tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19865618916037513492024-03-19T04:02:37.464-05:00 Suite T- The Author's BlogSharing stories from Authors and their Books for book lovers. Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.comBlogger3196125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-80575048805427676542024-03-18T02:30:00.001-05:002024-03-18T02:30:00.140-05:00Cozy Mystery Writer!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593200985?ref_=&ref_=pe_44539930_830159960" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="297" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvOoDL1LOpWNpEJYz8EfEUKZ-l2rEZF9cPkukR2rZc51q-puU0eIcX87OWxsrJ7LucyiJ9yaU6Mr7DV5rizR6vkEdedeAlXrmTL7f6t-lOok9ZFX95SqP5BdrAO3omeGr2XKmlfvZEkd6igfTojJ1fi2SVBlKkq9RY5_eKD8s1f0QG1UEU928vYcTZTDg/w179-h280/81VcSRiBRBL._SY466_.jpg" width="179" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br /> It’s Lights, Action, Murder as tea maven Theodosia Browning scrambles for clues in this latest installment of the New York Times bestselling series.</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />When Theodosia Browning reads the tea leaves on the set of the movie, Dark Fortunes, things go from spooky to worse. Lights are dimmed, the camera rolls, and red hot sparks fly as the film’s director is murdered in a tricky electrical accident.<br /><br />Or was it an accident? Though the cast and crew are stunned beyond belief, nobody admits to seeing a thing. And when Theodosia’s friend, Delaine, becomes the prime suspect, Theodosia begins her own shadow investigation. But who among this Hollywood cast and crew had murder on their mind? The screenwriter is a self-centered pot head, the leading actress is trying to wiggle out of her contract, the brand new director seems indifferent, and nobody trusts the slippery-when-dry Hollywood agent.<br /><br />Between hosting a Breakfast at Tiffany’s Tea, a Poetry Tea, and trying to launch her own chocolate line, Theodosia doggedly hunts down clues and explores the seemingly haunted Brittlebank Manor where the murder took place. And just when she’s ready to pounce, a Charleston Film Board member is also murdered, throwing everything into total disarray. But this clever killer will go to any lengths to hide his misdeeds as Theodosia soon finds out when she and her tea sommelier, Drayton, get caught up in a dangerous stakeout.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjf9wBXsFZ-gy_9l-lw93mheLY7R8aEwek5wlCrwHGtRF_WeZEUAVtEPmDl04wPLSBQ9D21ssB-3XVFJMtbZEQ1vzF6zqSGv9UmnmM7Xdza-Nkn8bUGh0-ztiaGkxR-QhouKUyOnX0wO1OlLaEmVfUxKw9kmSDBreOnnQOH3VuUjr9Zr9V3ivxOtC0vQE/s300/51fbWnFbvZL._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjf9wBXsFZ-gy_9l-lw93mheLY7R8aEwek5wlCrwHGtRF_WeZEUAVtEPmDl04wPLSBQ9D21ssB-3XVFJMtbZEQ1vzF6zqSGv9UmnmM7Xdza-Nkn8bUGh0-ztiaGkxR-QhouKUyOnX0wO1OlLaEmVfUxKw9kmSDBreOnnQOH3VuUjr9Zr9V3ivxOtC0vQE/w271-h271/51fbWnFbvZL._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>Laura Childs</b> is the New York Times bestselling author of the Tea Shop Mysteries, Scrapbook Mysteries, and Cackleberry Club Mysteries. In her previous life she was CEO/Creative Director of her own marketing firm and authored several screenplays. She is married to a professor of Chinese art history, loves to travel, rides horses, enjoys fund raising for various non-profits, and has two Chinese Shar-Pei dogs.<br /><br />Laura specializes in cozy mysteries that have the pace of a thriller (a thrillzy!) Her three series are:<br /><br /><i>The Tea Shop Mysteries </i>- set in the historic district of Charleston and featuring Theodosia Browning, owner of the Indigo Tea Shop. Theodosia is a savvy entrepreneur, and pet mom to service dog Earl Grey. She’s also an intelligent, focused amateur sleuth who doesn’t rely on coincidences or inept police work to solve crimes. This charming series is highly atmospheric and rife with the history and mystery that is Charleston.