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Global Immigration Crisis

Title: Global Immigration Crisis
Author: Dick Sim
Publisher: Leap Write Literary
ISBN: 979-8893761344
Pages: 96
Genre: Non-Fiction
Reviewed by: Subhrajit Saha

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If you are a deeply inquisitive individual with a profound understanding of contemporary world politics and a touch of historical perspective, then author Dick Sim’s Global Immigration Crisis is the book you’ve been searching for. This

Delayed Diagnosis

Title: Delayed Diagnosis
Author: Harold Myers
Publisher: Twenty Literary Group
ISBN: 978-1-961250-72-7
Genre: Fiction/Thriller
Pages:  190
Reviewer: Margie Przybylski   

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While a work of fiction, author Harold Myers’ Delayed Diagnosis delves into an issue faced by many – discrimination when seeking medical attention.  Doctor Lionel Viking is found to be consistently mis-diagnosing patients. Not only

Spunky’s Special Friend

Title:  Spunky’s Special Friend
Author:  Maureen McGrath
Publisher:  ARPress
ISBN:  979-8-89389-177-5
Pages:  22
Genre:  Illustrated Children’s Book
Reviewer:  Beth Adams

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Every person as well as most everything is unique, making each individual different from the others.  It is the difference between us which is special and should be celebrated.  This is the

The New Planet

Title: The New Planet
Author: Carol Love Forbes
Publisher: URLink Print & Media, LLC
ISBN: 9781684860708
Pages: 65
Genre: Science Fiction/Screenplay
Reviewer: Lily Amanda 

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Carol Love Forbes’s The New Planet is a touching tale that celebrates the strength of love. Dr. Alana Hargate, a scientist at the Intergalactic Research Society (IRS) headquarters on Planet Xenon, is entrusted

Under the Apple Tree

Title:  Under the Apple Tree
Author:  Rebecca Brockway
Publisher:  BlueInk Media Solutions
ISBN:  978-1641339452
Pages:  282
Genre:  Non-Fiction
Reviewer: Barbara Bamberger Scott

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Writer Brockway presents a glowing memoir revealing with honesty and depth her adventures and the lessons learned along life’s winding path.  Born in 1957, she, with siblings, parents and maternal grandparents lived on a ranch

A Bartender’s Holiday

Title: A Bartender’s Holiday
Author: Carole Love Forbes
Publisher: URLink Print and Media
ISBN: 978-1684863945
Pages: 148
Genre: Romance/Screenplay
Reviewed by: Ephantus M.

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A Bartender’s Holiday is a sweeping story penned by Carole Love Forbes and which delivers much more than it promises. The scene opens with Vietnam War veteran Mac Neely reflecting deeply on his life, which has been shaped by the effects of war and

Court Intrigue

Title: Court Intrigue: The Man Who Refused to Kneel
Author: Ilan Sendowski
Publisher: Ewings Publishing LLC
ISBN: 979-8894194776
Pages: 274
Genre: Religious Fiction/ Historical Fiction
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda  
 

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Author Ilan Sendowski’s Biblical fiction work Court Intrigue: The Man Who Refused to Kneel, tells the story of a Jewish girl who is forced by circumstances

A Very Powerful Gift

Title:  A Very Powerful Gift
Author: Pamela Elges Roesler
Illustrators:  Destyne Richardson and Pamela Elges Roesler
Publisher:  AR Press
ISBN:  979-8-89356-800-4
Pages:  64
Reviewer:  Beth Adams 
 

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Growing up as a youngster certainly is full of challenges.  Obstacles, both real and imaginary, teem children’s minds with doubt, anxiety, and even fear.  Self-doubt reigns as a cloak

The Shingle Weaver’s Picnic

​​Title: The Shingle Weaver’s Picnic
Author: Patti C. Smith
Publisher:  Patti C. Smith
ISBN: 978-1964097459
Pages: 240
Genre: Historical Fiction / Coming-of-Age / Mystery
Reviewer: Gabriella Harrison

 

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After the loss of her mother, a

The Awakened

Title: The Awakened: A True Life Experience
Author: Wil Woodard
Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc.
ASIN: B08NFKK7V1
Pages: 201
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs 
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina 
 

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One of life’s biggest questions for humanity is what our place in the universe truly is. For so long, humanity believed itself to be the center of all of existence, and for some

Beer, Burlocks, and Whiskey Chasers

Title: Beer, Burlocks, and Whiskey Chasers 
Author: Harmon S. Graves, III 
Publisher: The Ewings Publishing
ISBN: 979-8-89419-263-5 
Pages: 357
Genre:  Action / Courtroom Drama
Reviewed by: Arthur Thares

 

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Beer, Burlocks, and Whiskey Chasers is an intriguing book from multiple perspectives. The most important, of course, is this is a compelling tale with fascinating characters. However, from a

Mi: Diana, The Early Years.

Title: Mi: Diana, The Early Years. (The Age of Micronet Technology Book 1)
Author: Mark Miller
Publisher:  ‎ Mach It Media
ISBN: 978-1638771418
Pages: 295
Genre: Fantasy / Sci-fi
Reviewed by: Ephantus M.

