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September 11, 2019

THE LANGUAGE OF PAIN

By Trevor Campbell
Health, Nonfiction
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

While of course any chronic pain sufferer should consult with their own physician first and foremost,  THE LANGUAGE OF PAIN can offer some outside guidance...

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September 9, 2019

DEATH IN PARAÍSO

By Jack Polo
Fiction, Mystery/Thriller
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Jack Polo’s detective novel DEATH IN PARAĺSO, is a thoroughly satisfying, balanced, well-told detective story with strong characterizations, snappy dialogue and a plot that is...

September 4, 2019

DON’T MIND ME, I’M JUST HAVING A BAD LIFE

By Lewis Kempfer
LGBTQ, Memoir, Nonfiction
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

A brutally honest redemption story about a man’s journey from abused and isolated gay boy to highly destructive meth and rough sex addict, DON’T MIND...

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August 30, 2019

GRACE IN THE WINGS

By Kari Bovee
Fiction, Literary Fiction
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

GRACE IN THE WINGS  is a page-turning 1920s mystery set against the smoky and sometimes seedy world of the famous Ziegfeld Follies. 

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August 19, 2019

YOUR LION INSIDE: Tapping into the Power Within

By Kimberly Faith
Nonfiction, Self-Help
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Written with passion and sincerity, Kimberly Faith's YOUR LION INSIDE: Tapping into the Power Within, is an interesting, useful and well-researched book for those wanting...

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August 7, 2019

A GLOSSARY OF LIFE

By Manny Garcia
Inspirational/Spiritual, Nonfiction
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

A GLOSSARY OF LIFE is a concise but meaningful volume that should be on the bookshelf of every wisdom seeker, cleric, and therapist. 

IR Approved
July 31, 2019

JUST ANOTHER GIRL ON THE ROAD

By S. Kensington
Fiction, Historical Fiction
Rating:
4.1 / 5.0

A deep, evocative read which examines perhaps the most commonly-explored area of modern history, JUST ANOTHER GIRL ON THE ROAD still manages to provide a...

June 26, 2019

BRAIN XP: Living with Mental Illness, A Young Teenager’s Perspective

By Christine Marie Frey
Nonfiction, Psychology
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

A valuable resource for those with mental illness (or those who wish to understand life with one), BRAIN XP offers guidance, compassion, and education.

IR Approved
June 26, 2019

HERE COMES INGO

By Odeta Xheka
Children's (Early to intermediate readers), Fiction
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

HERE COMES INGO by Odeta Xheka is a stunning visual story about a female macaw’s elaborate dream with underlying themes of love, tolerance, kindness, and...

June 19, 2019

HEROINES OF AVALON

By Ayn Cates Sullivan
Fiction, Inspirational, Women's
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

HEROINES OF AVALON is an elegant and gracefully written book that will aid women in their quests for healing, power, and strength.

June 12, 2019

THE UNNAMED GIRL

By Mike H. Mizrahi
Fiction, Historical Fiction
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Readers won’t want to miss this fascinating story of one man’s search for redemption after the horrors of war. THE UNNAMED GIRL is a page-turner...

June 10, 2019

THE UNSPOKEN TRUTH ABOUT RELIGION

By Dick Johnson
Religion
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Whether or not one believes in God or religion, the ideas explored in THE UNSPOKEN TRUTH ABOUT RELIGION by Dick Johnson are sure to startle,...

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