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Runnin’ With Frogs

Title: Runnin’ With Frogs: A Navy Memoir Author: George R. Worthington Publisher: Greenberry Publishing, LLC ISBN: 978-1643140261 Pages: 232 Genre: Biographies & Memoirs Reviewed by: Anthony Avina Hollywood Book Reviews Douglas MacArthur once said, “Like the old soldier of the ballad, I now close my military career and just fade away, an old soldier who

Up From Incarceration

Title: Up From Incarceration: Volume 1: Dispelling Myths of the Thug Life Author: Dr. Anthony E. Dixon Publisher: XlibrisUS ISBN: 978-1479727728 Pages: 128 Genre: Memoir Reviewed by: Anthony Avina Hollywood Book Review Known for her prison reform, Englishwoman Elizabeth Fry once said, “Punishment is not for revenge, but to lessen crime and reform the criminal.”

Death to Life

Title: Death to Life Author: Wendy Adams Publisher: Balboa Press ISBN: 978-1-5043-0725-3 Pages: 260 Genre: Non-fiction, Memoir Reviewed By: Susan Brown Hollywood Book Review Before beginning to pen this memoir, author Wendy Adams acknowledged that she didn’t know anything about writing a book. So, what did she do? She asked her

Untethered

Title: Untethered: The True Children of Cyrus Author: Brian Alikhani & Rosalyn R. Hafner Publisher: CreateSpace ISBN: 154125144X Pages: 201 Genre: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Aaron Washington Hollywood Book Review I had not prepared myself for the intensity of the story and the emotional rollercoaster I was to experience when reading Untethered: The True Children of

The Way of the Dog

Title: The Way of the Dog: The Memoirs of Eros, the Metaphysical Dog Author: Eva A. MacDonnell Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 978-1532059124 Pages: 212 Genre: Philosophy, Humor, Animals Reviewed by: Jessica Schmidt Hollywood Book Review The Way of the Dog: The Memoirs of Eros, the Metaphysical Dog is a whimsical and creative story about the vast

The Moon Brothers

Title: The Moon Brothers Author: Minister Bandit One Glove Publisher: Toplink Publishing ISBN: 978-1-948779-99-9 Pages: 285 Genre: Religious Autobiography Reviewed by: Carl Conrad Hollywood Book Review The Moon Brothers, written under the pseudonym of Minister Bandit One Glove, is a deeply immersing autobiography of the experiences a young ten year old boy has with his

Six Years In The Middle East

Title: Six Years In The Middle East Author: Tenacity Publisher: Toplink Publishing, LLC ISBN: 978-1948962704 Pages: 186 Genre: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Aaron Washington Hollywood Book Review I have never set foot in any Middle East country, but the author Tenacity made me feel as if I have spent a part of my life in the

A Consuming Rage

Title: A Consuming Rage Author: Chris Chesney Publisher: Westwood Books Publishing, LLC ISBN: 978-1643140100 Pages: 307 Genre: Non-Fiction/Crime/Finance Reviewed by: Anthony Avina Hollywood Book Review Something which has become not only popular but fascinating to witness in recent years is the increase in scrutiny at crimes and the innocent people accused of these crimes. From

Small Beginnings

Title: Small Beginnings Author: Dennis R. McLeod Publisher: Wild Side Publishing Genre: Memoir/Religion Pages: 250 ISBN: 978-0-473-40746-9 (ePub) Reviewed by: Ella Vincent Hollywood Book Review Small Beginnings is the inspiring story of Dennis McLeod, a missionary who overcame a traumatic childhood to give his life to God. Readers will be encouraged by McLeod’s perseverance. This

A Life Established by Faith and Patience

Title: A Life Established by Faith and Patience Author: Shelly Kauffman Publisher: Outskirts Press ISBN: 978-1-4787-2982-2 Pages: 137 Genre: Spiritual, Memoir Reviewed By: Susan Brown Hollywood Book Review Being a person of faith is a test - a test of trusting in something intangible and unseen. It is a choice to believe in the power