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3 Must-Read Ebooks on Healing
by Anna Johns We all deal with grief in different ways. Aside from turning to friends and loved ones, many also find solace and comfort in the company of …
Pressure: A Memoir
“It was time to disappear permanently. I will admit, though, deep down I wanted to be found.” Eric Canori’s Pressure: A Memoir (Peerless Development, …
My Grief Is Like the Ocean
Two mental health experts have teamed up to create a children’s book with great therapeutic value for kids and families scarred by suicide. My Grief is Like …
Unexpected Alchemy
The journey of addiction and recovery can make a complete story without compromising poetic aesthetics. It’s evident in Unexpected Alchemy, Skye …
So You Have a Disease
Powerful, beautiful, moving – Beth Praed’s So You Have a Disease (Crosslink Publishing, 2021) is a collection of devotions and personal stories that …
One with Willows
by Ann Chiappetta The first book of poetry by Joan Myles, published independently in March 2019, contains forty-eight poems rooted in the author’s own …
Amber and Clay
by Meredith Leigh Burton There are stories that are complex and beautiful, spanning years and relating wondrous events. Laura Amy Schlitz’s Amber and Clay …
The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep
by Meredith Leigh Burton I have always been fascinated by stories told from multiple perspectives. When the story is based on historical fact, the intriguing …
Everything Sad Is Untrue
by Meredith Leigh Burton Sometimes, a book appears that is unique and defiant of genre conventions. Books of this sort can be discordant, incoherent messes, or …
Save the Cat Writes a Novel
by Marlene Mesot The subtitle of Save the Cat Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody, claims to be “The Last Book on Novel Writing You’ll Ever Need.” The author …
Hiding in Unnatural Happiness by Devamrita Swami
Hiding in Unnatural Happiness by Devamrita Swami is a fairly short book of essays and commentary that explore the foundation of happiness. The author …
More Than a Memory: Reflections of Viet Nam
Victor R. Volkman, Editor Modern History Press (2008) ISBN 9781932690644 Reviewed by Dr. Michael Philliber for Reader Views (11/08) Synopsis: Fifteen Viet Nam …
‘Chance Encounter’ by Tony Medeiros
by Leonore H. Dvorkin This second novel from the talented Tony Medeiros is a Cinderella story with a twist. The well-to-do narrator, Joseph Perry, has big …
Reena’s Bollywood Dream by Jewel Kats
Jewel Kats always writes special books addressing the most important needs of children, particularly of young girls. Reena’s Bollywood Dream is unique in …
Cinderella’s Magical Wheelchair
Major accidents, injuries, and illnesses in early life, all have the debilitating potential to run rings of fear around a child and imprison them in a cage of …
Climbing Maya: An Exploration into Success
Ken La Salle Solstice Publishing, 2012 ISBN 9781477531853 Reviewed by Patricia Wellingham-Jones Synopsis: A man explores the meaning of success from a wide …
Maisie Dobbs (2004)
Jacqueline Winspear Penguin Books, 2004 ISBN-13: 9780142004333 Reviewed by Patricia Wellingham-Jones Synopsis: The Agatha Award winner for Best First Novel …
The Music Room: A memoir (2009)
The Music Room: A memoir William Fiennes W.W. Norton & Co., 2009 ISBN: 978-0-393-07258-7 Reviewer: Patricia Wellingham-Jones Synopsis: William Fiennes grew …
Healing With Words –The healing Story of Loss and Triumph
Book Reviewer: Rick Ritter Diana Raab’s new book Healing With Words provides an interactive way for readers to explore their own cancer journeys as well as …
First Chapter Plus brings you Chapter 1 of 100 books!
First Chapter Plus announces the best of new fiction and non-fiction books, PLUS you get to read the first chapter free! No need to register, no obligations, …
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