In Burning the Short White Coat: A Story of Becoming a Woman Doctor by Eve Shvidler M.D., the main character, Elle Gallagher, is a a first-year medical student who moves to Missouri to begin the long journey. She begins her career with confidence in her...

Ah, Sweet Life by E. Adrian Dzahn is an extremely moving, beautifully written fictional story about a woman named Andrea Gabe, or Andy. Written in the first person narrative, Andy recounts her childhood and the instability that accompanied it, including sexual abuse and rape by...

When Susanna Quiner went out of the Ohio house she shared with her four sisters in order to feed the pig one morning, she did not imagine she might not see them for a very long time, or even forever. Thieving Forest by Martha Conway...

Once Upon A Time, a Sparrow by Mary Kabrich is the poignant story of a successful school psychologist who discovers her Grade 3 coat in the bottom of her deceased mother’s hope chest. The coat brings back long buried and disturbing memories of that particular...

High Cotton Country by Leta McCurry is an intriguing and endearing contemporary fiction read. A line from the book summary states: “Secrets. Hidden they can destroy from within. Revealed they can explode her world.” The story revolves around a woman named Cazzie Randle, who seeks...

The Dream by H.E. Kline is a short book following a young girl’s struggle to cope with her unusual nightmares that eventually prove to be more than just ordinary dreams. Lacy’s nightmares started when she was five years old and they were so disturbing that...

The Seven Shades by Ravi Ranjan Goswami is a charming and educational collection of seven short stories reflecting Indian ideals of moral character. The basic tenets of Hindu mythology, as reflected in the seven sacred shades of Rama’s personality, are delightfully played out against social...

Forty Grains of Black Powder is a generational saga about a fictional mestizo family in Mexico. It is book one in the tale of the Cordero Clan. The story starts in 1862 when the young Marietta, the mother of the protagonist, spots a handsome stranger...

The Hope Mother by Judy Scognamillo is an unusual and unconventional story with a spiritual vibe. Pam realizes that life does not end with death. She finds herself in a place which borders Heaven after her death. There she meets Fara, her guide, who tells...

Gateway of India: Book One by Ken Doyle is a collection of three stories against the backdrop of Bombay and the surrounding Indian cities. The stories, like the cities, interlink together to create the backdrop of the times. Story One: Dr. Frank Rebello loves his...