Category Archives: Non-fiction

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

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The Gardener: A socially conscious page-turner – Michael Shainsky

(reviewed by JD Jung) “…truth is a bitter enemy of those who profit from lies.” Jose Gonzales is a fifty-seven-year-old widower and gardener who lives in Bakersfield, a large city in the California central valley. He loves books, his flowers … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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A Short History of Presidential Election Crises: (And How to Prevent the Next One)- Alan Hirsch

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “The health of any democracy, no matter what its type of status, depends on a small technical detail: the conduct of elections.”   –  Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset. Unfortunately, the United States electoral system has … Continue reading

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An UnderratedRead Revisited due to Necessity:The Trouble with Reality: A Rumination on Moral Panic in Our Time – Brooke Gladstone

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “American history is picked with ferment, battles and brawls over with is true. But at this moment, the nation seems to waging Civil War over reality itself. It is thrilling to watch, and tough to sit … Continue reading

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Adventure by Chicken Bus: An Unschooling Odyssey through Central America – Janet LoSole

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Adventure by Chicken Bus is a travelogue written about a family who sold everything and went on a road trip through Central America between 2005- 2007. Janet and Lloyd have a plan, and they take their … Continue reading

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Aiming High: How a Prominent Sports and Celebrity Agent Hit Bottom at the Top – Darren Prince and Kristen McGuiness

(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) “At 15 years old, my love for baseball became a million-dollar baseball card business. By my late teens, I had turned my hobby into a successful memorabilia company. By the time I was 25, I … Continue reading

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An Ambiguous Grief – Dominique Hunter

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) An Ambiguous Grief is a beautiful memoir written about a mother’s loss, her grief over her son Dylan’s death, and the story behind why it came to be this way. The focus is on Dylan, but … Continue reading

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