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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

Ting! The Silent Warning

Title: Ting! The Silent Warning
Author: Tawnee Chasny
Publisher: Writers Branding LLC
ISBN: 978-1954341852
Pages: 128
Genre: Suspense / Fantasy
Reviewed by: Anita Lock

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A young artisan’s encounter with a talisman changes the course of history for a little mountain town in author Tawnee Chasny’s debut suspense, Ting! The Silent Warning.

Twenty-one-year-old Lilly Patterson enjoys living in the mountains, away from noisy and crime-filled Los Angeles, amid a small Mayberry-ish town, where the neighbors are friendly and ready to help without

Saint RamZ Meets Madam Satan

Title: Saint RamZ Meets Madam Satan: The Ram of the God of Light
Author: Frank Veruzco Lopez
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN: 979-8889631064
Pages: 128
Genre: Fiction / Superhero Sci-Fi
Reviewed by: Alyssa Avina

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Everyone at one point or another needs a hero to look up to. Whether that hero comes from their everyday life; as a parent, police officer, fireman or doctor, it provides the inspiration to better themselves and aspire

Saint Bloodbath

Title: Saint Bloodbath
Author: Frederick Douglass Reynolds
Publisher: DeltonRamsey
ISBN: B0C2SBF6H6
Pages: 375
Genre: True Crime Biographies
Reviewed by: Christina Avina
 
 

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The path of true justice is a long and bumpy road for all involved. Whether it is the investigators turning over every stone to find the truth, or the family and friends of the victim who seek not only justice but answers to why their loved one is no longer there, or the general public who lives in a

Come Fill Up My Cup

Title: Come Fill Up My Cup
Author: Jean Murray Munden
Publisher: URLink Print & Media, LLC
ISBN: 978-1-953048-00-4
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 256
Reviewed by: Margie Przybylski
 
 
 
 

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Come Fill Up My Cup is a heart-warming novel by Jean Murray Munden, set in the Highlands of Scotland. The story follows James, a man who is struggling to move on from the tragic events of his past, as he travels to visit his aunt Sarah. As a storm rages outside, the two reconnect

Spark’s Tract

Title: Spark’s Tract: A Novel
Author: Jack R. Stevens
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media LLC
ISBN: 979-8-88963-006-7
Pages: 262
Genre: Political Fiction
Reviewed by: Manik Chaturmutha
 
 
 

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Spark’s Tract by author Jack R. Stevens is a contemporary satirical novel which revolves around the protagonist, Will Spark, a 55-year-old man who is navigating the challenges of obtaining state authorization for his project to extract natural gas in the ‘Delta’ while encountering various obstacles, like uncooperative bureaucracy, a deteriorating urban environment and climate

Lilbeebye Stings Bully

 
Title:  Lilbeebye Stings Bully
Author:  Theresa Shields
Publisher:  XlibrisUS
ISBN:  978-1-7960-9113-7
Pages:  32
Genre:  Illustrated Children’s Book
Reviewed by:  Beth Adams
 
 
 

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Lilbeebye is a young girl with a super power.  She can change into her super-hero outfit and shoot honey into the hearts of people causing emotions of meanness and hostility to change into those of sweetness and love.

In author Theresa Shields’ Lilbeebye Stings Bully, readers are brought into a scenario where Lilbeebye and her friend Sally are

Carlton: Down Sized

Title: Carlton: Down Sized
Author:  Tawnee Chasny
Publisher: Writers Branding
ISBN:  1425727700
Genre: Fiction
Pages: 204
Reviewed by: Arthur Thares
 
 
 

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Most of the time, a book has to build up to the action, but Carlton: Down Sized wastes no time getting right into it. This story hits the ground running from the beginning and never lets up. To truly understand what makes this story so compelling, you must delve into the pages and learn more about Carlton at the same

The Rogue Intruder

Title: The Rogue Intruder
Author: Frederick W. Jamison
Publisher: Xlibris
ISBN: 1524562610
Pages: 224
Genre: Science Fiction
Reviewed by: Liz Konkel
 
 

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A lot can happen in a span of 130 years proven by the rise of scientific endeavors, but as advances occur, so did a war that changed the world with horrendous losses and the creation of a Unigov – a world government. But problems only grew under the control of Unigov. The new government began controlling the masses with

Radioactive Era of Change

Title: Radioactive Era of Change
Author: Isaiah Lopez
Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 978-1662426032
Pages: 598
Genre: Hard Science Fiction / Action & Adventure
Reviewed by: Jack Chambers

 

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One of mankind greatest weaknesses and oftentimes its most disastrous flaw is our inability to control ourselves from fearing change or the unknown. The moment a person or group of people arrives who doesn’t fit into the narrative which society tells itself, many