BOOK REVIEW LISTINGS

Left for Dead at Nijmegen

Author Marcus A, Nannini conducted many in-depth interviews with WWII veteran, Gene Metcalfe. Left for Dead at Nijmegen sub-titled The True Story of an American Paratrooper in World War II is so intriguing that it would read as a memoir if written in the first person. Gene’s personality and memory allow his story to be recreated with astounding ...

Let the Guilty Pay

Bartholomew Beck has a secret.

He saw who killed his neighbor, but he lied to the police and now the wrong man is on Death Row. Oh, and he wrote a best-selling true crime book on the murder, further cementing his lies.

But twenty years after Summer Foster’s death, Beck's writing career is cold and he's ...

Let's Go Dreaming: Into the Stars

Life Giving Dementia Care

What do you do first if someone you love gets a dementia diagnosis, and you’re their main caregiver? Where do you get help and what should you do first? Life Giving Dementia Care, an award-winning bestseller, shares how to be a confident, compassionate caregiver for your loved one and for yourself. It’s like chatting with a friend who ...

Little Miss Linda goes to Counseling

Little Miss Linda Goes To Counseling is a story written and illustrated to create an opportunity for children to begin having healthy conversations about counseling. In the African-American community, counseling is seldom discussed or described in a way that portrays counseling in a positive matter. As a result, children are not aware of what counseling ...

Little Miss Linda Speaks about Rape

Rape is an extremely difficult topic to discuss with young children; however, it is a necessary conversation we must have. This book allows parents, teachers, counselors, administrators and those who work with children to create a responsible and safe space to talk about rape. The “Me Too Movement” is not just about adults but it is a ...

Little Miss Linda Speaks Out about Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle Cell Disease is one of the least talked about illnesses that impacts the lives of many black and brown people disproportionately. This story is designed to sound the alarm and to get young children to understand that they can be a voice for people who suffer from this disease. Little Miss Linda teaches children to become aware and gain sensitivity ...

Little Tea

Little Tea, by Claire Fullerton, is a delightful “girlfriends” story with a Deep South setting. Three best friends who had bonded as high school students in Memphis, Tenn., in the mid1980s, reconnect twenty years later to support one another during a crisis. The author’s knowledge of Southern culture and dialect, and her descriptive ...

Lost Girls

Love from the Barricade

Ashley Jean Granillo pens a wonderful coming of age novel titled Love from the Barricade. It is about a girl named Aijae Cruz, a young woman immersed in the music scene.  Aijae dreams that she will be the girlfriend or wife of some famous band member. She has created her fantasy lover named, Caleb Woodman of the Sync Street ...