TweetAlthough I didn’t know it at the time, my book had its start in a doctor’s office in West Los Angeles in 2008. That’s when a doctor told me: “You’re not getting any younger. Lose 5 to 10 pounds and your numbers should return to normal.” (At that point, I was at least 20 pounds [CONTINUE READING]
TweetOrganization, productivity and good habits all appear to be part of successful endeavors. However, many of us don’t know how to use these to reach our goals with true success. Dr. Fred Ray Lybrand, motivational speaker, writer and “human behavior expert,” with his newest release, The One Success Habit You Can’t Do Without (Kauffman Burgess [CONTINUE READING]
TweetThe True Story Behind The Movie Pain & Gain This is the untold true story of one citizen’s pointless torture and month-long captivity. The story, formerly miss-told if not utterly overlooked, has been made into a feature film. Even as a dark comedy, there is little amusement to be found in human suffering. The sick and twisted minds of [CONTINUE READING]
TweetAre your frightening scenes scary enough? Learn practical tricks to turn up the suspense. Make your readers’ hearts hammer with suspense, their breaths quicken with excitement, and their skins tingle with goosebumps of delicious fright. This book contains practical suggestions how to structure a scary scene, increase the suspense, make the climax more terrifying, make [CONTINUE READING]
Tweet Child identity theft soars: Law enforcement expert tells parents how to protect their children. “My 5-year-old son owns a house, a car and WHAT?” Child identity theft is a fast-growing crime with the number of under-age victims estimated to be as high as 500,000 a year, far exceeding adult identity theft. Criminals target children [CONTINUE READING]
TweetTRUE BELONGING: MINDFUL PRACTICES TO HELP YOU OVERCOME LONELINESS, CONNECT WITH OTHERS, AND CULTIVATE HAPPINESS by JEFFREY BRANTLEY M.D. - Find True Connection with Others and Compassion for Yourself When was the last time you experienced authentic connections with others, truly felt that you belonged, and were surrounded by people who really understood you? Even though [CONTINUE READING]
Tweet Bestselling fiction author Jerry S. Eicher recounts his childhood in the Amish community of Aylmer, Ontario and his parents’ decision to move to Honduras. Jerry also tells of his eventual conversion to Christ and the reasons for his departure from the childhood faith he knew. Paperback: 256 pages Publisher: Harvest House Publishers (February 1, [CONTINUE READING]
Tweet Geri Scazzero knew something was wrong with her life and her ministry. After having spent 17 years trying unsuccessfully to fit into the traditional mold of “perfect pastor’s wife,” she finally threw in the proverbial towel. Making the painful decision to leave her husband’s thriving church, she stopped pretending everything was “fine” and embarked [CONTINUE READING]
TweetThe two million gallons of Corexit 9500A dispersant used after BP’s 2010 Gulf catastrophe made human rights abuses related to the 4.9 million barrels of oil released from Macondo Prospect after the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded 52 times more toxic than crude alone, according to new research.(1) A new Georgia Institute of Technology and Universidad [CONTINUE READING]
Tweet Today’s post is about some Christmas ebooks I’ve found and are on my TBR pile this year or another. So many Holiday inspired stories that will surely feel me with glee and warmth. Because I’d like to read with pure joy this season, I don’t plan to formally review the books. I will however, [CONTINUE READING]
TweetGobble, gobble, gobble! The year has flown and tomorrow’s Thanksgiving day in the U.S.! I’m thankful for being an American citizen and of course thankful for having the ability to be surrounded by all kinds of books! In the spirit of Thanksgiving, below are some books you might still have a chance to pick up [CONTINUE READING]
Tweet ASTRONOMY BEGINS WITH SOME BIG QUESTIONS: WHERE AM I, AND WHERE DID I COME ? As thinkers of all types pondered their existence, the stars frequently featured in the answers, perhaps as geomantic objects showing the way forward, navigational aids (really showing the way), or as steady, constant points against which to measure the [CONTINUE READING]
TweetFrom bestselling author Jerry Eicher (more than 350,000 books sold) and his wife, Tina, comes this warm and inviting peek into an Amish kitchen, complete with recipes, Amish proverbs, and a dash of Amish humor. Readers will laugh, pray, and eat robustly with The Amish Family Cookbook at their side. Spiral-bound: 272 pages Publisher: Harvest [CONTINUE READING]
TweetThe Irish Republican Army has long been implicated in criminal activity – typically robberies, smuggling, protection rackets, and money laundering – to obtain funds to purchase arms, support prisoners’ families, and pay pensions. As an underground organization, it has engaged in “expropriations,” generally aimed at the rich and state enterprises. However necessary to finance operations, [CONTINUE READING]
Tweet THE JOURNEY THAT BEGAN WITH A DREAM… A revealing dream lures a young woman on a quest to discover the mystery of who she is. In a triumph of the Human Spirit, this book is a reminder to follow your heart. The depth, wisdom, and compassion of this book’s message will stay with you [CONTINUE READING]