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Book Review: ‘The Misfortune of Marion Palm’ by Emily Culliton
With The Misfortune of Marion Palm, author Emily Culliton presents us with a dilemma. From the beginning, we can take an accurate guess at the gist of the plot, the opening line “Marion Palm is on...
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Book Review: ‘Midnight Confessions’ by Stephen Colbert – New Book Will Leave...
Between Trump, climate change, North Korea and Harvey we can all use some laughs right now and Stephen Colbert’s new book, Midnight Confession, has it in droves Stephen Colbert has undergone a lot of...
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Book Review: ‘A Legacy Of Spies’ by John Le Carre
In his newest book, A Legacy Of Spies published by Penguin Random House, John Le Carre returns to the characters and the times that first made him most famous. Yet, while the names, George Smiley,...
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Book Review: ‘Eating as a Spiritual Practice’ by Susan Teton Campbell
Susan Teton Campbell has experienced quite a ride as she has sought answers to food-related health issues that plague millions of Americans, and now she offers those answers and loads of practical and...
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Book Review: ‘Terminal Secret’ by Mark Gilleo
Terminal Secret by Mark Gilleo is one of the most creative story plots I have read in a long time. From the very first page, the author captures your attention, and leads you through a whirlwind of...
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Book Review: ‘Prescription for a Happy Retirement’ by James D. Bash, DO
In Prescription for a Happy Retirement, Dr. James Bash explores why so many people have difficulty once they retire, often feeling sad and disappointed that retirement wasn’t the fun time they...
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Book Review: ‘Iraq + 100: The First Anthology of Science Fiction to Have...
Iraq + 100 The First Anthology of Science Fiction to Have Emerged from Iraq Hassan Blasim (ed.) Tor Books, 224 pages “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” There’s no question...
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Book Review: ‘Meaning at Work and its Hidden Language,’ by Danny Gutknecht
Starting out in the recruiting industry, Danny Gutknecht discovered an untapped vein that invited more exploration among his job candidates: They were far more interested in learning how an...
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Book Review: ‘Dealing with Meetings You Can’t Stand: Meet Less and Do More,’...
We’ve all suffered through the tedious, hour-wasting, headache-inducing trap of being stuck in a meeting we can’t stand. Claustrophobia of the worst kind sets in, and instead of being productive, we...
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Book Review: ‘Only in Key West’ by Kenneth D. Michaels
Only in Key West by Kenneth D. Michaels is the second book in The Nick & Norm Gay Detective Series. Enchanting and thrilling, this story will delight armchair sleuths on a masterful ride through...
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Book Review: ‘Fast PR: Give Yourself a Huge Media Boost,’ by Paul Blanchard
We’re living in the midst of what you might call a PR nightmare, from those toxic tweets coming out of the White House to chastened and deposed CEOs. What’s clear is that controlling the image is more...
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Book Review: ‘NY in the Snow: A Magical Vision of New York City’ by Vivienne...
I love New York City. I love the hustle and bustle that comes from being in the crowds of people going about their ordinary lives as well as those who are just there visiting. From the myriad of people...
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Book Review: ‘The Goddesses’ by Swan Huntley
Swan Huntley, author of We Could Be Beautiful, creates a completely different narrative and a complexity of characters in her second novel, The Goddesses. In We Could Be Beautiful, Huntley’s main...
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Book Review: ‘Upheaval: The Refugee Trek Through Europe’ by Navid Kermani
Upheaval: The Refugee Trek Through Europe by Navid Kermani, published by Polity Books, recounts the author’s travels along Europe’s refugee road. He traces the path of those seeking asylum in his...
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Interview: Dean Niewolny, Author of ‘Trade Up’
Trade Up is Dean Niewolny’s latest book. Niewolny, CEO of the Halftime Institute, addresses finding real purpose in our lives in this book expand their own “first half” success and skills into passion...
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Book Review: ‘Mrs. Fletcher’ by Tom Perrotta
In his new novel Mrs. Fletcher, Tom Perrotta makes not only a timely return to his complex narratives about family dynamics seen in Little Children, but does so in a way we might describe as...
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Book Review: ‘Strengthening Your Identity While the Shadow Is in Front of...
In her new memoir, Strengthening Your Identity While the Shadow Is in Front of You, Mwati Mwila shares her life story of experiencing diversity, finding her identity, and learning how to be strong in...
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Book Review: ‘Race and Social Change: A Quest, A Study, A Call To Action’ by...
Race and Social Change: A Quest, A Study, A Call to Action by Max Klau is a multi-layered examination of racism from a thousand-foot societal viewpoint, the middle stage of ‘group think’, and lastly a...
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Book Review: ‘Calming Your Chaos: Organizing Your Life, Home, Office, and...
Calming Your Chaos by Elisa Hawkinson offers help for cluttered lives. Are you tired of seeing that messy room but you never get around to cleaning it? Do you feel overwhelmed just by the thought of...
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Book Review: ‘Unraveling Oliver’ by Liz Nugent
Unraveling Oliver, Liz Nugent’s debut novel, begins with quite a stopper when the novel’s main character Oliver Ryan states without much ceremony in the opening paragraph: “I expected more of a...
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