Scott Gould can be forgiven for plot structures that are a little too on the nose and convenient. The events that unfold in his book, Peace Like A River (Regal 2025), are neatly stacked, making the story feel a bit contrived. He can also be forgiven for being a trifle too liberal with endowing […]
Cindi Brown
August 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Cindi Brown is a retired corporate marketing manager who spotlights creative people on her website (Cre8-space.org). Her books include the award-winning Poverty & Promise: One Volunteer’s Experience of Kenya, The giving Festival, and Understanding Grief: What You Can Expect After an Unexpected Loss. Cindi lives near her children and grandchildren in a small Georgia village […]
“Not Till We Are Lost” by William Homestead
August 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Not Till We Are Lost: Thoreau, Education, and Climate Crisis (Mercer University Press 2024) by William Homestead is a blend of memoir, philosophy, and literary analysis. It weaves together the author’s college teaching experiences, his personal journey of self-examination, and an academic exploration of Transcendentalist thought, drawing from figures like Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo […]
“Turtle on a Post” by Carl Parker as told to Jim Sanderson
August 12, 2025 by 1 Comment
Turtle on a Post (Lamar University Press, 2024) is a memoir that transforms what Jim Sanderson describes as “bits and pieces of anecdotes” into a compelling narrative of Carl Parker’s life. The story traces Parker’s journey from his childhood in East Texas to a distinguished career in public service. It follows him from his early […]
“The Devil’s Pulpit & Other Mostly True Scottish Misadventures” by E. J. Wade and Karen Spears Zacharias
August 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Ellen Wade and Karen Spears Zacharias, two seasoned women with family roots in the American South, take us along as they leave their families behind and enter a graduate program in Scotland, where they have months to study the connection between Scotland and Appalachia while exploring their own Celtic roots. The book’s title, The Devil’s Pulpit […]