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Heartbreak Falls

Title: Heartbreak Falls
Author: Jennifer Westecott
Publisher: Brilliant Books Literary
ISBN: 9798889453277
Pages: 336 
Genre: Romance
Reviewed by: Barbara Miller 

 

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The captivating romance book Heartbreak Falls by author Jennifer Westecott, transports readers into the lives of Camille and Emily, the daughters of a wealthy toy factory owner, Robert Bradley. The novel’s title, “Heartbreak Falls,” hints

Rejecting Offense, Strife, and Unforgiveness

Title: Rejecting Offense, Strife, and Unforgiveness – Rediscovering the Use of the Tongue
Author: Samuel Kioko Kiema
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN:  979-8-88963-777-6
Pages: 176
Genre: Religion / Spirituality / Self-Help
Reviewed By: Manik Chaturmutha

 

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In author Samuel Kioko Kiema’s thought-provoking book, Rejecting Offense, Strife, and Unforgiveness, the author dives deep into the profound

A Shepherd to Fools

Title: A Shepherd to Fools
Author: Drew Mendelson
Publisher: ‎ Bookmarc Alliance
ISBN: 978-1664187825
Pages: 448
Genre: Literature and Fiction
Reviewed by:  Ephantus M.

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A Shepherd to Fools is the second of author Drew Mendelson’s trilogy of Vietnam War novels. In this read, a well-laid-out deceit comes into play, to ensure the withholding of truth regarding a legendary myth.

The Vietnam jungle where the Hatchet

A Bartender’s Holiday

Title: A Bartender’s Holiday
Author: Carole Love Forbes
Publisher: URLink Print and Media
ISBN:
Pages: 148
Genre: Adult Fiction / Adventure-Romance
Reviewed by: Michaela Gordon

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Macdonald Patrick O’Neely (AKA Mac) is a Vietnam veteran living the solo life in New York. After a stint in the corporate world, he gives it up to start his own bar. But his boring and lonely life as a bartending bachelor is about to be flipped upside-down. One night, Mac is

ABC Book of Buying and Selling Real Estate

Title: ABC Book of Buying and Selling Real Estate
Author: Thaddeus Faulknor
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN: 979-8-88963-965-7
Pages: 156
Genre: Non-fiction
Reviewed by: Michaela Gordoni

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Written by real estate mogul Thaddeus Faulknor, The ABC Book of Buying and Selling Real Estate offers readers

The Pumpkin Blessing

Title:  The Pumpkin Blessing
Author:  Aleta Spencer
Publisher:  Covenant Books
ISBN: 978-1-68526-205-1
Pages:  46
Genre:  Christian / Illustrated Children’s Book
Reviewed by:  Beth Adams

 

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With the Thanksgiving holiday coming upon us this time of year, The Pumpkin Blessing,

Outer Realm: Advent of Fire, Part One

Title: Outer Realm: Advent of Fire, Part One (Full Color Edition) 
Author: Abdul-Azeez Ayodele Azeez
Publisher: GoTo Publish
ASIN: B0C2X7MMB1
Pages: 588
Genre: Mystery / Action / Fiction / Fantasy 
Reviewed by: Jack Chambers  

 

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It is often said the grass is always greener on the other side of

1LifeObit

Title: 1LifeObit: My Wishes, My Words, My Life
Author:  Sarah-Luisa Gosling-Berté
Publisher: Page Turner Press and Media
ISBN: 9798889639800
Pages: 193
Genre: Autobiographical / Planning Workbook
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda

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Authored by Sarah-Luisa Gosling-Berté, 1LifeObit: My Wishes, My Words, My Life is a brilliant gift of peace of mind to your loved ones as it tackles a necessary stage in everyone’s lifetime by providing well-thought questionnaires that impel the readers to explore every aspect of their

Concealed

Title:  Concealed 
Author:  Dan W. Roberts 
Publisher: ‎ AuthorHouse
ISBN:  978-1504948517
Pages:  366
Genre: Suspense / Thriller / Adventure/ Fiction
Reviewed by: Ephantus M.

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Concealed by author Dan W. Roberts tells of a decorated Muslim pilot who finds himself a person of interest under the watchful lenses of an intelligence

The Book: A Humble Quest into the Hebrew Scriptures

Title: The Book: A Humble Quest into the Hebrew Scriptures
Author: Joseph Heskel Koukou (Author), Sandra Koukou (Editor)
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN:   B079J77GF2
Genre:  Inspiration & Spirituality
Pages: 312
Reviewed by: David Allen

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The so-called Abrahamic religions — Judaism, Christianity, and Islam — share many features in common. They are monotheistic, messianic, and intensely bibliophilic: Jews, Christians, and Muslims are the People of the Book.

Author Joseph Heskel Koukou’s The Book: A Humble Quest into the Hebrew

Out of the Shadow and Across Strange Lines

Title: Out of the Shadow and Across Strange Lines
Author: Richard B. Christie
Publisher: WordHouse Book Publishing
ISBN:  1984564595
Genre: Fiction / Political Thriller
Pages: 158
Reviewed by: Arthur Thares

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Out of the Shadows and Across Strange Lines has a little of everything for the reader looking for variety. There is action, suspense,

Vision of Hope

Title: Vision of Hope: Rebuilding a Life Destroyed by Drugs and Alcohol
Author: Leilani Faber
Publisher: Urlink Print & Media, LLC 
ISBN: 978-1684865048
Pages: 118
Genre: Memoirs
Reviewed by: Rae Capri

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Kailani Faber faced a world of limitations, restrictions, and seclusion because she chose to get involved in drugs at one point in her life. Unfortunately, it took an emergency and

