Bound by Belief looks into the intricate background of how cults work. Raphael Aron introduces the book with an explanation of cults, how they work, and real-life examples. The story revolves around an organization called CultAssist which is managed by Laura, the main character. Raphael...

Turntable: A Modern-Day Arthurian Tale by James L Peters is a literary fiction novel revolving around a man named Grady Barden. Grady left college before his senior year to pursue his dreams of being a professional musician. Now in his thirties and working at a...

It was a nice change to tackle a collection of short stories like those written by W. Royce Adams in Scar Songs: Stories. Once I finished reading these nine tales featuring male protagonists, each one of whom engaged me psychologically and moved me emotionally, I...

Theresa Marie Pfleger is an unusual woman in many ways. As an obstetrician at a Viennese maternity hospital, she is not only one of the first female doctors but she is also greatly revered by her colleagues. Despite creating unique hypotheses regarding the cause of...

Running For Shelter by Suzette Sheft is the story of the author’s grandmother as a young girl raised in Vienna, Austria in the 1930s. At first young Inga Eisinger lives a sheltered life. Her mother is Stella, who enjoys fine art, and nice things....

On the Other Side by Teuta Metra concerns Rita Hana from Albania. After her mother's death, Rita's life changed. Her father remarried, and his new wife did not want Rita in her home. Rita's boyfriend Samuel was the only person she had left, but Samuel...

President Pierce's signing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act into law sets off a chain reaction of events that pits slavers and abolitionists on a collision course as both parties push to populate the new territory of Kansas before it gains statehood in the Union. Monty Tolliver...

The Last of the Baileys by Paula Paul is a gentle tale of family and relationships set in the tiny West Texas town of Anton. When Trudy Bailey Walters’ husband dies, leaving her penniless, the nearly 70-year-old decides her only option is to move back...

A Mother's Love by Valerie Allen is a short story about the emotional struggles of a family with a wild child. Eileen is a widow with four children that she loves dearly. Her three daughters, Theresa, Mary Kathleen, and Bernadette, do their best to stay...

Although Kate was not initially thrilled with the move to the ranch in Arizona, she finds comfort in the company of her furry and feathered friends. Moreover, Brian Willoughby, her loving husband of twenty-two years, is always at her side, even though he has to...