SPR’s book reviews of new self-published books
Life on the Ohio Frontier by Jacqueline Miller Bachar
A first-person account of faith, resilience, and solitude, Life on the Ohio Frontier: A Collection of Letters from Mary Lott to Deacon John Phillips 1826-1846 by Jacqueline Miller Bachar is an eye-opening historical account, and personal labor of love.
Through twenty years of heartfelt and meticulously penned letters from sister to brother, readers are offered a visceral glimpse into the challenges of survival in 19th-century America. Prefaced with a brief family history and an explanation of the project by the author, who is a direct descendant of Mary and John, this epistolic story details Mary’s everyday struggles and discoveries on […]
A compassionate combination of end-of-life storytelling and medical reporting, I’ll Fly Away: Stories About Amazing Disabled Elders by Marc Sapir is an affirming collection of stories and essays centered on the myriad experiences of disabled seniors.
Poignant and painful in its clarity, Crossing the Sea of Shattered Glass: A Voyage Through Grief by R.B. Bunn is a powerful collection of poetry that explores the universal experience of regret and loss.
A sharp-tongued satire on progressive utopias and species salvation, The Pystead Group: Daring to Be by James Pryor is a thought-provoking prophecy for the coming generation.
The third stellar novel in Tom Kranz’s Earth-Moon Rescue series, Hack Rescue: Chasing A Cyber Killer is a high-stakes hunt for a vengeful cyber-villain determined to bring a young lunar colony to its knees.
A second stunning novel in an apocalyptic series from Aaron Ryan, The End: Omicron is both prophecy and incisive allegory, revealing the depths of depravity that can result from absolute power.
Guiding business leaders on the dynamic and twisting path to higher engagement, retention, and productivity, The Goldilocks Team: Master Retention and Hiring by Minaj Joshi Jaeckli offers tangible solutions for a corporate landscape that is perpetually in flux.
The loyalty of muscle and the strength of family are put to the test in Hollywood Shadows by Frank C. Senia, an emotive first-person drama about the lines we refuse to cross.