< Back Lorene Whitman At Home on the River: Diary of a Floating Home Book blurb... Discover the quiet magic of life afloat in At Home on the River, a memoir that invites you into a world shaped by shifting seasons, wildlife encounters, and the charm of a floating home community. Set along the scenic Columbia River near Troutdale, Oregon, Lorene Whitman shares intimate journal entries and whimsical sketches that capture both the challenges and the deep serenity of river living. From trading solid ground for logs beneath her feet to meeting unforgettable characters, she reveals what it truly means to step away from the ordinary. Immerse yourself in a journey of courage, curiosity, and breathtaking simplicity. Purchase here

< Back Trevor B. Hanson Unsplode: The Bold New Approach to Reconstruct Your Wealthspan and Healthspan Book blurb... Plan with purpose. Reclaim your time. Live life for today and tomorrow. Everyone is susceptible to gaps in their finances and health, creating an imbalance between the two that, one way or another, limits your potential in the present and the future. Instead, implement purposeful planning to smooth over these gaps, sustain a meaningful daily life, and create the ideal retirement you imagined. In Unsplode, Trevor Hanson and Caleb Pinegar introduce the concepts of HealthSpan and WealthSpan, frameworks for maximizing the longevity of your health and finances while bringing both back into balance. A wealth manager, Trevor takes a holistic look at financial planning that goes beyond the industry-wide, cookie-cutter approach. Caleb, an orthopedic surgeon, offers a comprehensive examination for peak physical and emotional health. Together, their ideas help cultivate fulfillment through intentional and individualized strategizing. For those who want an optimized life, Unsplode is a must-read guide. Purchase here

< Back Leon Conrad Story and Structure: A complete guide An essential read for anyone interested in writing and storytelling, by Leon Conrad ‘Story and Structure: A complete guide’ is a handbook for anyone interested in writing and storytell ing. It tells the untold story of what makes a story, a ‘story’. Conrad describes his approach, which is based on six primary symbols (inspired by Professor George Spencer-Brown’s book ‘Laws of Form’), as a simple, visual way to analyse and compare different story structures. The six sy mbols approach is a useful way to understand how story works, how and why structures differ, and why story is a much wider phenomena than most people underst and. It has the potential to help us not only understand stories better, but also to underst and ourselves better. He provides examples of 18 distinct story structures, some well-known and some less well known , from across different cultures and eras (from the earliest written records to the present day). Conrad describes the methodology of the approach and applies it to different story structures, as well as describing the implications for the approach, and how the methodology can be applied in the practice of writing, from poetry to creative writing, teaching and anthropology. ‘Story and Structure: A complete guide’ by Leon Conrad is a comprehensive, well-researched and insightful handbook. The book is well structured, and easy to read and understand. This book will help readers appreciate the importance of story structure, and will help anyone to write better stories. It is an essential read for anyone interested in writing and storytelling, includ ing writers, storytellers, teachers, poets, and readers. I really wi sh I had read this book ten years ago, when I started my own writing journey. Star rating: 5 St ars Summary: A fascin ating insight into how story works, which will help readers appreciate the import ance of story structure. Purchase here

< Back F.L. Jumper Audacious Seminole: From Ashes to Oaks Book blurb... F.L. Jumper, born on the Hollywood reservation of the Seminole Tribe, found herself living with her grandparents at six months old, after her mom divorced her dad. It was there that she learned what forgiveness looked like, sounded like, and felt like, which was helpful when she met her dad and her sister for the first time at age thirteen. Over the course of her adulthood, she grew closer to her dad and learned what it meant to be a member of the Seminole Tribe. With her parents being remarried, she navigated a new reality with their new spouses. After her parents died, she found herself at a fork in the road, asking questions such as: How could she forgive the spouses of her parents after they betrayed her? What lessons from the history of her Seminole Tribe could help her move forward? How could she move beyond an overwhelming feeling of grief and pain? Throughout this memoir, the author also celebrates her faith, which she discovered at an early age. The lessons she learned in church and from the Bible gave her the strength she needed to overcome obstacles in childhood and as an adult. Purchase here

< Back Forrest Williams The Wormhole Book blurb... Zhang lives in paradise, thanks to a household appliance: the fabricator. The fabricator prints whatever his heart desires, from frankfurters to foie gras, rubbers to rubber ducks, cocaine to chemotherapy. The miraculous device has banished homelessness and poverty to the dark ages. Fueled by alien trees from the other side of the wormhole, Zhang, like the rest of humanity, doesn't care how the fabricator works so long as it does. But when he's sent through the wormhole on a rote journalistic assignment, he accidentally discovers a much bigger story. The fabricator is fueled by more than trees. His discovery sickens him; the cost of Earth's utopia is too high. Atlas, the commandant of the other side, can't let Zhang go home to Earth. No one would use the fabricator if they knew its true nature. Billions of people, including his young daughter, depend on the fabricator for their medical treatments, for shelter, for food. If Zhang dies, the secret is safe. If he escapes, he digs paradise's grave. Purchase here

