BOOK REVIEW LISTINGS

White Oaks

White Oaks by Jill Hand is a dark somewhat whimsical story about what happens when siblings try to accommodate their aging father’s 90^th birthday wish. Good old dad, Blanton Toombs Trapnell,  is not just the run of the mill nonagenarian he is worth billions. There is going to be a big birthday celebration ...

Why Do I Feel This Way

Why Do I Feel This Way by Dina Wilcox is the story of a woman who has lost her husband to HIV and has to fight her way through all the feelings and emotions. Wilcox knows or believes she knows the time table for healing from a loss--or so people have said, "give it a year". At the end of year one, year two she doesn't feel like the books and experts ...

Why She Left Us

Why She Left Us by David Dennis is a strange epistolary novel about the twisted romantic relationships of three sisters, their mother, and various lovers. The story is told through a compilation of extracts of numerous diaries and journals that the cast of characters maintain during the mid-1980’s period the novel covers. The story takes place ...

Why We Revolt

Why We Revolt by Victor Montori is an account of the issues and problems our nation faces in the healthcare system. Montori brings to light so many of the flaws, hindrances and absolute atrocities in the healthcare system. This book not only looks at the patient side of the issues but also the healthcare workers and providers. Dr. Montori has honed ...

Wicked

When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum's classic tale, we heard only her side of the story. But what about her arch-nemesis, the mysterious Witch? Where did she come from? How did she become so wicked? And what is the true nature of evil? Gregory Maguire creates a fantasy world so rich and vivid that we will ...

Without Restraint

Written by father and son authors Robert C. DeLena and Ryan C. DeLena, Without Restraint. How Skiing Saved My Son's Life is a unique memoir of one family overcoming overwhelming struggles with love, dedication, and perseverance. The two authors alternate their perspectives and memories of heartache and hopelessness due to the son's diagnosis ...

Wizard and Glass, The Dark Tower Book 4

Roland and his band have narrowly escaped the city of Lud and boarded Blaine, a train that will take them to, of all places, Kansas, where the ghost city of Topeka has been depopulated by a superflu and where, alongside Interstate 70, an emerald palace rises enchantingly. Before Roland and the companions of his ka-tet continue along the Path of the ...

Wolves Among Us

Wolves Among Us: Biblical Principles to Identify and Expose Spiritual Predators by Linda Reyburn Shirey offers a timely and essential guide for discerning the modern church landscape. This insightful book equips readers with the tools to recognize and expose spiritual predators who disguise themselves ...

Wolves of Calla, The Dark Tower Book 5

Set in a world of extraordinary circumstances, filled with stunning visual imagery and unforgettable characters, the DARK TOWER series is unlike anything you have ever read. Here is the fifth installment, "one of the strongest entries yet in what will surely be a master storyteller's magnum opus" (Locus). Roland Deschain and his ka-tet are ...

Woman

The cover of Woman by V.P. Evans indicates the shattered lives of the five women whose short stories expose their brittle existence. Although the author is male, his poignant view of the degradation and mistreatment of women gives authority to his writing voice. Introduced by the five letters W.O.M.A.N. and a quotation, each of ...