<br /><br /><i>The Scrapbooking Mysteries</i> – a slightly edgier series that take place in New Orleans. The main character, Carmela, owns Memory Mine scrapbooking shop in the French Quarter and is forever getting into trouble with her friend, Ava, who owns the Juju Voodoo shop. New Orleans’ spooky above-ground cemeteries, jazz clubs, bayous, and Mardi Gras madness make their presence known here!<br /><br /><i>The Cackleberry Club Mysteries </i>- set in Kindred, a fictional town in the Midwest. In a rehabbed Spur station, Suzanne, Toni, and Petra, three semi-desperate, forty-plus women have launched the Cackleberry Club. Eggs are the morning specialty here and this cozy cafe even offers a book nook and yarn shop. Business is good but murder could lead to the cafe’s undoing! This series offers recipes, knitting, cake decorating, and a dash of spirituality.</span></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-80698482157129539612024-03-15T02:30:00.001-05:002024-03-15T02:30:00.134-05:00Mostly What God Does by Savannah Guthrie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mostly-What-God-Does-Reflections/dp/1400341124/ref=zg_bsnr_g_books_d_sccl_5/136-9482721-4623356?psc=1" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="306" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxaBi6mLke4GGNbs1eZyJXJ5-tKWwTXXutBmr7eQeeHF0v36gRAT8jh3CAA5PWzYUG9DnlQ4v8mltgLZ58101g5PPecVH9_SYqIMe5anki5ZWlRmKQiNywBP-xizxXyuKGaroRImuJFCDh-XUSIZw4EwXCgsmpRErLA4I6WrBJYsSph7hyphenhyphenVob4sTgHRY/s320/61aUEaJsd1L._SY466_.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><b><br />#1 New York Times Bestseller</b><br /><i><br />Guthrie persuasively renders the evolution of a hard-won religious belief that makes room for imperfection and "does not require us to ignore... the sorrows we experience or the unjustness we see but to believe past it." This openhearted offering inspires. - Publishers Weekly</i><br /><br />Mostly what God does is love you.<br /><br /><br />If we could believe this, really believe this, how different would we be? How different would our lives be? How different would our world be?<br /><br />If you ever struggle with your connection to God (or whether you even feel connected to a faith at all!), you're not alone. Especially in our modern world, with its relentless, never-ending news cycle, we can all grapple with such questions. Do we do that alone, with despair and resignation? Or do we make sense of it with God, and with hope? In these uncertain times, could believing in the power of divine love make the most sense?<br /><br />In this collection of essays, Savannah Guthrie shares why she believes it does. Unspooling personal stories from her own joys and sorrows as a daughter, mother, wife, friend, and professional journalist, the award-winning TODAY show coanchor and New York Times bestselling author explores the place of faith in everyday life.<br /><br />Sharing hard-won wisdom forged from mountaintop triumphs, crushing failures, and even the mundane moments of day-to-day living, Mostly What God Does reveals the transformative ways that belief in God helps us discover real hope for this life and beyond.<br /><br />A perfect companion to your morning cup of coffee, this incisive volume—not a memoir but a beautiful tapestry of reflections crafted as a spiritual manual—includes:a fresh, biblically rooted look at six essentials of faith: love, presence, grace, hope, gratitude, and purpose;<br />an honest exploration of questions, doubts, and fears about the love of God;<br />a dose of encouragement for the faith-full, the faith-curious, and the faith-less; and<br />…and much more.<br /><br />This deeply personal collection is designed to engage the practical ways that God loves you—not just the world, but you—and to inspire you to venture down a path of faith that is authentic, hopeful, destiny-shaping, and ultimately life-changing.