This novel is a celebration of not just America’s famous pastime or military heroes, but the country’s uncanny ability to synthesize and unify. After the end of the Civil War, the men of Mystic return home from the blood-soaked... Read More

With a fast pace and vivid world building, this story of merfolk is eminently readable. Stories of merfolk who can venture onto land have been popular since Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid. In a similar vein, Sam Webb’s... Read More

Salih draws from his years of medical experience to share the virtues he believes bolster the study of medicine. We will all be patients at some point in our lives, surrendering ourselves to someone else’s medical expertise. Abdul... Read More

Themes of sadness, faith, and the metaphysical are examined in this journey from grief to recovery and restoration. In this reassuring narrative, licensed social worker and spiritual medium, Karen Schultz reveals how grief can lead to... Read More

Kekula effectively outlines seven substantial threats to living a purposeful, faithful life. Realizing the unique purpose of one’s life is an important discovery, but the process of achieving that purpose can be fraught with obstacles... Read More

This spine-tingling and heartwarming novella builds the same basic plot three different ways. Eugene W. Carr experiments with the typical “what if” proposition in a not-so-typical manner. "Twenty-Six Minutes Plus Two" takes the same... Read More

With larger-than-life antics, a firm setting, and a knowing wink at its own oddity, "Sighing Woman Tea" is a pleasure. "Sighing Woman Tea" captures Viridis, a fictional island and source of a world-famous tea. Mark Daniel Seiler... Read More

Coghlan generously offers the story of her trauma and healing to comfort and encourage others. Josie Coghlan shares her story of struggle and hard-won triumph over mental illness in "Josie Released from Within". When a person’s world... Read More