Published Reviews

Kirkus Reviews reviews The Elevator Family by Douglas Evans From Kirkus Reviews: An endearingly eccentric family settles into the elevator and hearts of the patrons and employees at the San Francisco Hotel in this over-the-... Read More »	Book List reviews MVP: Magellan Voyage Project by Douglas Evans BOOKLIST, Dec. 1, 2004Adam Story longs to see the world, but he never imagines he will get the chance. Then, on his twelfth birthday, a mysterious stranger, Prince... Read More »
New York Times Book Review reviews Classroom at the End of the Hall by Douglas Evans From New York Times Book Review: The custodian at the W.T. Melon Elementary School tells some tall tales about ghosts and mischief in the building ... believe them... Read More »	Publishers Weekly reviews Classroom at the End of the Hall by Douglas Evans Starred review*--Peculiar happenings are the norm in the classroom that serves as the setting for this droll collection. Occasionally reminiscent of Louis Sachar’... Read More »
Pacific Church News reviews Write For Life: Healing Body, Mind and Spirit Through Journal Writing by Sheppard B. Kominars Read More »	Kenyon Fall Alumni Magazine reviews Write For Life: Healing Body, Mind and Spirit Through Journal Writing by Sheppard B. Kominars Years ago, when Sheppard Kominars found himself held hostage to crippling migraines, he turned to the page for escape. At the suggestion of his family doctor, he... Read More »
The San Francisco Chronicle reviews Diary of a Viagra Fiend by Jayson Gallaway So the sensitive or easily offended reader isn't exactly Gallaway's target audience. That's fine, because pretty much everyone else will be crying with laughter... Read More »	The New York Times reviews Diary of a Viagra Fiend by Jayson Gallaway ''Diary of a Viagra Fiend'' melds crude living with crude humor, but it's often wickedly appealing and spiked with nasty belly laughs. Read More »
The New York Times reviews Diary of a Viagra Fiend by Jayson Gallaway Mr. Gallaway has less in common with his metrosexual counterpart than he does with Hunter S. Thompson. With enormous gusto for the altered state, Mr. Gallaway is... Read More »	The Washington Post, (Book World Sunday Section) reviews After by Jane Hirshfield The Washington Post's Book World, August 6, 2006/washingtonpost.com "Enough is not enough when it comes to poetry." So said one of the most accomplished... Read More »

David Bellavia reviews Mass Casualties: A Young Medic's True Story of Death, Deception, and Dishonor in Iraq by Michael Anthony "Anthony's painful account of his time at war is at times difficult to read. This coming of age war memoir details the very gut wrenching journey he takes into... Read More »	Booklist reviews Our Farm: By the Animals of Farm Sanctuary by Maya Gottfried The creatures on an animal sanctuary provide the voices in this collection of playful poetry.... From the cover image of one vulnerable lamb to the farm overviews... Read More »
Debbie Wiley Book Reviews reviews Twenty-Five Years Ago Today by Stacy Juba Stacy Juba evokes a wide range of emotions in this poignant tale. The mystery itself is well done while the structure of the novel itself makes the reading flow... Read More »	Publishers Weekly reviews City of Dragons by Kelli Stanley Set in San Francisco in 1940, Stanley's stunning first in a new series introduces a gutsy, independent heroine who isn't always likable. As the city celebrates the... Read More »
San Francisco Chronicle reviews City of Dragons by Kelli Stanley Stanley, winner (for a previous book set in ancient Rome) of the Bruce Alexander Award for best historical mystery, knows how to bring the past to life: not only... Read More »	Book Hounds reviews Seduced by the Wolf by Terry Spear As author Terry spear takes you through her world of wolf behavior and how it works in this Paranormal Romance, hang on for the ride. Each character has a story to... Read More »
Entertainment Weekly reviews I'm Down by Mishna Wolff All of Wolff's experiences funnel into this buoyant memoir, which is rich in detail but never feels overembellished. Memories about the struggle to fit in can seem... Read More »	Boston Review reviews Talking in the Dark by Laura Glen Louis Some years ago, Laura Glen Louis attended a talk by Grace Paley at which a member of the audience eagerly asked, "Ms. Paley, when are you going to write a novel... Read More »
The Oregonian reviews Mornings with Mailer by Dwayne Raymond "Throughout his final years, Mailer's mind was as sharp as ever and the work ethic that produced more than 40 books remained strong. He was also generous and... Read More »	myshelf.com reviews The Shadows of Youth: The Remarkable Journey of the Civil Rights Generation by Andrew B. Lewis For many of us the Civil Rights movement is epitomized by Martin Luther King, Jr. It is unfortunate that we seldom recall the contributions and sacrifices made by... Read More »