Title: Shared Stories From Daughters of Alzheimers Author: Persis Granger Publisher: iUniverse Genre: Self-help/Alzheimers Pages: 163 Purchase at iUniverse Shared Stories from Daughters of Alzheimer’s is a support group in print for those escorting a loved one on the Alzheimer’s journey. Nine women map the passage of a parent through Alzheimer’s disease, describing […]
Category: nonfiction
Review: Steal This Resume by Mark Petterson
November 6, 2013
Synopsis The truth is there are a ton of books out there on how to write Resumes. Many of the books are quite good. But studying an entire book about writing Resumes is like learning auto mechanics just to drive across town. Why bother? Instead, why not find a great Resume that’s already written and […]
Jawbreaker You have created yourself every second since the day you were born. Bit by bit, layer by layer. You are a million moments. You are your gift to the world. You are a jawbreaker. This exciting new non-fiction book for young adults is a guide to exploring who you are, and deciding who you […]
Synopsis The Barber’s Conundrum and Other Stories is a collection of humor essays that address every day life including parenting (The School Project: An American Tragedy), relationships (How Bananas Almost Destroyed My Marriage), religion (If We’re Late Again for Church, I Will Kill You), the media (There But for the Grace of God Goes […]
Based on her own experience with Heather, her daughter, labeled with Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder, and her extensive research into effective treatment regimens, Tami Goldstein’s compassionate tale of Heather’s progress to functioning recovery and independent living offers hope and practical advice to other parents of children similarly labeled. From her daughter Heather’s original […]
Author Eric Berg Eric Berg, DC, 47 years of age is a chiropractor who specializes in weight loss through nutritional and natural methods. His private practice is located in Alexandria, Virginia. His clients include senior officials in the U.S. government and the Justice Department, ambassadors, medical doctors, high-level executives of prominent corporations, scientists, engineers, professors, […]
Synopsis: Divorce is an emotional rollercoaster. And if you’re a woman going through a divorce, you may not be thinking about financial matters, such as how your assets might get divided, tax liabilities, and what your living expenses might be ten years from now. But, here’s the problem: the decisions you make both before and […]
Today I bring you a different type of guest post, or a different type of book than I normally post about! For those that know me personally, I am NOT in the midst of a divorce or even thinking about it! However, I do believe in women being prepared should the “D” word ever happen […]
Synopsis: Armed with camera and notebook, war was an assignment Croswell Bowen could finally sink his teeth into — until the bombs dropped and the story began. Croswell Bowen, Betsy Connor Bowen’s father, began writing and taking photographs for Back from Tobruk in 1941 while en route with his unit of American Field Service volunteer […]
Blog Tour & Excerpt: A Hard Act to Follow
January 5, 2013
“Henry and Johnny” CARSON STORY The New Yorker article by Kenneth Tynan from 1978, included the following question and answer: Tynan: When you’re at home, whom do you entertain? Carson: My lawyer, Henry Bushkin, who’s probably my best friend. But to Henry, the relationship was much more complicated… People speak to Henry about Johnny Carson, because […]