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Book Review: ‘Keeping Kyrie’ by Emily Christensen, Ph.D.

Keeping Kyrie by Emily Christensen, Ph.D., tells the story of the Christensen family. Shortly after Emily and Nathan married, they experienced some life changing events. Unfortunately, many of them...

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Book Review: ‘Careful Old Letters: A Jewish Family’s Story,’ by Alexandra...

It’s been said that we inherit the memories of past generations. For families who lost loved ones in the Holocaust, tragedy felt like something known right “in my bones,” as author Alexandra Weinbaum...

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Interview: T.J. & Jenn Menn Authors of ‘Faith to Foster’

I sometimes use my author interviews to help educate people about various issues without getting preachy. So I’ll begin this interview with TJ & Jenn Menn, authors of Faith to Foster by saying I...

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Book Review: ‘That Hidden Road’ by Rocco Versaci

That Hidden Road is the memoir of author Rocco Versaci’s cross-country biking trip as he takes the road less traveled across the United States, finding unexpected adventures and learning life lessons...

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Book Review: ‘If Truth Be Told: A Monk’s Memoir’ by Om Swami

If Truth Be Told: A Monk’s Memoir by Om Swami is the remarkable story of his journey towards renunciation and awakening. Om Swami’s mother had a vision that let her know her son had a destiny that was...

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Book Review: “I Was Saved by the Bell” by Peter Engel

Everyone has those shows from their childhood that leave an indelible mark, shaping the years to come. For me Saved by the Bell was absolutely one of them and reading Executive Producer Peter Engel’s...

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Book Review: ‘Libido Reboot’ by L.A. Maria

Libido Reboot is a true story about the sexual reawakening of a woman after several years of celibacy following the death of her husband. This is a book that everyone will be able to relate to at some...

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Book Review: ‘A Brief Stop on the Road from Auschwitz’ by Göran Rosenberg

Part memoir, part letter to a long-gone parent, Göran Rosenberg’s beautifully written A Brief Stop on the Road from Auschwitz – winner of Sweden’s August Prize and available in paperback beginning Feb....

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Interview: Liz Crocker, Coauthor of ‘Transforming Memories: Sharing...

Recently I got the chance to chat with Liz Crocker about the powerful new self-help guide she wrote with co-authors Polly Bennell and Holly Book. Their book, Transforming Memories: Sharing Spontaneous...

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Book Review: ‘Beyond Bedlam’s Door: True Tales from the Couch and Courtroom’...

Case studies are a longstanding teaching and continuing education vehicle. In the last two decades, they’ve emerged from the halls of medical, business and other schools to bookstore popular nonfiction...

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Book Review: ‘Sorrows & Songs, One Lifetime – Many Lives’ by Janice Wood Wetzel

As a fan of memoirs, I was impressed with Sorrows & Songs, One Lifetime – Many Lives by Janice Wood Wetzel, not just because of her life, but also because of how she chose to share it with readers...

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Book Review: ‘I Can’t Make This Up: Life Lessons’ by Kevin Hart

Courtesy of Politics and Prose Bookstore Last week, comedian and actor Kevin Hart (Central Intelligence, Wedding Ringer) visited Politics and Prose (P&P) Bookstore and Coffeehouse in Washington,...

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Book Review: “Red Fire: Growing Up During the Chinese Cultural Revolution” by...

Red Fire Growing Up During the Chinese Cultural Revolution Wei Yang Chao Avant Press, 334 pages In celebrating the Fourth of July, Americans are essentially commemorating a successful revolution, one...

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Book Review: ‘Careful Old Letters: A Jewish Family’s Story,’ by Alexandra...

It’s been said that we inherit the memories of past generations. For families who lost loved ones in the Holocaust, tragedy felt like something known right “in my bones,” as author Alexandra Weinbaum...

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Interview: T.J. & Jenn Menn Authors of ‘Faith to Foster’

I sometimes use my author interviews to help educate people about various issues without getting preachy. So I’ll begin this interview with TJ & Jenn Menn, authors of Faith to Foster by saying I...

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Book Review: ‘Mental: Lithium, Love, and Losing My Mind’ by Jaime Lowe

“I don’t really believe in God, but I believe in lithium.” So declares Jaime Lowe in recounting her 20 year struggle with bipolar disorder in Mental: Lithium, Love, and Losing My Mind. Yet as the...

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Interview: Frankie Hogan, Author of ‘Livin’: From the Amsterdam Red Light to...

Please welcome my guest Frankie Hogan. Hogan is an American writer, director, and filmmaker. He is a founder and principal partner of Corner Prophets Production Company, a film production company...

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Book Review: ‘Feeling Joy Again’ by Lynnette Otero

In her new book Feeling Joy Again: Finding Your Light in Your Darkest Times, Lynnette Otero provides comfort and hope to those who are in the midst of turmoil in their lives. While she tells the...

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Book Review: ‘Approaching the Bench: Tales of a Personal Injury Lawyer’ by...

In Approaching the Bench: Tales of a Personal Injury Lawyer, attorney Jan Weinberg shares some of his most fascinating cases over a career that has spanned decades. Beginning with stories of his time...

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Book review: ‘Conquering Your Adversities’ by Dr. Kenneth Polke

Move over Rudy, Dr. Kenneth Polke is here to tell his own inspiring story of overcoming obstacles to play in the NFL in his new book Conquering Your Adversities: From the Mafia-Controlled Streets to...

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