Reviewed by JD Jung) Every once in a while, I come across a memoir that doesn’t try to impress—it simply asks you to slow down and reflect. Colored Pebbles by Del Staecker is that kind of book. Told through a series of stand-alone stories, this memoir highlights the people, lessons, and events that shaped…
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “God really liked Lucifer, despite the bad jokes, the rancorous departure, all the efforts to misdirect humankind, and even his plan to take over Heaven. But God did not want to encourage Lucifer’s bad behavior. God still had hopes for Lucifer. “ Still, God accepted his challenge. Lucifer would …
(Reviewed by JD Jung) If you’re searching for a fast-paced psychological thriller about addiction, manipulation, family secrets, and trauma, this short but powerful novel completely delivers. Initially I didn’t know what to expect with The Other Auntie but ended up finishing it in one sitting, which almost never happens to me. It just pulled me in…
(Reviewed by JD Jung) If you enjoy dark humor and offbeat protagonists, Cleaner delivers a bizarre ride. The unnamed narrator—a master’s in fine arts graduate who drops out of her PhD program due to financial strain—returns home unable to find an appropriate job. Her obsession with cleaning lands her a job at an art gallery,…
(Reviewed by JD Jung) In this practical and motivational business guide, Bahamian entrepreneur Sebastian Bastian shares the mindset and strategies that helped him rise from modest beginnings to becoming a millionaire by the age of nineteen. Drawing from his personal experiences building companies that now employ more than 1,500 people, he offers readers a roadmap…
(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) Dance with the Clouds by Carl B. Yong was a very enjoyable read and kept my interest from the first page to the last. The book chronicles Yong’s around- the- world backpacking journey in the early 90’s and lands the reader in many exotic and far-flung locales. Yong has…
(Reviewed by JD Jung) If you want to understand the mindset and motivations of entrepreneur-turned-politician Andrew Yang, Hey Yang, Where's My Thousand Bucks? And Other True Stories of Staggering Depth offers an accessible and surprisingly candid look. The book blends memoir with Yang’s vision for the future of American politics. Yang recounts the process…
(Reviewed by Ann Onymous ) This book was not the biography I expected. Alice Dunbar-Nelson (1875-1935) led an incredible life, full of love and activism indeed. This contribution into the oeuvre of African American history is from Dr. Tara T. Green. The biography is very detailed and complete, not just a brief summary of an…
