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Catch The White Tiger: How I Achieved the American Dream with $28

Title: Catch The White Tiger: How I Achieved the American Dream with $28
Author: Tony Assali
Publisher: The Reading Glass Books
ISBN/ASIN: B0BZ2MJ82R
Pages: 424
Genre: Business Professional’s Biographies
Reviewed by: Jack Chambers

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When it comes to people seeking a new life for themselves, all around the world there is an idea which comes from wanting to seek that new life in the United States: The American Dream. For many, the American Dream can mean a lot of different things,

Secrets Are Out Now

Title: Secrets Are Out Now: How a Girl Overcomes the World
Author: S.A. Rivers
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: B085195G38
Pages: 272
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Reviewed by: Christina Avina

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Life can be challenging for many people in the world. As the old saying goes, the world isn’t handed to you on a silver spoon. Life often takes many detours, and one of the biggest moments in a person’s life can come from the journey

The Path to the Unknown

Title: The Path to the Unknown
Author: Ahmed Khalaf 
Publisher: Ink Start Media
ISBN: ‎978-1961254015
Pages: 184 
Genre: Bibliography / Memoir
Reviewed by: Ephantus M.

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The Path to the Unknown is an accurate summation of Ahmed Khalaf’s life experiences, from which emanates deep conviction for readers to keep fighting, and to

What’s in a Life

Title: What’s in a Life
Author: Mark Athanasios C. Karras
Publisher: Karras
ISBN: 978-0981577258
Pages: 193
Genre: Memoir
Reviewed by: David Allen

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What’s in a Life is a heartfelt memoir, truly epic in scope. It not only captures the complex personal shadings of occupied wartime life, but makes intelligible the huge historic events of 1941-5 in

Gone with the World Wars

Title: Gone with the World Wars: God’s Love Heals All Wounds
Author: Hildegard Bonacker Bruni
Publisher:  Xulon Press
ISBN: 978-1662847103
Pages: 544
Genre: Historical Germany Biographies / Consciousness & Thought
Reviewed by: Jack Chambers 

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It is often said history is written by the winners. In that regard, it is often those who emerge victorious or accomplish their goals in life that are

Valley of the Queen

Title: Valley of the Queen: A Treacherous Pursuit of a Mythical Queen’s Treasure
Author: William Diebold
Publisher: LitPrime Solutions
ISBN: B09FC8ZQBW
Pages: 496
Genre: Fiction / Action Thriller
Reviewed by: Jennifer Bailey

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As a young Vietnamese orphan, Mai Sambath was forced to flee Vietnam at the end of the war. Now as she moves to Chicago, she finds employment as a producer with Catherine Marsh, a well known television journalist. Catherine and Mai become quick friends and Mai even meets

An Occasional Damage of Roses

Title: An Occasional Damage of Roses
Author: James Victor Anderson
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 978-1496936028
Pages: 128
Genre: Poetry
Reviewed by: Ephantus M

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“The one who dwells in the Self is real, and the one who dwells in the paradigm of the world is false. The one who is real needs no ego, but the false one must build and defend an ego.” – James Victor Anderson

Brimming with literary sharpness and affecting prose, An Occasional Damage of Roses is a poetic

Thank You For Smiling

Title: Thank You for Smiling
Author: Soul Singh
Publisher: Lulu Publishing Services:
ISBN: 978-1483485584
Pages: 223
Genre: Biography
Reviewed by: Gabriella Harrison

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Author Soul Singh shares a heart-rending story of a girl who was born to a drug-addicted and abusive mother, who seemed to keep having children she didn’t want and made them well aware they weren’t wanted. This poignant biography Thank You for Smiling chronicles Alma Gonzalez’s struggles as a child from a

Called to Help the Poor and Needy

Title: Called to Help the Poor and Needy
Author: Patricia Said Adams
Publisher: Pen Culture Solutions
ISBN: ‎ 978-1638124740
Pages: 102
Genre: Religion
Reviewed By: Margie Przybylski

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Called to Help the Poor and Needy by author Patricia Said Adams is a thought-provoking exploration of the biblical teachings regarding poverty and the responsibility of believers to aid those in need. The author meticulously examines various passages from the Bible, spanning from the Old Testament to the New Testament, to present a

Global Warming: The Problem

Title: Global Warming: The Problem
Author: Wilfred Candler
Publisher: Author Reputation Press, LLC
ISBN: 979-8885141697
Pages: 146
Genre: Science / Environmentalism
Reviewed by: Ephantus M.

