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Those meeting Major Hassan Granmayeh today will see a smart and highly-intelligent Aeronautical Scientist whose doesn't immediately stand out from the crowd. But his life story does – big time. Granmayeh's journey to the United States is an adventure that will leave anyone shocked, bewildered and gripping onto the edge of their seat.

While many have hailed the internet and increasingly-liberal attitudes as a revolution for those looking for love, L. Dwain Boswell's ten years of study uncover a dangerous emerging culture of exploitation. Lies are tossed around to "win" sex, mutual respect is a rare commodity and sabotage prevails over love. Boswell has travelled the length of the country making people aware of these dangers as part of his acclaimed 'I am Worth the Effort' movement; now reaching new heights through a compelling non-fiction book.

While WWI has lost all of its heroes and those who endured "round two" are telling their final stories, few novels capture the brevity, kinship and humanity that became the best weapon to millions. However, author John D. Beatty's latest release, as one critic puts it, "immerses the reader in the war experience" with gripping aplomb.

There's no way to sugarcoat it; millions of Christians suffer sin and defeat in their walk, because they don't truly understand the work that God has completed within them. In his uplifting and potentially life-changing new book, Minister Stephen Myers proves that this is the same work God completed in Jesus Christ – laying the foundations for a plan that anyone can live by.

From celebrities bouncing around on camera to pre-packaged meals that cost five times as much as the norm, the world is obsessed with dieting. Many so-called gurus and medical experts have spent billions of dollars trying to come up with the perfect formula to permanent weight loss and optimum health, to no avail.

As a teacher, Steve Henry was fascinated by the Middle Grade kids he taught. They were drifting between social groups, battling the sheer terror of puberty, grappling with daily fashion crises and generally feeling lost in a world that didn't seem to accept them. Henry had of course been there (many years previously!) and could empathize with their feelings that nobody else understood them; memories so haunting that he put pen to paper to capture that age and provide a message of solace to it victims.

When Daryl Richardson stepped under the Broadway spotlight or performed in front of millions on global television, she felt on top of the world. But things hit home when she returned from California to her native New York in 2000; it was the middle of summer, and a plethora of children were hanging around on street corners with no aspirations for the future. Having experienced life at the top of her game, Richardson turned her life's focus from fame to mentorship and founded 'The Me Nobody Knows'.

When Thom Battisto adopted Sydney, his passion for animal welfare quickly led to them empowering their community to rescue abused animals and embrace a vital humane education. Sydney passed her therapy dog accreditation with barking success, and the now inseparable duo began visiting dozens of nursing homes while raising much-needed attention for a myriad of animal welfare issues.

There's no way to sugarcoat it; young African American men are under huge pressure to give in to society's negative influences, embrace gang culture that is becoming increasingly glorified and even take the rap for crimes that were not their fault. Patricia Joseph was acutely aware of this when she gave birth to her first child almost three-decades ago, and was committed to raising "thugless" sons. Having achieved her goal with gusto, she is compiling her story and lessons learned into a compelling new book.

While the United States' foster care system is in place to give at-risk children the best start in life, it seldom has the intended effect. In fact, while the authorities won't admit it, a shockingly large proportion of fostered children wind up on the streets, involved in crime or selling their bodies to fit into society. In a raw yet important new book, Christine A. Gibbs tells the fictional story of one fostered girl; a story that could be taking place on any street corner.