Fiction

Want to read powerful short stories from the perspectives of both civilians and military personnel from America, Iraq, and Afghanistan? Want to see into the lives of those people and how the war has affected them? Then Flashes of War is the book for you.

Title: Flashes of War
Author: Katey Schultz
Genre: Literary Fiction
Reviewer: Joyce M. Gilmour

ISBN (links go to the MWSA Amazon store): 1934074853

For Boomers who remember those scary days, this book will expand your understanding of how two nuclear powers came nose to nose in October 1962.

1961 - Sliding Toward Armegeddon
by Donald J. Faranacci
Book Category: Mystery/Thriller
Reviewed by Joyce Faulkner
ISBN (links go to the MWSA Amazon store): B00BEM4R84

Today's greatest dilemma: retaining our dignity as we age. With baby boomers sandwiched between their "me" lifestyle and aging parents, nursing homes are filling up with a forgotten generation. In his debut novel, John Ciarlo writes a deeply moving love story about an aged couple determined to live life their way while frustrating their dysfunctional family and local authorities.

Buddy and Grace
by John Ciarlo
Book Category: Literary Fiction
Reviewed by: Bonnie Toews

ISBN (links go to the MWSA Amazon store): B009SPD33E