Recovering The SelfA Journal of Hope and Healing

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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 …

Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann (1991)

Recreating the true story of a teenage girl abducted in the 1960s’ Pennsylvania by a mentally challenged man with a criminal record, Cry in the Wild: The …

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, …

Rescued by Ruby (2022)

Want to see a dog movie with no gloom and doom? Katt Shea’s Rescued by Ruby (2022) may be your next click on Netflix. The family drama features the bond …

The Straight Story (1999)

David Lynch’s name in movies is usually associated with disturbing and bizarre content. But The Straight Story (1999) is a movie where he switches gear and …

War Horse (2011)

Steven Spielberg won a lot of acclaim with filming extraterrestrial creatures, dinosaurs, and androids – a world of out-of-this-world characters over decades …

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 …

The Staircase (1998)

There are movies for the eyes and there are those for the mind. But some exceptional movies speak directly to the soul. Karen Arthur’s TV movie The Staircase …

Unexpected Alchemy

The journey of addiction and recovery can make a complete story without compromising poetic aesthetics. It’s evident in Unexpected Alchemy, Skye …

GMO Ticking Time Bomb (2012)

GMO Ticking Time Bomb is a short documentary written and directed by Gary Null. The film makes a case against Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) by …

The Heart of Christmas (2011)

Christmas season is on and so are Christmas movies in families all around the nation and the world. If you are in the mood for a Christmas flick that is all …

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 …

Red Dog (2011)

If you love dog movies – and who doesn’t – Red Dog (2011) is one of its kind that takes you on the inspiring, real life story of a dog’s journey. …

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 …

The Trip to Bountiful

From a play to a screenplay and then a memorable movie, The Trip to Bountiful is one of those works in cinema that have kept the drama genre vitalized for its …

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 …

The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep

Some films are simply memorable, for they capture the essence of love in its purest form. And this is so true of The Water Horse. Set in Scotland during the …

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 …

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