</span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJH7BDJ995iAyZBYmF5P19D3S2QfWj3KJ6DH6vP0evFC0sP_6g3A2palZjmxFJqRYyf1cmi8LMsz1-TlZmv1rEO-gALOImIGSvNPQ0yAoWBoD45HiMGJpMpo6wApy8hP4KbU2-3haQTGwgSibnxLQ5etSt8Eh8JgbtCs5FAN1BfbZJvBq26J6YTe4G_s/s294/Dylan_Dreyer_2022_(cropped).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="220" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJH7BDJ995iAyZBYmF5P19D3S2QfWj3KJ6DH6vP0evFC0sP_6g3A2palZjmxFJqRYyf1cmi8LMsz1-TlZmv1rEO-gALOImIGSvNPQ0yAoWBoD45HiMGJpMpo6wApy8hP4KbU2-3haQTGwgSibnxLQ5etSt8Eh8JgbtCs5FAN1BfbZJvBq26J6YTe4G_s/w145-h194/Dylan_Dreyer_2022_(cropped).jpg" width="145" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />Savannah Guthrie is the co-anchor of TODAY at NBC News. She also serves as NBC News' chief legal correspondent.</span></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-79753681678741094592024-03-13T02:30:00.002-05:002024-03-13T02:30:00.137-05:00Is The Mental Health Industry Harming Our Children?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bad-Therapy-Kids-Arent-Growing/dp/0593542924/ref=zg_bsnr_g_books_d_sccl_1/136-9482721-4623356?psc=1" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="309" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1wl1hv0mpuvcRasLCy81FSqfZGCGVquE0uQBfvY2sYGUrZduBll8zMWyZt8JTluAqc6NfZV9MrAbgaiqrxoj_doW_kSxyoM-41vtlEPxLecyEr6ul6kvqfVpoUqj5nZjj1iUT0wKX07r42vpQPAkdq5PMolCUsGObiiuL5Ivwr_divsRH-3lEmIjdjnM/w194-h293/81RYRl7DvXL._SY466_.jpg" width="194" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>From the author of Irreversible Damage, an investigation into a mental health industry that is harming, not healing, American children.</b></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b>In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z’s mental health is worse than that of previous generations. Youth suicide rates are climbing, antidepressant prescriptions for children are common, and the proliferation of mental health diagnoses has not helped the staggering number of kids who are lonely, lost, sad and fearful of growing up. What’s gone wrong with America’s youth?<br /><br />In Bad Therapy, bestselling investigative journalist Abigail Shrier argues that the problem isn’t the kids—it’s the mental health experts. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with child psychologists, parents, teachers, and young people, Shrier explores the ways the mental health industry has transformed the way we teach, treat, discipline, and even talk to our kids. She reveals that most of the therapeutic approaches have serious side effects and few proven benefits. Among her unsettling findings:<br /><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Talk therapy can induce rumination, trapping children in cycles of anxiety and depression</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Social Emotional Learning handicaps our most vulnerable children, in both public schools and private </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Gentle parenting” can encourage emotional turbulence – even violence – in children as they lash out, desperate for an adult in charge.</span></li></ul></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />Mental health care can be lifesaving when properly applied to children with severe needs, but for the typical child, the cure can be worse than the disease. Bad Therapy is a must-read for anyone questioning why our efforts to bolster America’s kids have backfired—and what it will take for parents to lead a turnaround.