Reader’s Digest knows how to make me cry. I can remember crying as I read magazine articles when I was a child and still do now. I had forgotten that this book was from Reader’s Digest, but sure enough tears were welling up before I even finished reading the book description. This is a […]
Books
The Gift of Adversity by Dr. Norman Rosenthal
Adversity is not usually something we seek out. In fact, we typically put a lot of effort into avoiding it. No matter how hard we try, adversity is unavoidable. Sometimes difficulties, problems and mistakes are minor and sometimes they are significant. Instead of letting these problems affect us is negative ways, it is possible to […]
Claire of the Sea Light by Edwidge Danticat
Claire of the Sea Light is a beautifully written, mesmerizing novel. The story shifts back and forth between past and present with each section helping to piece the story together. Edwidge Danticat is an award winning author. This was my first time to experience her gifted writing, but you may be familiar with her other […]
Solstice High by Ardash Vartparonian
Solstice High is an Urban Fantasy, Science Fiction YA book. The characters are in high school and the book will probably have the biggest appeal for this age group, but like many young adult books it will also appeal to many of you who no longer qualify as young adults. Some tweens who enjoy these […]
Discover Your Optimal Health by Dr. Wayne Andersen
Dr. Wayne Scott Andersen wants to help us ‘live better, healthier and happier.” This isn’t a one size fits all approach. He understands that we are individuals and wants to help us be our personal best. Discover Your Optimal Health is a motivational pep talk that can encourage people without health issues and those of […]
The Sugar Detox by Brooke Alpert and Patricia Farris
Sugar… a little bit is nice, but I think we can all agree that it’s really easy to overdo it. Sometimes the sugar is obvious (candy, sodas), but it really has crept into just about every type of food – even ones that make me wonder why someone thought they needed any sugar at all. […]