirteen-year-old Aaron Quinn and his best friend, Willy, are in the wrong place at the wrong time. As a result, Aaron ends up in the clutches of a trio of vicious bank robbers, and must participate in their heists against his will. As...
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The Secret of the Universe
by Jill Allen
In R D Bartlam’s debut novel, "The Secret of the Universe", absent-minded yet affable British scientific genius Stuart Langham and his like-minded tween daughter, Kerry, labor for many years at a shady company called Computek to learn...
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It's Okay to be Dumbfounded, Just Don't Stay That Way!
by Jill Allen
Spouses of alcoholics will oftentimes experience their own symptoms of dependence and struggle alongside their partners as they both journey toward recovery. These spouses are known as co-addicts. Interweaving her story and that of her...
Book Review
Standing Alone
by Jill Allen
Jeff Bogue’s unflinching, poignant debut autobiography depicts tragedies that could have ended his life or destroyed him emotionally. Standing Alone: A Real-Life Journey…Staking Out A Meaningful Life, Through Mountains of Adversity...
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Confessions of a Seeking Soul
by Jill Allen
While it is by no means a breeze to be a gay American in the twenty-first century, the United States has come a long way from the secrecy, universal shame, and code words described in Charles E. Willard’s autobiography, "Confessions of...
Book Review
Concise Counseling
by Jill Allen
In his debut book, Concise Counseling: A Holistic Approach Toward the Curing of Mental Disorders, licensed counselor Jody Blevins offers advice for people who think they may have a mental illness but are reluctant to seek help. He draws...