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Written by Clem Dominguez, this nostalgic novel will take readers back to a time when being a teenager meant being free – to make mistakes, to chase girls, to get into trouble and to experiment with whatever the world had to offer.

In the Old Testament, Book of Genesis chapter 12, there’s a fascinating story where God tells Abram to "Get Out of Your Fathers House". This phrase is not only the title of a new book by Hector Ortiz Jr., but it is also the very heart of his message. Ortiz’s aim is to help Christians to break with the behaviors and patterns of thought that have been un-knowingly passed down through bloodlines.

It’s a story that could be ripped straight from the headlines. Two athletes at the height of their fame and careers, embroiled in a passionate and very public love affair, beloved by fans and the media. But of course, there’s a catch.

As Sinclair Stickle points out in his new memoir, ‘So They Will Know’, a typical college American History textbook will have little more than a single page devoted to the Korean War. For the men who fought those agonizing and bloody battles, this omission is a glaring reminder that history has largely disregarded them and their sacrifices.

In a ‘room-sized’ slush pile, Anne Steinberg’s unsolicited manuscript sat with the others, between piles and piles of paper. Miraculously, in 1994, an editor fished Steinberg’s novel out of the detritus and Headline Review in London published ‘Manroot’, calling it “an important first novel”.

While most people are only too happy to leave their work at the office at 5 o’clock, community college professor A.Z. Rowland’s passion for creative writing keeps her tapping at her keyboard long after hours. Having written six non-fiction and two children’s books, Rowland’s latest creation is the first novel she has had published – and it’s already garnering five-star reviews on both sides of the Atlantic.

While many financial experts release books guiding readers toward ‘get rich quick’ strategies or ‘how to retire a millionaire’ programs, consumer loan officer Steve Gehrmann has a vastly different yet wholly plausible alternative message – everyone already has everything they need to enjoy a richer life.

The Afterlife has long been a contentious topic in literature. While dozens of different opinions are at play, few books solidify their position with solid fact. However, Lyn Ragan’s, ‘Wake me Up! Love and The Afterlife’, makes a compelling case for life after death through hard evidence that nobody can dispute.

While thirty years in Omaha Public Schools has afforded Cara Churchich-­?Riggs thousands of uplifting and life-­?changing experiences, she has also had plenty of time to come to the conclusion that schools are too often judged solely on test scores and unfairly labeled as failing. In a new book that is garnering acclaim from coast to coast, Churchich-­Riggs tells the real-­life story of the urban school and its students and passionate teachers, in a bold move to remind those in education of why they entered their profession.

HJ Pascal knows a thing or two about basketball. In the 1950s, Pascal attended St John’s University on a full scholarship and played Division 1 basketball during his time at school. This experience forms the backbone of Pascal’s hard-hitting and fast-paced debut, ‘The Starting Five’.