• INDIE

    COBWEBS ON THE CHANDELIER

    JULY 19, 2012

COBWEBS ON THE CHANDELIER

by Dorothy Monroe

This candid look at running a household mixes Erma Bombeck-worthy insight with warmth and humor. Full review >

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  • INDIE

    FIFTY STEPS

    JULY 5, 2012

FIFTY STEPS

by Vincent L D'Aleo

Inspired and comic rendering of the extraordinary in the everyday. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    AMAZONS

    JUNE 25, 2012

  • INDIE

    A FATHER'S ANGELS

    JUNE 21, 2012

A FATHER'S ANGELS

by John Waldron

A timely, compelling story that challenges the traditional definition of family. Full review >

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  • INDIE

    COMMON SENSELESS

    JUNE 19, 2012

COMMON SENSELESS

by Ashley Glenn Miller illustrated by Michelle Cady

A lighthearted primer for college freshmen out on their own for the first time. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    A ROMP THROUGH DIVINITY SCHOOL

    JUNE 29, 2012

NONFICTION

A ROMP THROUGH DIVINITY SCHOOL

by Elizabeth Carroll Trang

A refreshingly rebellious exploration of Christianity that is well-written, thoughtful and totally unpretentious. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    TAKE OFF YOUR HAT AND SPIT OUT YOUR GUM

    JUNE 15, 2012

NONFICTION

TAKE OFF YOUR HAT AND SPIT OUT YOUR GUM

by Melinda Ehrlich

A somewhat overlong account that offers amusing anecdotes about teaching. Full review >

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  • INDIE

    EVEN DOCTORS HAVE HEART ATTACKS

    JUNE 8, 2012

EVEN DOCTORS HAVE HEART ATTACKS

by Conrad J. Castellino

A doctor successfully turns his own experience of a heart attack and subsequent spiritual awakening into a guide to help... Full review >

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  • INDIE

    BEAMISH BOY

    JUNE 1, 2012

BEAMISH BOY

by Albert Flynn DeSilver

A beautifully written memoir of awakening and self-acceptance. Full review >

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  • INDIE

    DODGING MACHETES

    MAY 21, 2012

DODGING MACHETES

by Will Lutwick

An unabashed, candid memoir that continually entertains and educates. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • INDIE

    THE CHINESE BILLIONAIRE'S WIFE

    MAY 20, 2012

THE CHINESE BILLIONAIRE'S WIFE

by Julia Zhu and Aricia Lee

A vivid, intimate account of the vast changes roiling the lives of Chinese women. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >

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