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Category Archives: Non-fiction
Digital Body Language: How to Build Trust and Connection, No Matter the Distance – Erica Dhawan
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Have you ever read an email or text that you felt was curt or angry, only to discover that was not the intention of the sender? Worse, have you been the one who was accused of … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Non-fiction, Your Best Self
Tagged body language, Business, computers, digital communication, digital signatures, email, IM, technology, texting
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Smokescreen: What the Marijuana Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know-Kevin A. Sabet
(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) Whether you are for marijuana legalization or against it, it is important to understand the truths about the industry and how laws are being made. Additionally, marijuana is a drug, and like every other drug, … Continue reading
Posted in Non-fiction
Tagged book reviews, drugs, marijuana
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A Pocketful Of Confidence: Self-help for the confidence-challenged – Nancy Lombardo
(Review and poem by Betty Jo Tucker) A helpful book to live by, folks. filled with secrets and even jokes. “A Pocketful of Confidence” Includes great tips that make good sense. Easy reading and lots of fun Your life will … Continue reading
Posted in Non-fiction, Reviewers' Top Picks, Your Best Self
Tagged psychology, self-help
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The Deepest South of All: True Stories from Natchez, Mississippi – Richard Grant
(Reviewed by JD Jung) I admit that I have never been to Natchez, Mississippi, but it seems to be a town full of contradictions. British travel writer Richard Grant accentuates this superbly as he relays his accounts and interviews with … Continue reading
Posted in History, Non-fiction, Travel
Tagged American South, culture, history, racism, slavery
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Snow Blind: Recovering After the Random Shooting – William M Johnson
(reviewed by Ann Onymous ) “Why was I given the gift of almost immediate acceptance of what had happened, when othersweren’t?“ July 1991 found our author, Bill, shot in the head, which left him permanently blind. He was working in … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Non-fiction
Tagged blindness, disabilities, inspirational, memoirs
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This Is the Fire: What I Say to My Friends About Racism – Don Lemon
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Racism is a cancer that has been metastasizing throughout this land ever since Columbus showed up. It’s persisted because the right people had the luxury of ignoring it. Not anymore.” In fact, Donald Trump, a blatant … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, Bios and Memoirs, History, Non-fiction, Politics and Social Justice, Social Justice
Tagged American History, racism, Social change, social justice
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What Cootchie Wash Do You Use?: 13 Life Lessons and Real-Life Advice Learned from Online Dating – Wendi M. Davis
(Reviewed by Judy Deutsch ) I am hardly a novice when it comes to dating. Seven years ago, as a widow, I went on over forty dates with men I met online. Eventually, I found someone special and was in … Continue reading
Posted in How do I do that?, Non-fiction, Reviewers' Top Picks, Your Best Self
Tagged dating, online dating
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Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths: From Alexander to Hitler to the Corporation – Joseph Abraham
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths: From Alexander to Hitler to the Corporation provides us with a realistic look at how leaders and rulers brutally controlled us and how many of the same characteristics are displayed in the tyrants … Continue reading
Posted in History, Non-fiction, Politics and Social Justice, Reviewers' Top Picks
Tagged current events, history, Social change
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Keep Walking, Your Heart Will Catch Up: A Camino de Santiago journey – Cathay O. Reta
(reviewed by JD Jung) “There is something mystical, magical about the Camino…I’m seeing a profound connection between the body, the mind and the heart. I’m finding a deep shaking as they join forces and get on the same page.” Newly … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Philosophical reads, Travel, Your Best Self
Tagged camino de Santiago, memoirs, New Age, self-discovery, Spain, travel
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Feeding the Dragon: Inside the Trillion Dollar Dilemma Facing Hollywood, the NBA, & American Business – Chris Fenton
(Reviewed by Don Jung) So many people graduate from college and think they can get a job in the film industry only to face rejection and disappointment. This is a true story about a Dartmouth graduate who seeks fame and … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Culture, Non-fiction
Tagged China, entertainment, film industry, NBA
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