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Global Warming: The Problem by author Wilfred Candler, is a booklet that gears toward making a modest contribution to the crucial environmental cognition of our industriousness and political oversight.

Candler begins by demonstrating the saddening shape of our political and economic landscape, where many leaders have not yet figured out solutions to the problem of Global

Women

Title: Women: Down Through the Ages, How Lies Have Shaped Our Lives
Author: Jerry Schaefer
Publisher: Winter Press
ISBN: 978-0578288680
Pages: 248
Genre: Satire / Humor
Reviewed by: Barbara Bamberger Scott

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Author and humorist Jerry Schaefer (Isn’t It Kind of Funny That, Cruising through the Teens) looks at women not as the objects they are often forced to portray but as the human beings they have been from the beginning of time…and questions, why are they, even now, only “almost-persons”?

The

Truth to Origin

Title: Truth to Origin
Author: Gregg Jann
Publisher: Book Savvy International
ISBN: 978-1958876381
Pages: 97
Genre: Health / Psychology
Reviewed by: Jack Chambers

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One of life’s most precious commodities is one’s personal memories. Memories may come and go in our life, but they all reside deep within us all, waiting to be rediscovered. For some, time is the great motivator which eventually brings those moments back into our lives, while for others, the memories remain elusive until something triggers the

Under Five Flags

Title: Under Five Flags
Authors: Hackchan Rhee and Marta L. Tullis
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Co.
ISBN: 978-1480933798
Pages: 212
Genre: Memoir
Reviewed by: Ephantus M.

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Under Five Flags by Hackchan Rhee and Martha L. Tullis is a deeply spirited memoir which divulges the author’s expeditions through five countries, after encountering abject destitution that saw him flee his home in Korea at a young age.

The account starts with the departure of Sungchun from Yonggang to Pyongyang, where he was hoping to

Wild River

Title: Wild River
Author: Patricia Stinson
Publisher: Brilliant Books Literary
ISBN: 979-8-88945-155-6
Pages: 258
Genre: History / Fiction
Reviewed by: Manik Chaturmutha

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Author Patricia Stinson takes readers on an enthralling expedition through the unexplored wilderness in her book Wild River, skillfully interweaving a captivating narrative of survival, bravery, and personal growth. The excerpt hints at a story set in the New Mexico Territory during the late 1800s, and it explores themes of family, relationships, and the challenges of frontier life.

Set

“A Suite Invitation”: Never Say Never

Title: “A Suite Invitation”: Never Say Never
Author: J. E. Morgan
Publisher: Xlibris US
ISBN: B0794SV8D1
Pages: 114
Genre: Erotic Literature & Fiction
Reviewed By: Tony Esponiza

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As difficult as it may be in certain places around the world to truly admit, sexual chemistry and passion are truly the driving force of many relationships and memories which we, as a species, experience in our lifetime. The discovery of our sexuality during our teenage years to our passionate nights in adulthood

Mrs. Angel: The Evil Behind the Law – Volume 2

Title: Mrs. Angel: The Evil Behind the Law – Volume 2
Author: Tchinda Fabrice Mbuna
Publisher: Stratton Press
ISBN: 978-1648957444
Pages: 276
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Reviewed by: Jack Chambers

 

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One of the harshest realities most Americans have to face in this day and age is the fact racism and violence still go hand in hand throughout the country. There have been thousands of protests speaking out against the injustices surrounding young black people

Birds of a Feather

Title: Birds of a Feather
Author: Michelle Wallace Campanelli
Publisher: Author Reputation Press LLC
ISBN: 979-8-88514-927-3
Pages: 202
Genre: Fiction / Thriller
Reviewed By: Margie Przybylski

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Birds of a Feather by author Michelle Wallace Campanelli is a thrilling novel which explores a world where the vultures in Florida turn into crazed killers. The story is narrated by Officer Laura Camp, a corrections officer who witnesses the first vulture attack and sets out to stop the birds from wreaking havoc on

