The book uses a reader-friendly storytelling approach to describe the evolution of electric service in America starting with Edison’s discovery of the light bulb and continuing through today’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions from fossil-fueled generation plants.
IR VERDICT: When a womanizing real estate agent living in a mobile home park goes AWOL in the underbelly of Southern California, a team of astute homicide detectives led by…
IR VERDICT: FRANCE'S WORLD HERITAGE SITES provides readers with useful information about the UNESCO sites, including Chartres Cathedral, Mont-Saint-Michel, prehistoric sites and Caves of the Vézère Valley. This travel guide also highlights interesting…
IR VERDICT: SECRET KEEPER is the story about a girl with a traumatic and heartbreaking past, and the ways in which the life she’s carefully crafted for herself begins to…
IR VERDICT: There’s no sure way to create and build a company until the work begins. On the other hand, why not learn from a successful entrepreneur who’s been there,…
IR VERDICT: Despite their brevity, the nine stories in A PECULIAR DILEMMA pack a lot of moral heat: they deal with topics both material and mystical, from mischief to murder, all…
IR VERDICT: TEACHINGS OF A SHAMAN is an emotional tale about redemption and self-discovery that portrays the horrible reality of addiction. Though there is some cultural appropriation, and a dash…
IR VERDICT: Narrator and university freshman Hotshot is a mix of Catcher in the Rye’s Holden Caulfield and 21st century angst, existing on intellectual vibes, drink, and drugs. As a…
“We have your granddaughter. Here’s what you need to do.”So begins a text message forcing a supreme court justice to decide whether saving the course of our nation is worth his granddaughter’s life.
IR VERDICT: Consider THE POSTWOMAN a “faction,” mixing facts with just a bit of embellishment around characters and motivations. As a witness to the beginnings of World War II and…
IR VERDICT: LG O'Connor delivers an intense and well written saga of young lovers connected by a multitude of heartbreaking secrets, misunderstandings and the possibility of second chances in SURRENDER MY HEART,…
IR VERDICT: STRUTTING AND FRETTING is a compelling and well-written debut about life, self-esteem (or the lack thereof), and the choices that will either make or break a person. Set…
IR VERDICT: CITY OF GODS II: HORSEMAN continues the journey of the four would-be Horsemen of the Apocalypse, with each man--each engaging and likable in distinct ways--sent to a different…
"Final Seasons" is a brief collection of Lovecraftian inspired weird, horror short stories that intent to transform the possibilities of Lovecraftian themes and memes.
IR VERDICT: NEPHILIM fuses Jewish and Mormon tradition in an ambitious story that pits the protagonists against supernatural forces in a battle of good versus evil. The author takes some…
IR VERDICT: I LOVE YOU FOR YOU is a tender and endearing debut with a powerful and affirming message, celebrating the unique differences between parent and child. Vicky Fieldhouse’s warm…
IR VERDICT: THE ZETA GREY WAR: THE EVENT is an intense story about a sinister plan by an alien race, the Zeta Greys, to seize control of the earth, and the ensuing battle between humans…
IR VERDICT: MURDER ON THE ISLAND is the sixth book in the Belinda Lawrence mystery series, a strong installment, as well as a delightful stand-alone read. For those unfamiliar with…
A battle between the light of your knowledge and the shadows of your ignorance is happening as you read this cover. Your warrior of light is receiving wounds that cause your life's suffering.
IR VERDICT: DOG EARED: A Year's Romp Through the Self-Publishing World, by W. Nikola-Lisa is an engaging, lively, and witty description of a year in the life of a self-published…
IR VERDICT: THE POSSIBILITIES OF ONENESS makes accessible the fundamental premises of the World's Wisdom Traditions and proposes a new and easily understandable model for integrating these ideas into your…
IR VERDICT: Every seemingly fragile "little old lady" (or man) is actually a warrior who has bravely overcome traumas and historical tribulations that we can only imagine. MANAGING BUBBIE is…
IR VERDICT: Free love. First-ever women’s brokerage firm. A female candidate for the Presidency of the United States. Sound like today? Nineteenth-century suffragette Victoria Woodhull has already been the subject…
IR VERDICT: WARFAIR4 is an experimental novel about the collapse of economic markets. Written as part dialogue, part stream-of-consciousness, it is a treatise examining the woes of the 1%. Unfortunately,…