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Mapleton Murders

by Melissa Wuske

Sarah Jean Stewart’s mystery novel, "Mapleton Murders", compellingly addresses issues of faith in the face of murder, rape, abduction, and terrorist attacks. Main character Kate Feeney gives voice to the fear and conflict that push... Read More

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Feelings Poetry

by Melissa Wuske

In "Feelings Poetry", Gary McLauchlan attempts to capture and convey the deep emotions of his heart. McLauchlan’s more than sixty poems cover a wide variety of topics from family, prayer, teddy bears, the news, bullying, and natural... Read More

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Palace of Gifts

by Melissa Wuske

"Palace of Gifts" by Kathleen Currieri-Rosson is an allegorical novel that captures the universal search for meaning. The story takes place in a kingdom ruled by the Good Master, who knows and recognizes everyone. Every citizen of the... Read More

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Ordinary Miracles

by Melissa Wuske

"Ordinary Miracles" tells the story of one woman’s journey through infertility, in vitro fertilization, and the birth of her children. Krissi Marie McVicker’s story is specific and personal yet relatable to readers. McVicker went... Read More

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The Nameless

by Melissa Wuske

In "The Nameless", Liza Burgess crafts a heart-wrenching story of the ease of betrayal and the near impossibility of redemption. The prologue shows a woman entering an airport with her baby. Readers watch in horror as she sets herself... Read More

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The Golden Fox

by Melissa Wuske

"The Golden Fox" by Frank R. Kowalski is a sprawling frontier epic set in the American Northwest beginning in the 1860s. It explores the elements that divide and unite humanity across cultural lines. The story opens with John Stafford at... Read More

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Intrinsic to Universe

by Melissa Wuske

In "Intrinsic to Universe", Tan Kheng Yeang addresses what he perceives as humanity’s common frustration with the near futility of organized society. Yeang begins by asserting that current and past societies function outside the... Read More

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