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFIq8_ASfoVmtCOHRZKwjed1EOQWSzlUYQGNAR_Y33St3QMhaoCLaV7awaDdToVAd-gC1KmxQ_I8pqJcqKeuXl96bgUun4t7KqrHDHK5jwN_la6Bhqcq7nR7FNna6HyAK2qwtzPYmCzgVpvdkEMRcPAOffY8jG-qxnHfIt3oIZdaN_RXafJ7gdXfWdWI/s300/d3g4gsm4k8rqv4rhc4vd5ucu9i._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFIq8_ASfoVmtCOHRZKwjed1EOQWSzlUYQGNAR_Y33St3QMhaoCLaV7awaDdToVAd-gC1KmxQ_I8pqJcqKeuXl96bgUun4t7KqrHDHK5jwN_la6Bhqcq7nR7FNna6HyAK2qwtzPYmCzgVpvdkEMRcPAOffY8jG-qxnHfIt3oIZdaN_RXafJ7gdXfWdWI/w247-h247/d3g4gsm4k8rqv4rhc4vd5ucu9i._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" width="247" /></a></div></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Abigail Shrier</b> received the Barbara Olson Award for Excellence and Independence in Journalism in 2021. Her best-selling book, Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters (2020), was named a “Best Book” by the Economist and the Times (of London). It has been translated into ten languages.<br /><br />She holds an A.B. from Columbia College, where she received the Euretta J. Kellett Fellowship; a B.Phil. from the University of Oxford; and a J.D. from Yale Law School.</span>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-17126050618484877232024-03-11T02:30:00.008-05:002024-03-11T02:30:00.131-05:00Have You Had To Make Changes In Your Life?<span style="font-family: helvetica;">"Lin Stepp's Newest Book! Great Read." Susan Reichert, author of <i>"Conquering Ours Fears With Christ"</i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Shop-Corner-Lin-Stepp/dp/B0CSS4JC9N/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2C3RAFX8TO2CG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.AKzqbXXW4fnqAGbSnz2h5Y7dF_UzesZMu_9KmF7_SC8I7o_Uul8TT2hhJ2XL5hGrQpzg-MVhuSeOLFzYkxY4W93tz4Y2_GxFdUlVXnJNPmUQUbeJP4yuFy2dXz83AYn3kJkjPp4NuUeXj1jRh69cA2HJv32kRHeiyV8qljrU47bcWSNaA3aeKpWc16_f4v9gOTNoV-gpkbJQQKqhKIudW_SV2WSLa9sALKoeCrsXLSQ.tdNJqU_P6tV_GYGDoXdzt0IcqZBzibrfVxVdZltfdxc&dib_tag=se&keywords=lin+stepp&qid=1710023023&s=books&sprefix=lin+stepp%2Cstripbooks%2C207&sr=1-1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="311" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgla8vcL2q5UnFu1MJyg4qVM8BFKKRr-WzHeqxl1iHV8RFjle8IcYDSjEZCOrJfHGURZLJ1sPSnNHD8QR-HsTqBqVTerYMlf2XDetY0uJwjUMcMeq2uVozPFgOUNUeFpLS8y-Jc3RkEAudE_LHmpy5LLs_Awhgr3PnBIwYg6E9ESwAQ7mnmfhsNUmE0D-8/s320/81vladQQiVL._SY466_.jpg" width="214" /></i></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><i><b>Sometimes life's unexpected hardships force you to consider drastic changes you'd never have dreamed of but lead in time to some sweet and unexpected joys.</b></i><br /><br /><br />Laura O'Dell's life lately has been full of nothing but problems. Her father has died, she's lost her home, and now the family business she owns and loves is being taken by imminent domain to make way for a widened road. On top of it all, her sister and boyfriend came for a visit at Christmas and have stayed on and on, freeloading on her good nature. Maybe as Lillian advises, it's time to seek a big life change as far away from Amory, Mississippi as possible.<br /><br /><br />When Mitchell Quinlan dropped by a new business in Waynesville, NC, to welcome the owner and put in a word for employment for some friends, he was unprepared for the jolt of unexpected feelings that hit him in meeting Laura O'Dell. As a sensible businessman, he'd thought that sort of attraction a figment or books or movies. Yet, as he gets to know Laura, he learns she is holding a lot of secrets and not open to share them with him.<br /><br /><b><br /></b></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>PRAISE FOR LIN STEPP AND HER MOUNTAIN BOOKS</b><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"Lin Stepp's newest book ... is a sweet, heartwarming story that is difficult to put down once you start it. Even the secondary characters will steal your heart as you follow the heroine's touching journey from heartbreak to healing."</i> - Joan Medlicott, USA Today Bestselling author of The Ladies of Covington series</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>"This warm-hearted novel ... will make readers eager for more of Lin Stepp's -endearing stories. A richly satisfying novel of love, family, and friendship."