Verdict Justice

Title:  Verdict Justice
Author:  Brian Toung 
Publisher: ‎ LifeRich Publishing
ISBN: ‎ 148972494X
Pages:  292
Genre:  Fiction
Reviewed by:  David Allen

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Brian Toung’s debut novel, Verdict Justice, is a red-hot story of personal litigation, limned in the context of a society that is mad with materialism,

The Boy’s Story

Title: The Boy’s Story: The Legend of Gnat Samson
Author: R. M. Dalton
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN: 979-8-88963-603-8
Pages: 256
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Reviewed by: Michaela Gordoni

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In The Boy’s Story: The Legend of Gnat Samson, young Samuel is enjoying his peaceful farm life with his loving parents when enemies come and

The Darwinian Delusion

Title: The Darwinian Delusion: The Scientific Myth of Evolutionism
Author: Michael Ebifegha 
Publisher: ‎ Citi of Books
ISBN: 978-1-959682-15-8
Pages: 342
Genre: Science Literature
Reviewed by: Ephantus M.

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 In Michael Ebifegha’s The Darwinian Delusion: The Scientific Myth of Evolutionism, fascination with the extension of the Darwinian paradigm of evolution in the face of contradictory proof

White in the Moon

Title:  White in the Moon
Author:  Eston Roberts
Publisher:  Xlibris
ISBN:  978-1413481785
Pages:  266
Genre:  Fiction
Reviewed by:  Rahul Gaur

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White in the Moon tells a detailed story about people in the South. The author, Eston Roberts, uses words like an artist painting a picture. Jebediah Brooks, a wise character, is the main piece that

Chandler the Handler

Title: Chandler the Handler
Author: Kem Frasier
Publisher: Education Learn LLC
ISBN: 9781955531702
Pages: 49
Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book
Reviewed by: Gabriella Harrison

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Kem Frasier’s illustrated children’s book, Chandler the Handler, chronicles the challenges of Chandler, a fourth-grade boy, navigating the world of bullies and how to handle harassment from them with grace using logic and love. Some of the challenges he encounters with the bullies involve the theft of his bike and pocket money. Initially,

The Shifter’s Oath

Title: The Shifter’s Oath: Darkling Chronicles
Author: Jessica K. Schneider 
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Co.
ISBN: 978-1639371907
Pages: 342
Genre: War & Military Action / Fiction 
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina

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When it comes to life’s decisions – and particularly the outcomes of those decisions in our lives, there is a time where people must ask themselves – what brought them to this point in life?

Carrion Moon

Title: Carrion Moon
Author: Joe Kilgore
Publisher: Encircle Publications
ISBN: 978-1645994923
Pages: 222
Genre: Mystery / Thriller / Suspense
Reviewed by: Jack Chambers

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No matter how many things change in our lives, nor how many new memories we make along the way, there are always some things from our past which defines us, or continues to play across the theater – in our minds. The past can

The Rubber Room

Title: The Rubber Room: Volume 2
Author: Ivan Bosanko
Publisher: ‎ ‎‎Fulton Books
ISBN: 978-1639853991
Pages: 306
Genre: Christian Marriage
Reviewed by: Ephantus M.

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In The Rubber Room: Volume 2 by Ivan Bosanko, rebuilding a struggling relationship is not easy, but neither does the situation necessitate a new lover. A love journey can be made to last by starting over with the one you adore.

Jerry is in adamant denial that a marriage still exists between him and Katey; another couple

From Boiling Water to Master of the Southern European Cuisine


Title: From Boiling Water to Master of the Southern European Cuisine
Author: Janisa J. Brunstein
Publisher: Author Reputation Press
ISBN: ‎ 979-8888533529
Pages:  222
Genre:  Cooking / Travel
Reviewed by: Dan MacIntosh  

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Janisa J. Brunstein’s book, From Boiling Water to Master of the Southern European Cuisine, includes a lot of different subjects rolled

Savanna’s Treasure

Title: Savanna’s Treasure
Author: C. Behrens
Publisher: Pen It Publications
ISBN: 2nd Edition Coming Soon!
Pages: 132
Genre: Children’s Literature
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda  

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For an author to venture into the animal world to forge a story that is not only entertaining and educative but also one which readers can relate to, special artistry

Prodigals: A Vietnam Story

Title: Prodigals: A Vietnam Story 
Author: Richard Taylor
Publisher: Casemate; Reprint Edition  
ISBN: 978-1935149866
Pages: 336
Genre: Vietnam War Biographies / Non-Fiction
Reviewed by: Jack Chambers 

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In the history of the United States, almost every generation has been defined by the wars in which we have found ourselves in. From the war which brought this country to the forefront to the

4th Origin

Title:  4th Origin: Refuting The Myth of Evolutionism and Exposing The Folly of Clergy Letters
Author:  Michael Ebifegha
Publisher:  Leavitt Peak Press
ISBN:  978-1-957956-91-6
Genre:  Religion/Science
Pages:  190  
Reviewed by:  Lisa Brown

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Author Michael Ebifegha‘s 4th

Pyramids of Meridian

Title: Pyramids of Meridian
Author: Sam Arnold
Publisher: ‎BookBaby
ISBN: 979-8350900590
Pages: 426
Genre: Sci-Fiction
Reviewed by: Ephantus M.

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Author Sam Arnold’s Pyramids of Meridian is a creative apocalyptic novel that contends with the existence of a veritable afterlife in a distinctive space opera setting. The read follows well-hewn characters who strive to respond to the worry of what free will means when one is