If the incisiveness of short stories is as fascinating for you as it is for me, then you cannot resist Joseph Riden's The Marlin. This concise but very meaningful tale is not long, but it is remarkable both for its message and for the richness...

Twigs In My Hair: A Gardening Memoir is a work of non-fiction memoir, penned by author Cynthia Reyes, with accompanying photographs by Hamlin Grange. In a visual twist on the memoir genre, the author utilizes the gardens of her past and present to tell a...

The Ethanol Papers is an extensive and detailed work of non-fiction which was penned by author Marc J Rauch. Subtitled as ‘The Whole Story on Ethanol Fuel’, this informative and straight-talking narrative takes its readers through an economic, performance-related and environmental debate which has raged...

Trespassing: When Nature Speaks Do We Listen? by J.T. Blossom is a collection of dramatic stories which throws light on the author's privileged American lifestyle and how it influenced his actions towards others and nature. It reveals his reverence for nature and speaks about the...

To some, it may be the worst subject to talk about but in fact, it creates the best fruits and vegetables. Have you tasted a tomato that has been grown in compost or filtered human waste, both used as fertilizers? Human waste, also known as...

Living mollusks are slowly disappearing due to environmental degradation and the destructive habits of human beings. The Art of the Living Mollusk by Charles E. Rawlings, MD, JD is a fabulous book that will delight readers who are dedicated to protecting the environment, the earth,...

I love my trees. My home is surrounded by trees. All kinds of trees. I may not be very knowledgeable about these trees, but I do appreciate them. Perhaps not as much as poet John Benzee. His collection of poems paints a vivid picture in...

Weeds are everywhere. In The Best Edible Wild Plants in Britain by Amanda Scott, readers learn that some weeds are rather worthy plants and useful, too. Some are very tasty and/or have beneficial effects on your health. Even stinging nettles, the bane of so many...

The electrical system that powers the average home throughout the world is still a controversial topic after several decades. The Electricity Scam: How Energy Companies Rob You. How to Stop Them by Rigel Garcia Rives outlines the parameters of how the electricity companies operate. In...

The Volatile Fickle Unpredictable Undependable Price Of Oil: The VFUU Price of Oil by Michelle Spaul is a book about how much we depend on oil in our daily lives and how it affects us. Without being boring or too technical, this book talks about...