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Set in a vivid and darkly violent fantasy world, Bryan Laurence's NEW WARRIORS OF ENDOS presents a imaginative journey through which readers follow a single...
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4.8 / 5.0
Jonathon Benjamin's AMERICAN AIRMAN is a well-written, interesting and compelling memoir told from a collection of emotional truths that evoke compassion and serve to educate...
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5.0 / 5.0
THE VIOLIN THIEF is a beautifully-written, distinct novel that blends an interesting plot, vivid characterization, and thought-provoking prose into a delightful story about a young...
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4.0 / 5.0
A lively romp at near-light speeds with a cast of bizarre characters, unexpected events, and a plot that wanders through alternate universes but never quite...
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5.0 / 5.0
Beautifully written by Heidi Dischler with valuable insight and compassion, ALL THE LITTLE THINGS tells a cautionary tale about how one young woman gets past...
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4.5 / 5.0
In OFF MY KNEES, FROM SKID ROW TO SUNSET BOULEVARD, Julie D. Summers discloses the story of her life, presenting the extent of human anguish,...
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3.1 / 5.0
Readers may struggle with the wordy approach and overly-ponderous stance, but Jordan Neben’s A LOT OF QUESTIONS (With No Answers)? ultimately delivers on its promise,...
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3.5 / 5.0
A FEMICH CHRISTMAS TALE is an excellent choice of book for those who want their children to both engage with the magic of the festive...
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4.0 / 5.0
A lively thriller with a mystical prize at the end, Kevin Barry O'Connor's THE KEY TO KELLS explores ancestral memory, history, family, and religious devotion,...
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October 21, 2022
THERE WERE NO FLOWERS: A Surgeon’s Story of War, Family, and Love
By William MeffertRating:
4.8 / 5.0
In THERE WERE NO FLOWERS: A Surgeon’s Story of War, Family, and Love, William Meffert revisits his experience as a combat surgeon in Vietnam, bracing...
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3.8 / 5.0
Gary L. Kreigh’s SILENCE THE PAST is an enjoyable literary thriller that blends fraud, murder and hidden family histories that manages to capture a convincing...
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4.8 / 5.0
Dr. David J. Stewart’s considered prose and meticulous referencing make A SHORT PRIMER ON WHY CANCER STILL SUCKS a comprehensive, academically rigorous and easily comprehended...