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Major L. Wayne Smalls is one of thousands of people who have served combat tours in Afghanistan, but he is one of the few to have put the entire experience on paper. In ‘Called To Be A Solider’, his eye-opening new memoir, Smalls shares his inner-most thoughts from before, during and after his tour.

Asian Americans are the highest-income, best-educated and fastest-growing racial group in the United States, yet they still stay true to their beliefs and often put the cultures of ‘home’ front-and-center in their lives. In a witty and insightful new novel by Lucy Pepper, anyone and everyone can get a rare look at the life one such family.

Memoirs about abuse are certainly not rare, but hardly any span a lifetime and come from the family members of those in the public eye. Tammy Blanchard may be known to audiences and critics around the world, but her mother Patty has kept quiet about her own life, until now.

While fantasy has seen an undeniable boom as of late, many critics and readers criticize the genre for its over-reliance on adult themes and imagery that excludes younger readers. Thankfully, author Michelle Murray has stormed the scene with gusto to produce a wizard-laden novel that the entire family can enjoy.

While many authors use their first novel to simply test the literary waters, Burbank’s Dominic R. Daniels is rapidly proving that a debut series is also an opportunity to rival a genre’s bestsellers. His ‘The Damascus Chronicles’ thrusts readers into a dark dystopian Las Vegas alongside a former Government agent and fallen hero who now finds himself at war with himself.

There’s no way to sugar-coat it, bedtime just isn’t fun for kids (and therefore parents!). Reactions vary; from simple eye-rolling and whining through to Broadway-style living room breakdowns. However, LA film producer Marie Rose is on a bold mission to make bedtime fun and engaging once again; and her new publishing company’s debut release offers the entire family an out-of-this-world adventure to ensure the light goes out peacefully.

Author Matthew Gilmore couldn’t say it better when describing Foggy Bottom; “It is D.C. in a microcosm. It was a cradle to grave community,” he says. Having authored an acclaimed book on the history and evolution of the area, Gilmore is now inviting local residents to a unique talk that brings the Foggy Bottom of yesteryear to life like never before.

Being a ‘mom’ is an enigmatic role with no limitations on its job description. However, each and every morph a mother makes has one thing in common – she is doing it to encourage and show love to her children. While many don’t give the world’s moms the credit they deserve, an aptly-titled new children’s picture book says a collective “thank you” with gusto.

Guide Dog Users, Inc. (GDUI), the leading organization of blind and visually impaired people who rely on guide dogs as mobility assistants in the United States, has announced its official policy regarding people who attempt to misrepresent their pets as service animals in venues where pets are not generally allowed. The statement aims to inform members of the general public about the civil rights which people who are blind and visually impaired rely upon to guarantee their access to public venues with their guide dogs and to inform business owners about their obligations under the law as well as their rights to deny admittance to animals who do not qualify as legitimate service animals.

There’s no way to sugarcoat it; every woman faces adversity. While it differs in severity, most find that the one thing they do lose is the ability to take charge of their existence. In a gripping and highly-inspirational new novel by Carolyn Jernigan, that power is given back to every reader.