< Back Pat Wahler The Rose of Washington Square: A Novel of Rose O'Neill, Creator of the Kewpie Doll A biographical historical fiction novel about Rose O’Neill, the creator of the Kewpie doll June 1893, nineteen-year-old Rose O’Neill travels from the Midwest to New York, determined to sell her illustrations. It’s a tough industry, and Rose is accompanied by a couple of nuns, who chaperone her as she tries to sell her wares in a profession dominated by males. Rose dreams of becoming a successful illustrator and hopes to make a better life for herself and her family back home. Following numerous rejections, Rose walks the streets of New York, knocking on the door of every publishing office she can find. When her work is finally accepted by a magazine publisher, Mr Martin, she begins to earn good money. Her illustrations prove very popular, and Rose creates Kewpie, a cute cherub character. The Kewpie character becomes popular with women and children, and Rose is approached to produce a Kewpie doll. Kewpie dolls are a huge success, and Rose earns a significant amount of money. Rose uses her income to support her family, friends and other struggling artists. But her personal life is less successful, as she marries and divorces twice, during a time when divorce is uncommon. Rose becomes heavily involved in the women’s suffragette movement, and immerses herself into her art, whilst supporting other artists. The Rose of Washington Square by Pat Wahler is a biographical historical fiction novel about the fascinating life of Rose O’Neill, illustrator and creator of the Kewpie doll. During a time when women had few legal and political rights, and limited employment opportunities, Rose became the highest earning female illustrator of her time. Yet, despite her extraordinary success, Rose faced a number of obstacles in her career and in her personal life. She never gave up hope, and she continued to follow her dream, whilst using her talent and success to help and support others less fortunate. The book provides an extraordinary insight into her fascinating life and phenomenal career. This is a well-researched and beautifully written biographical historical fiction novel, which captures the extraordinary life and legacy of Rose O’Neill. It follows her journey from artist, illustrator, writer and inventor, to philanthropist and suffragette. The book will appeal to readers of historical fiction biographies and women’s fiction. Star rating: 5 Stars Summary: A fascinating rags to riches biographical historical fiction novel about Rose O’Neill, artist, illustrator, writer, inventor, philanthropist and suffragette. Purchase here

< Back Bill Bennett The Lambeau Directive Book blurb... Explosive, twist‑packed, and impossible to put down, The Lambeau Directive is a national‑security thriller that hits with the force of a blitz. Purchase here

< Back Ed Norwood Be a Giant Killer: Overcoming Your Everyday Goliaths Author Ed Norwood helps others to face their fears, through following the teachings found in the Bible. Be a Giant Killer: Overcoming Your Everyday Goliaths by Ed Norwood is a non-fiction Christian book about how to overcome adversity and take back control of your life. The author draws on his experience of losing twenty-seven members of his own family, when cult leader, Jim Jones, massacred over 900 people in Jonestown, Guyana in 1978. Norwood describes the guilt and shame this placed on his own family, and how the tragedy turned many of his relatives away from God. This tragic event overshadowed his own life until he reconnected with God and discovered the life lessons in this book. He refers to negative events, people, and thoughts as ‘giants’, which exist to intimidate us and kill our dreams. Rather than run away from these giants, he explains that we must run towards them, confront them, and face our fears with courage to break the chain of transmission to the next generation. Norwood identifies seven giants (fear, dissatisfaction, unforgiveness, addiction, laziness, procrastination, and folly) that many of us will face in life, and he uses the biblical story of David and Goliath throughout the book to show how we can overcome those giants. This is a powerful, deeply moving, and inspiring, self-help book that will help readers identify and conquer their own giants. Whilst this book will appeal to those who might be seeking spiritual guidance, you do not need to be religious to understand the messages within this book. Ed Norwood is an inspirational man, and he tells his story with honesty and compassion. He has shown how he has slayed his own giants through following the teachings found in the Bible, and he uses his experiences to help others to overcome their own struggles. A remarkable book, by a remarkable man, and highly recommended. Star rating: 5 Stars Summary: A powerful, deeply moving, and inspiring, self-help book that will help readers identify and conquer their own giants. Purchase here

