Even in the darkest hour, there is something to honor. This is the mantra of Angelique Michelle Townsend’s poetry collection, "My Gift of Poetry". The earnest pieces in this book honor the lessons and gifts of God. Like personal... Read More

Though terrible tragedies happen, survival is possible for those who continue to live despite the darkest of days. This is the recurring theme in Julie Cox’s I Ordered My Future Yesterday: The Julie Cox Story. Cox herself has suffered... Read More

Faith, Family, and Friends is an anthology of poems chosen and arranged by Janice B. Holland. Divided into three sections, this poetry-potluck offers readers a variety of voices, perspectives, and poetic forms. All of the text was... Read More

A patchwork quilt of healing, as Janice Holland describes it, is not without stitches and scars. The poetry in Beacons, Prayers, and Processes: Pathways to Healing deals with difficult subject matter: the author’s sexual abuse, her... Read More

Newspapers are full of reports about the downfall of Social Security, growing unemployment, and the plummet of the real estate industry. Pessimists shake their head at the country’s decline and reminisce about “the good ol’... Read More

Sometimes people do not know what they are made of until they’re thrown out of their comfort zones. This is the central theme of Donna Cousins’ novel "Waiting for Bones". Two couples on an African safari are abandoned by their guide,... Read More

Kevin Clifford Burke’s poetry collection, "The Bridge of Love", asks readers to take risks, live in the moment, and love without hesitation. These themes are skillfully threaded throughout the collection. Burke’s “bridges of... Read More

There is magic everywhere. This is not just a child’s notion but a central theme in Raam Reddy’s novel It’s Raining in Maya. Lush language twirls around descriptions of the green necklace of forest that surrounds the fictional town... Read More