Bloodline – The Legend of Wind Walker

Title: Bloodline – The Legend of Wind Walker
Author: Carol Colson
Publisher: Author Reputation Press
ISBN: 978-1938596285
Pages: 228
Genre: Historical Fiction
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda

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Bloodline -The Legend of Wind Walker is a compulsively readable coming-of-age embroidery by author Carol Colson which follows Nhaya, a sixteen-year-old girl of Native American descent. Before her father’s death three years ago, Nhaya spent most of her time with her father in the mountains learning about her indigenous heritage, which he was proud

Maggie, I Love You

Title: Maggie, I Love You
Author: Ronald Higgins
Publisher: Author Reputation Press
ISBN: 978-1649614056
Pages: 220
Genre: Suspense / Mystery
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda

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Maggie, I Love You is an engaging character-driven story and alluring expository mystery by Ronald Higgins. Readers are introduced to Brent Stewart, a former assistant Vice President at a big insurance company whose dream was to be a private detective. He, fortunately, won a multi-million-dollar lottery that enabled

Freddy B

Title: Freddy B: My Last Encounter With the Law Got Me A Trip for a One Year Stay at a Department of Corrections Facility
Author: Yvonne Stevens Walton Harris
Publisher: ‎ Author Reputation Press, LLC
ISBN: ‎ 979-8885140393
Pages: 162
Genre: Memoir / Self Help
Reviewed by: David Allen

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This beautiful book, titled, Freddy B: My Last Encounter With the Law Got Me A Trip for a One Year Stay at a Department of Corrections Facility, once a memoir and

Just Passing Through

Title: Just Passing Through
Author: Margaret Tutor
Publisher: Urlink Print & Media
ISBN: 978-1647535070
Pages: 270
Genre: Historical Fiction
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda

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“Some things are here to stay, while other things are just passing through. This little tree is here to stay.”-Just Passing Through.

Just Passing Through is a robust time machine filled with engrossing minutiae and an embodiment of Southern grace and charm set in the early 90s. Based on real-life people and events, the book follows the Wards,

Athena the Brave

Title: Athena the Brave
Author: Nina M. Kelly
Illustrator: Herma Edwards
Publisher: Miriam Laundry Publishing Company
ISBN: 978-1-990107-68-9
Pages: 38
Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book
Reviewed by: Barbra Miller

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In this lovely book of personified dogs talking to one another, readers are introduced to Athena – a snow white Pomeranian with adorable button-eyes and often wearing a bright yellow bandana as a collar. One day, Athena didn’t want to go to the dog park with her owner Barry, as she always loves

The Day Fighter

Title: The Day Fighter
Author: Irfan Khan
Publisher: Page Turner Press and Media LLC
ISBN: 979-8-88963-069-2
Pages: 229
Genre: Thriller
Reviewed by: Gabriella Harrison

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Sedona, the daughter of one of the most powerful families in Dubai, seeks to meet the love of her life – Oracle, who is a talented British wrestler and writer who doesn’t know she exists – by writing him letters daily. She clings to her belief they are destined to be together while her family makes

Seed of Simon

Title: Seed of Simon
Author: Michael Goings
Publisher: Glasslink Solutions
ISBN: 978-1088087015
Pages: 448
Genre: Spiritual
Reviewed by: Ephantus M

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Seed of Simon by Michael Goings rivets with heart-throbbing encounters, miraculous manifestations, and a revolutionizing reveal through the story of a young man, Raphael, who has an entire medical circle bewildered by the rare composition of his blood.

In the first pages, author Michael Goings is hilarious in his mention of Raphael not stepping his feet in a church for a

I’ll Remember April

Title: I’ll Remember April
Author: Jean Murray Munden’s
Publisher: Writer’s Branding
ISBN: 978-1-953048-00-4
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 370
Reviewed by: Margie Przybylski

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There is something magically special about grandmothers. Author Jean Murray Munden’s novel, I’ll Remember April, captures that sentiment beautifully. The story begins when Louise is visited by her favorite grandchild, Lulu, and they spend a pleasant day together reminiscing about their family’s history.

The story is set in the 1980s, and