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A gift for every dad: Five perfect books for celebrating Father's Day

(BPT) - Struggling to find the right gift for Dad this Father’s Day? Consider showing your appreciation for all that he does with a worthwhile book!Whether he is a home chef, has a serious case …
BookTrib’s Bites: Bestselling Suspense, Tales for Children, Words to Live By
(NewsUSA) - Dangerous Blues by Stephen PolicoffA dark yet comic storm of family relationships laced with a buzz of the supernatural, where the fleeting light of the present must constantly contend …
A Journey Through Dante-esque Darkness to Easter Light
(NewsUSA) - Presence, the Play by William Jefferson is an allegorical tale woven across multiple levels: Christian theology, media critique, the hero’s journey, and poetic reimagining of classic …
BookTrib’s Bites: Personal Stories, Wealthy Secrets, STEM Solutions
(NewsUSA) - We Are All Addicts by Carder StoutExpert therapist Dr. Carder Stout believes the soul's authentic voice can heal addictive cycles and remove them from the psyche. The soul is pure …
BookTrib’s Bites: Diverse Voices Telling Their Stories - Both Fact and Fiction
(NewsUSA) - What We Never Say by Paulette Stout“A deftly crafted, memorably compulsive page turner.” --Midwest Book ReviewAfter a lifetime of lacking confidence, Rebecca has finally found her …

5 books to help you explore the natural beauty of the U.S.

(BPT) - April 22-30 is National Parks Week, the perfect time to get out or start planning a trip to one of the 424 national park sites across the United States. The National Park System dates back to …

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Unplug and March into Reading with Toys for Tots
(NewsUSA) - March is National Reading Month, and the Toys for Tots Literacy Program continues its commitment to helping children “Unplug and March into Reading” by placing books into the hands …
Historical Novel Captures the Smoke and Grit of Pittsburgh at Its Industrial Peak
(NewsUSA) - This is not a gilded age novel. It’s a novel of the smoke and grit that were the pride of a booming city. It takes readers to another time and another world that is distant but …
Grab your passport and go: 5 books to help you plan your next trip
(BPT) - Is your passport burning a hole in your pocket, but you don't know where to go? Travel planning can be challenging when there are so many places to see and experiences to be had but so little …
5 tips for parents to encourage a lasting love of reading
(BPT) - Reading opens the door to a lifelong love of learning, imagination and adventure. When parents instill a love of reading in their children from an early age, it increases their oral language …
How We Have Fallen Short in Teaching Literacy -- And What To Do About It
(NewsUSA) - This may be difficult to read, but did you know:In the last 15 years, 15 million students graduated from high schools testing below the basic reading level.One in five college students …
A Perspective On Race And Religion
(NAPSI)—Do you contribute to racial unity or disunity? That’s the focus of a new book, which offers a surprising perspective on race relations in America today, and offers suggestions to improve …
Humorous, Poetic & Allegorical Tale Reminiscent of Dante’s Inferno
(NewsUSA) - Theatrical essence, we know, relies upon a shared experience of space and time. How else does one describe the crescendo between the stage and stalls during a curtain call?In Presence, …
50 classics from (almost) everyone's high school reading list
Stacker looks at 50 classics from (almost) everyone's high school's required reading list.
5 books to celebrate and learn about Black history and culture year-round
(BPT) - Feb. 1 marks the start of Black History Month, which honors the great contributions the Black community has made throughout history — in music, food, literature, and more. If you’re looking for a way to educate yourself ...
Twin Sisters at the Core of Dark Coming-of-Age Psycho Thriller By Debut Author
(NewsUSA) - Most good thriller novels keep readers guessing until the end. Then there are some that cause jaws to drop.TKO Rogue has launched debut author Janet Porter’s intriguing, intricate and …
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BookTrib’s Bites: Some Tasty Morsels in Assorted Genres
(NewsUSA) -  The House at the End of the World by Dean KoontzSoon no one on Earth will have a place to hide in this novel about fears known and unknown by #1 NYTimes bestselling master of …
BookTrib’s Bites: Diverse Titles Sure to Hold Your Interest
(NewsUSA) -  The Violin Thief by Genie Higbee: A startling coming-of-age tale that twines magical realism with musical history and legend.It’s 1941. A wondrous violin is charming …
BookTrib’s Bites: True Crime Inspirations, Dystopian Gem, Making Great Factories
(NewsUSA) -  Reef Road by Deborah Goodrich RoyceWhen a severed hand washes ashore in the wealthy enclave of Palm Beach, FL, the lives of two women—a lonely writer obsessed with the unsolved …
BookTrib’s Bites: Epic Stories, Iconic Events and Personalities
(NewsUSA) -  “Battlefield Earth, Expanded 21st Century Edition” by L. Ron Hubbard: It’s the year 3,000, a thousand years after an alien invasion nearly exterminated …
BookTrib’s Bites: Plenty to Ponder for Your Next Read
(NewsUSA) -  “Love Letters to the Virgin Mary” by David Richards: King David is a mortal man who has spent all his life looking for a love he is unable to satisfy. As …
“Chicken Soup for the Soul” Man Provides Great Inspiration for Biographer
(NewsUSA) - If author Mitzi Perdue is using the example of Mark Victor Hansen for a little inspiration, well, she’s come to the right place. It’s hard to find somebody who hasn’t heard …
New Book In The Exciting “Love And Murder...” Series
(NAPSI)—A uniquely American vision of love and murder, trauma, and healing around 2026, “Even Climate Change Can’t Stop Love and Murder” is the highly anticipated romantic suspense thriller …
BookTrib’s Bites: Stories for a Range of Reading Interests
(NewsUSA) -  “Mrs. R. Snugglesworth – Attorney-at-Law” by Amy Flanagan: Mrs. R. Snugglesworth is 70 pounds of low-to-the-ground PRECIOUS. She is The Best at Finding …
“UN/Reconciled:” Passionate, Powerful Poems On a Delicate Love Gone Off
(NewsUSA) - “This is a work of fiction -- really.” It’s hard for poet Pasquale Trozzolo to convince us that his brilliant “UN/Reconciled:” (Kelsay Books) is not intended to portray any …
BookTrib’s Bites: Fate and Faith, a New Paradigm and Children’s Fun
(NewsUSA) -  “Dancing in the River” by George Lee: Drawing on his own life experiences, George Lee has fashioned an unforgettable coming-of-age story about fate and faith, …
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