Category: Books

In the just-released book "The Grand Delusion: The Unauthorized True Story of Styx," guitarist Tommy Shaw speaks candidly about his sense of alienation from the other members of Styx during the superstar band's heyday, from his joining the band in December of 1975 to its breakup after 1983's "Kilroy Was Here" album.

In the just-released book The Grand Delusion: The Unauthorized True Story of Styx, guitarist Tommy Shaw speaks candidly about his sense of alienation from the other members of Styx during the superstar band's heyday, from his joining the band in December of 1975 to its breakup after 1983's "Kilroy Was Here" album. "These guys had money, they had a plan, they had a deal . . . all totally foreign to me," Shaw told biographer Sterling Whitaker in an exclusive interview.

Celebrity Gangster Mickey Cohen has been linked to both Kennedy Assassinations and Marilyn Monroe's death. Exhaustive research has explored the Mafia's role in the Kennedy assassinations, but Hollywood's Celebrity Gangster by Brad Lewis brings together for the first time the alleged role of the Jewish Mob and Mickey Cohen.

A new book by a celebrity biographer finally tells the story of Celebrity Gangster Mickey Cohen, the west coast leader for Jewish mob boss Meyer Lansky, boxer, bodyguard, blackmailer, pimp, bookie czar, gambler, haberdasher, restaurateur, racketeer, thief, and Robin Hoodlum to the poor and dispossessed.

Erik Hare's young adult book "Downriver" brings serious life lessons to teenagers in a metaphoric format through a fanciful story about small creatures called Hopnegs.

Growing up has never been easy, but in today's rapidly changing world, it is harder than ever for budding teenagers to figure out where they belong. When Erik Hare decided to offer some guidance for these young adults, he drew on the influence of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching and infused the ancient wisdom within his book, Downriver.

"Free from Dangerous Stress" promises relief for everyone burdened by the effects of stress, from anxiety and alienation to illness and aging.

A new book from Swedish author Ingrid Fredriksson, Free from Dangerous Stress explains the ins and outs of meditation and yoga, setting readers on a path to manipulating their own brains for a maximum health effect.

Derek Evans' new book "Dispatches from the Global Village" is based on his experiences as leader of more than 70 international peace and human rights delegations. Evans tells tragic and deeply moving stories of human suffering in his book, but maintains a sense of hope. He knows that when tyrants realize that they are human beings too, it can enable a connection to others, which is the beginning of reconciliation.

Derek Evans is the former Deputy Secretary General of Amnesty International and consultant to the United Nations and other international organizations. He has written a new book based on his experiences entitled Dispatches from the Global Village.

Enoch Tan, a mind researcher on consciousness and universal science, has released an ebook called "Manifestation Keys - Secrets To Manifesting All Your Desires!", which is designed to teach the deeper secrets of the law of attraction that was popularized in the movie "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne.

Enoch Tan, a mind researcher on consciousness and universal science, has released an ebook called Manifestation Keys - Secrets To Manifesting All Your Desires!, which is designed to teach the deeper secrets of the law of attraction that was popularized in the movie The Secret by Rhonda Byrne. The book is available at http://www.ManifestationKeys.com.

"Five Times of Prayer" is a mystical Sufi explanation of the five daily prayers performed under the umbrella known as Islam, the path to purity, the surrender to the light.

Five Times of Prayer is a mystical Sufi explanation of the five daily prayers performed under the umbrella known as Islam, the path to purity, the surrender to the light. Poet and novelist Sharon Marcus offers her own ecstatic verification of the mysteries embedded in these five prayers, each prayer represented by one section of he book length poem.

Author shares true story of sacred responsibility in new book.

V.L. Levy offers a compelling true account of modern-day messengers' journey to fulfill an ancient prophecy in The Master Key Keepers and the Doppelganger.

"Flint House" by Nancetta Liles is a stunning story of a woman with a history of nervous breakdowns who sees ghosts--or does she?

Flint House, a new book by Nancetta Liles, is a thinking person's Southern gothic novel. A young woman becomes enmeshed in voodoo, slavery and ghosts when she arrives at Flint House, a mysterious mansion built in the 1700s.

Jayel Gibson's enchanting book, "Dragon Queen: An Ancient Mirrors Tale," first in the "Ancient Mirrors" series, is a classic tale of courage in the face of danger that's rich in mythological and folkloric tradition, with influence from modern video games, as well.

Readers looking for an authentic fantasy read should be delighted by the genuine blend of folklore and imagination in Jayel Gibson's Dragon Queen: An Ancient Mirrors Tale. Gibson grew up listening to Celtic folklore and faerie tales from her Irish grandmother, a woman for whom the faerie faith was very real. This fostered Gibson's love of magic, legend and folklore, and adds considerable depth to her fantasy novels.