< Back Isaiah A. Tisdale His Conscious Perception of the Soul: The Exploration of Wisdom and Continuous Introspection Book blurb... His Conscious Perception of the Soul is a reflective exploration of self-awareness, perception, and the inner forces that shape human experience. Through intentional insight and spiritual inquiry, this work guides readers to examine their thoughts, emotions, and patterns of conditioning, encouraging a deeper connection to truth and authentic living. Rooted in the understanding that perception influences reality, the book invites readers to move beyond limitation, release unconscious patterns, and align with a more conscious way of being. Each section serves as a pathway toward clarity, emotional awareness, and personal transformation. This work offers a grounded yet expansive perspective on inner growth, supporting readers in reconnecting with their essence and cultivating a life guided by awareness, intention, and purpose. Purchase here

< Back Gina S. Scheff Presidential Spirit: The True Story of an Airman Who Soared Above His Circumstances and the Woman Who Was the Wind Beneath His Wings Book blurb... Gina has no intention of marrying again following a disastrous divorce. She wants to focus on raising her son and building a career, not falling in love. But then she meets a spirited airman named David Scheff and everything changes. It doesn’t take long for him to convince her that marrying her soul mate might be a good idea after all. A member of the Air Force, David eventually becomes the flight chief for Air Force One, giving Gina the opportunity to shake hands with presidents William Jefferson Clinton and George W. Bush. It’s a great adventure! Still, once David retires from the military, they’re ready to enjoy a quieter life on a small farm in Ohio. Life has a way of throwing you off-course, though, and when David is diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer, Gina learns the true meaning of standing by her husband not only in health but in sickness too. As Gina struggles to not fall apart as they face one devastating let-down after another, David shows her how to have grace under pressure and that you don’t need actual wings or even a plane to fly above your circumstances. David always knew he had the spirit of an eagle. This story tells how Gina discovered just how right he was. Purchase here

< Back Apple An Mother of Red Mountains: A Novel of a Woman's Journey Through Revolutionary China Eleven year old XiaoJun Liu, enjoys helping out in her father’s store in Chifeng, northeastern China. The Liu family is close knit, but life changes when the eldest son joins Chiang Kai-Shek’s National Army to fight in the Civil War, and Mrs Liu dies suddenly. XiaoJun starts school and excels academically, but she is made homeless at the age of 17 when the government of the People’s Republic of China seize the family home. XiaoJun finds friendship and comfort with a schoolboy named Yanshao. XiaoJun changes her name to Jun, and attends a vocational school to study civil engineering with Yanshao. Jun and Yanshao develop a deep affection for one another, but dating at school is strictly forbidden. Following her graduation, Jun finds work in a prestigious civil engineering institute, and drifts apart from Yanshao. She meets a man named Binkai and becomes pregnant out of wedlock. She quickly marries Binkai, but due to their different social statuses, she is never fully accepted by his family. Jun struggles to balance work and new motherhood, and is forced to rely on Binkai’s family for support. But when the Red Guards threaten the in-laws, Jun has a difficult decision to make to protect her children. Mother of Red Mountains: A Novel of a Woman's Journey Through Revolutionary China is a historical fiction novel by author Apple An. Set in China between 1946 and 1966, this is a powerful and poignant novel about a young girl growing up during a turbulent period of China’s history – a time marked by war, political upheaval and social change. Jun faces unimaginable grief and hardship in the new People’s Republic of China, but fights to survive against all odds to give her children a better life. Apple An masterfully blends historical moments with a deeply personal narrative, capturing the struggles of a generation alongside an individual perspective. XiaoJun Liu’s journey is both heart breaking and inspirational. Star rating: 5 Stars Summary : A powerful and poignant historical fiction novel that transports the reader to mid-twentieth century China. Purchase here

< Back Marie J Mond Poetry in Black and White Book blurb... A cry for justice. A voice for the forgotten. A testament to the human spirit. In this fictional poetic work, Marie J. Mond gives a glimpse into the lives of Haitian prisoners—men stripped of identity, dignity, and hope by a system that sees them as invisible. Through haunting verse, Mond paints a visceral portrait of confinement, despair, and the flickering flame of resilience that refuses to die. From overcrowded cells to silenced cries, these poems confront the brutal reality of injustice while celebrating the strength that endures behind bars. Whether mourning lives lost before a trial or remembering a child’s laughter from a distant past, each poem challenges us to see, to feel, and to care. Featuring the award-winning poem Shadow of Confinement by Daniel Miltz, this collection amplifies the voices too often buried in silence. Poetry in Black and White is more than a book—it is a call for awareness, reform, and above all, humanity. Purchase here