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Mi: Diana, The Early Years. (The Age of Micronet Technology Book 1) by author Mark Miller, also known as Octavious Sage, is an elucidating epic fantasy

Interstellar Roaming

Title: Interstellar Roaming
Author: Yank Shi
Publisher: Books Academy 
ISBN:  978-1964929057
Pages: 187
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy 
Reviewed by: Christina Avina

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One of life’s greatest mysteries will always be humanity’s place in the universe. For so long, humans believed themselves to be the center of the universe, with philosophers and scientists

A Psychopath’s Pause

Title: A Psychopath’s Pause
Author: K.B. Pellegrino
Publisher: The Ewings Publishing
ISBN: 979-8-89419-300-7
Genre: Mystery
Pages: 241
Reviewer:  Allison Walker

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Author K.B. Pellegrino’s A Psychopath’s Pause is an intricate and suspenseful addition to the Captain Beauregard Mystery novels. Combining a seamless blend of classic

The Southern Hunt

Title: The Southern Hunt 
Author: Grace Boykin
Publisher: Urlink Print & Media, LLC
ISBN: 978-1684867066
Pages: 162
Genre: Historical Fiction
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda 

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The book The Southern Hunt by author Grace Boykin is a work of fiction based on real events that honors one of Alabama’s greatest patriarchs and leaders who shaped the state’s development

My COVID-19 Diary

Title: My COVID-19 Diary: Practical Tips and Scriptures for Improbable Times from an American Doctor
Author: Theresa Y. Wee
Publisher: Reader’s Magnet, LLC
ISBN: 979-8890914590
Pages: 350
Genre: Medical Books / Inspirational
Reviewed by: Liz Konkel  

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Dr. Theresa Wee takes you back to the days of forced shutdowns, quarantines, social distancing, and testing with My COVID-19 Diary

Discovering Life’s Purpose

Title: Discovering Life’s Purpose: Re-Examining the Club
Author: Del H. Smith
Publisher: BookSide Press
ISBN: 978-1778834998
Pages: 418
Genre: Inspirational Christian / Non- Fiction
Reviewed by: Ephantus M.

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Author Del H. Smith’s Discovering Life’s Purpose: Re-Examining the Club, offers a comprehensive analysis which

I’m Only Three

Title: I’m Only Three … and look at all the things that I can do!
Author:  Harmon S. Graves
Illustrator:  Scot Ritchie
Publisher:  Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.
ISBN:  978-1-4349-3729-2
Pages:  36
Genre:  Illustrated Children’s Book / Music
Reviewer:  Beth Adams  

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Embedded in this creative and beautifully artistic book is

My Three Human Lives

Title: My Three Human Lives
Author: Yank Shi
Publisher: Books Academy, LLC
ISBN: 978-1964929118
Pages: 388
Genre: Fantasy – History
Reviewed by: Subhrajit Saha

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Fascinating, mesmerizing, and magical – these were the words which came to mind when I finished author Yank Shi’s fantasy-based historical fiction,

Becoming a Lake Girl and Family

Title: Becoming a Lake Girl and Family
Subtitle:  Owning and Operating a Family Resort on the Magical Lake of the Ozarks 
Author: Debora (Christenson) Amandola, PhD
Publisher:  Balboa Press
ISBN:  978-1982273415
Genre: Memoir
Pages: 67
Reviewed by: Margie Przybylski

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Divine in Essence

Title: Divine in Essence
Author: Yarrow Paisley
Publisher: Whiskey Tit
ISBN: 978-1-952600-55-5
Genre: Short Stories 
Pages: 216
Reviewer:  Allison Walker

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In his short story collection, Divine in Essence, wordsmith Yarrow Paisley pens a collection of ten surreal and disquieting tales too gnarled and unruly to fit neatly into

A Child’s Guide to Wisdom

Title:  A Child’s Guide to Wisdom 
Author:  Everton Robinson 
Publisher:  Laurcan Publishing LLC
ISBN:  Education/Religion 
Pages:  70 
Genre:  Parenting
Reviewed by: Ella Vincent 

 

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A Child’s Guide to Wisdom is an educational and insightful book about how children can learn values to make them better adults in the future. Author Everton Robinson has written

Axel: The Mysterious Tapestry

Title: Axel: The Mysterious Tapestry 
Author: Adelpha L. DeGuzman
Publisher: Independently published
ISBN: 979-8871869796
Pages: 238
Genre: Fantasy
Reviewed by: Liz Konkel  

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An imaginative fantasy adventure, Axel: The Mysterious Tapestry, by author Adelpha L. DeGuzman is playful, and filled with themes of family, destiny, and becoming a hero.

Axel received a strange gift on his eleventh

Petrification

Title: Petrification 
Author: Reggie David
Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc.
ASIN: B08NFMHSZK
Pages: 194
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina

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To make sense of life, oftentimes people will turn to fiction to find ways of coping or explaining some of life’s greatest challenges or questions. Whether it is what happens to people after they die, or how mankind can

The Spear And The Sentinel

Title: The Spear And The Sentinel 
Author: J. L. Hancock 
Publisher: Braveship Books
ISBN: 978-1-64062-202-9
Pages: 340
Genre: Fiction / Techno-Thriller
Reviewed by: Ephantus M.

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Author J. L. Hancock’s The Spear And The Sentinel is a fast-paced techno-thriller featuring themes of weapons of mass destruction