In The Dogs of Cancer, author William Kenly gives the reader a personal glance into the experience of medullary thyroid cancer. He tells of learning about the cancer and then exploring the various treatments available. There are statistics of the prevalence of the disease as...

Going through a rebirth in a time when starting over wasn’t something that fell to the female of the species, Margaret Bailey, in Stone Donkeys, Negative Shadows, chronicles her journey as she navigated a tough world filled with sex, money, and intrigue. Being the first...

Domestic violence has been a horrible way of life for too many women, for too many years. In Tin Can: The Slitting Edge by Jerlean M. Noble, the cycle of abuse is studied closely. Ms. Noble tells the story of Sharon and James, a young...

As a teacher for 50 years, I found Teaching in Elementary Schools by Regina Long Southall a well written and informative book. The author correctly points out that those who have never taught in a public school or those who quickly moved from the classroom...

Shanil Samarakoon's book Whisperings is a collection of poems recounting events in his life in Africa and Sri Lanka. The poems deal both with personal feelings and social justice issues. All proceeds from the book are being donated to Empower, Inc., an Australian-registered social justice...

Real Advice For The Unemployed by Samuel Murphy is a look at unemployment in America through the eyes of an unemployed American. As a woman currently in the job market, I chose to review this book expecting to garner a few pieces of advice. I...

Success Against All Odds by Regina Ozoemela is an interesting book by a woman who has seemingly overcome great and some would even say extreme challenges to be self-supporting. Coming from Nigeria, she found herself abandoned by her husband and his family and left with...

The Gift of Life by Keily J. Adey is a lovely accounting of one woman's struggle to conceive a child. After multiple miscarriages, the author and her husband decide to find out what is "wrong". This involves medical testing which reveals that basically, everything is...

Confessions of a Crazy Cat Lady: And Other Possibly Demented Meanderings by Sandra Gurvis is an autobiography laced with tons of humor. The author takes the reader on a trip which covers many topics, the main one being cats. So it's a must-read for all...

Who I Am Yesterday by Victoria Adams is a plan to help others cope with a loved one’s dementia. This book will appeal to those with ageing parents and caregivers of loved ones who are showing signs of forgetfulness or disorientation. This book was one...