Diana’s passion for history has taken her to every setting of her historical and biographical novels: England, France, Egypt, Italy, and all over the United States. The contemporary fantasy “Fakin’ It”, set in Manhattan, won a Romantic Times Top Pick award. She and her husband Chris own an engineering business, and spend as much time […]
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Return To the River: Reflections on Life Choices During the Pandemic
Known for his bestseller A Child Called It, Dave Pelzer shares his journey and reflections during the pandemic. His book, which he affectionally calls “a love story of sorts,” came about unexpectedly. Pelzer describes how he mentors a young fireman and reconnects with lifelong friends as he strives forward despite his haunting past. “I’m not […]
Book Teaser: A Very Dinosaur Birthday
Your family will roar with laughter at this funny read-aloud from Adam Wallace, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the How to Catch series. What if dinosaurs showed up at your birthday party? From prehistoric presents to games crashing out of control and your snacks going extinct, it’s a dino disaster! Dinosaurs are big, and […]
Through Dark Places: The life lessons and spiritual disciplines that enable miraculous healing
By Kimberly Monaghan on May 20, 2023 in Books 4 Development, Books 4 Success, Books Uplift, Uplifting Books
This book is a personal account paired with spiritual lessons realized by suicide survivor, Annie Hutchison. The author begins the book with her story as a young wife recovering from an attempt to end her life. After suffering under the weight of self-deprecating beliefs and toxic relationships, Hutchinson saw no other way out of her […]
Sunrise: Life After Traumatic Brain Injury
This is the true story of a woman who embarked on an intensive journey towards achievement. While training for the Marine Corp Marathon, Author Kristin Abello is struck by a car. A survivor of a traumatic brain injury, she shares her story of finding love, raising her children, training for triathlon, and eventually a marathon, […]
Meet Frank, by Reader Kayla Garner
When I was 26, I got my first sales job out of college. I already had one rescue cat named Mr. Bing I got from Dallas Cat Ladies, a nonprofit in Dallas. I started working a lot and wanted Mr. Bing to have a friend so he would not get lonely. One day, I accidentally […]
Soul Searching: Tune in to Spirit and Awaken Your Inner Wisdom
This is a guidebook written for those who feel trapped. Whether you’re confined in your own backstory, current circumstances, emotional prison, or under a cloak of uncertainty, Soul Searching by Bill Phillips provides a path of understanding and release. Through gentle guidance and illustrative examples, Phillips encourages the reader to break through self-imposed barriers and […]
Travel Rangers: Mission to Australia
This interactive, debut book of the Travel Rangers series by Erika Bud and illustrated by Sonia Sengupta, opens the door to imagination. Four kids, the Travel Rangers, along with their guide, explore Australia, learning all they can about this beautiful country. From the Sydney Opera House, to snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef, and onto uncovering unexpected […]
Wild Yoga: A Practice of Initiation, Veneration & Advocacy for the Earth
This is one of those books that really makes you think. It certainly made me think—in all kinds of new ways. I started out reading Wild Yoga by Rebecca Wildbear wondering where she was taking me. It reads much like a journal, and is a bit esoteric and metaphysical, so at first, I balked at […]
The Islands of Iros
Fans of fantasy, you’ll love this new middle grade release from Peruvian author, L.M. Bracklow. When three young warriors come together to fight their enemies, magic happens. Not necessarily in the way you might imagine, but rather, unfurling a path of empowerment. When fate brings three young dreamers together at the Nakamur Training Camp, they […]