Author Kelly J. O’Grady puts faces and personalities to individual soldiers in this historical novel that is based on the true story of the 54th Massachusetts, the Union’s first Negro unit of the Civil War. On a stage in... Read More
“The very rich,” F. Scott Fitzgerald famously observed, “are different from you and me.” Well, yes and no, says Michonski, who has been selling ultra-luxury properties to the upper crust for thirty years. Although he wasn’t... Read More
In "God Saved This Place for Us", Al Oppedal traces the unique history of his hometown community—the Lost Island and Walnut townships of Palo Alto, Iowa. The struggle of the generations of Danish and Norwegian who settled this... Read More
“You have a destiny, young Egorh. Let’s leave it at that. For now you have to attend to the business of growing up. When the time comes, all will be revealed to you.” Steukhon, high priest of the Magic World, tells twelve-year-old... Read More
"A Touch on the Shoulder" asks one to set aside their literary assumptions about how a book should be structured and punctuated. Lauren Learn chose to write in a stream of consciousness with minimal regard for sentence structure and... Read More
Creating a history and legacy that can be passed on to successive generations is a function of community, and most social groups, including minorities within the larger society, do this openly and freely. The gay community, however,... Read More
Stock Fitter’s Bible is a valuable reference for anyone attempting to shoot trap, skeet, or sporting clays, or for anyone who is considering breaking into the sport. Author Rollin Oswald explains that success is based on knowledge of... Read More
These days, leisure time for most people often means several hours in front of a screen, whether it’s a TV or a computer. An outdoors experience might mean a walk to the nearest ice cream parlor, or an hour on the deck chatting with... Read More