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Category Archives: Your Best Self
Bella Figura: How to Live, Love, and Eat the Italian Way -Kamin Mohammadi
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “ Now that I was living without all the relics of my former identity, there was a glimmer of something new. The heady possibly of freedom.” Kamin was thirty-two and seemed to have it all: a … Continue reading
Overcoming Anxiety & Depression: A step-by-step guide to overcoming anxiety and depression, lower stress and learn how to practice self-love and self-compassion … Affirmations, Happiness, stress management) – Lydia Francis
(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) This is going to be a very short review. This is a very short book! My review copy was in PDF format. Take away the title page, the index, the forward and a last “keep in … Continue reading
Posted in Our Best, Skinny reads, Your Best Self
Tagged anxiety, depression, self-help
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A Better Ten Commandments: A Guide to Living Life with and on Purpose – James Miller
(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) I must admit I almost didn’t review this book. I was reading it and put it aside. Ironically, because it espouses tossing out the old Moses tablet-engraved rules, I thought at first that it was a … Continue reading
Posted in History, Non-fiction, Philosophical reads, Your Best Self
Tagged Non-fiction, purpose, self-awareness
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15 Steps to Healthy Living: Learn how to naturally lose weight, gain energy and live a healthy enhanced lifestyle – Gordon Fimreite
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) 15 Steps to Healthy Living is a well-being, self-help book written primarily to assist people in naturally losing weight and living a healthy life by gaining the right energy. The author demonstrates 15 ways of achieving … Continue reading
Posted in Health and Fitness, How do I do that?, Your Best Self
Tagged health, nutrition, supplements
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The Art of Fully Living: 1 Man. 10 Years. 100 Life Goals Around the World – Tal Gur
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Tal Gur is a man who aims to live life to the fullest, and wants to help others do the same. He expresses this sentiment in his memoir/self-help book, The Art of Fully Living . The … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Your Best Self
Tagged goals, memoir, self-help
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The Addiction Nobody Will Talk About: How I Let My Pornography Addiction Hurt People and Destroy Relationships – Joshua Shea
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Life can be so wonderfully posed, yet you can be struggling with the scariest demons behind closed doors and not know who to go to or how to deal with it. The Addiction Nobody Will Talk … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Your Best Self
Tagged addiction, pornography, self-help
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The Wealth Attraction Factor: Your Path To Infinite Abundance – Darren Burton
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) This short book, The Wealth Attraction Factor: Your Path To Infinite Abundance, explains ways to increase your income. The author demonstrates that by using the correct mind-set one can achieve a very wealthy life. The book … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Skinny reads, Your Best Self
Tagged self-help, wealth accumulation
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Food Pharmacy: A Guide to Gut Bacteria, Anti-Inflammatory Foods, and Eating for Health – Lina Aurell and Mia Clase
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Stig Bengmark, Md, Phd maintains that about 80% of our body’s immune system is located in the gastrointestinal tract. So accordingly we can influence our intestinal flora and the way we feel in the short and … Continue reading
Posted in Health and Fitness, Your Best Self
Tagged anti-inflammatory, fasting, super foods
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40 Day Shift: A Journey of Karma and Giving Back – Infinity Stone
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Rather than turn away from problems and wait for others to fix them, I need to uncover what can be done within my reach.” Infinity Stone works in insurance sales. She was raised Catholic where she … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophical reads, Your Best Self
Tagged charity, New Age, New Thought, spirituality, volunteerism
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The Body Image Blueprint: Your Go-To Guide for Radical Self-Reverence -Jenny Eden Berk
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) The Body Image Blueprint is a self-help book written about body image. It discusses the challenges women face in the world today and covers a broad and unique perspective on our culture obsessed with dieting. Besides … Continue reading
Posted in Health and Fitness, Your Best Self
Tagged body image, dieting, Non-fiction, weight loss
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