</i> - Deborah Smith, New York Times Bestselling author</span><br /><br /><i><br />"I've finally come across someone that believes in all the things that I do.... Dr. Lin Stepp, I salute you."</i>- Dolly Parton<br /><br /><br /><i>"Another warm, clean romance with Appalachian flare and small-town charm." </i>-AC, Reading Lark Review</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictFBYJ5_HLcb2RrAzHZUWsp_55KdSMlrEBBIQ6e8WI8tdZpU_wmM-gIZnBpuZcOFYWNGMMHyd_lRTFHZ5Dl73scfdmjnYnJs2DSrJmYaGrP8oYvjbz9buK_TvMuqD7GG7kZbNlpQPtqUD9QrHfOctqeaeQoweBYVYZVvhohs4gDe-2PlbqX4skNQqAv8/s300/t50urriju75ng4rn7ktpgpjvi._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictFBYJ5_HLcb2RrAzHZUWsp_55KdSMlrEBBIQ6e8WI8tdZpU_wmM-gIZnBpuZcOFYWNGMMHyd_lRTFHZ5Dl73scfdmjnYnJs2DSrJmYaGrP8oYvjbz9buK_TvMuqD7GG7kZbNlpQPtqUD9QrHfOctqeaeQoweBYVYZVvhohs4gDe-2PlbqX4skNQqAv8/s1600/t50urriju75ng4rn7ktpgpjvi._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br />Lin Stepp is a native Tennessean, a businesswoman, a college faculty member, and an author.She has been on faculty at Tusculum College for over 16 years and has worked in marketing, sales, production art, and regional publishing for over 25 years.<br /><br />Starting in 2009, her fictional novels in the Smoky Mountain series began to come out. All these novels are contemporary romance - with a dash of suspense, a touch of inspiration, and a big dollop of Appalachian flavor. Each of the twelve novels is set in a different place around the Great Smoky Mountains National Park so readers get to enjoy a visit to the mountains along with a good, heartwarming story. <br /><br />To read more about these novels, visit author's website at: <a href="http://www.linstepp.com">www.linstepp.com</a><br /><br />You can also see photos of the bookcovers by clicking on More Photos under her picture on goodreads.<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2976554" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></span></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-85777038015527081432024-03-08T02:30:00.002-06:002024-03-08T02:30:00.136-06:00What It Means To Be The children and grandchildren of Massacre<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wandering-Stars-novel-Tommy-Orange-ebook/dp/B0C772ZLMQ/ref=s9_acsd_al_ot_c2_x_2_t?_encoding=UTF8&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-4&pf_rd_r=NS6XW8MQC9YZ5VE9JG1X&pf_rd_p=e38aba22-849d-4a21-bd28-af6d5acba9d5&pf_rd_t=&pf_rd_i=17143709011" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="308" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznCMXC52SFd2q8F9hpta2yi799MI7Y3uxB-X_vOW7gmRwJtaWNCEvhy8MvPShOwtuduRCq6oxWwJs1r8BDSRksZE3K1mN6PMS4C562PshKMY0FtCWzFedRGVl0mu0md3mpTTb69cH12z388tNTAm8I3zpOSk3Jcox4DL_lEi1_HzUqo3mlWfFMNTYyRQ/w174-h263/91AfY3-D7oL._SY466_.jpg" width="174" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>A TIME MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK • The Pulitzer Prize-finalist and author of the breakout bestseller There There ("Pure soaring beauty."The New York Times Book Review) delivers a masterful follow-up to his already classic first novel. Extending his constellation of narratives into the past and future, Tommy Orange traces the legacies of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 and the Carlisle Indian Industrial School through three generations of a family in a story that is by turns shattering and wondrous.</b><br /><br />"For the sake of knowing, of understanding, Wandering Stars blew my heart into a thousand pieces and put it all back together again. This is a masterwork that will not be forgotten, a masterwork that will forever be part of you.” —Morgan Talty, bestselling author of Night of the Living Rez<br /><br />Colorado, 1864. Star, a young survivor of the Sand Creek Massacre, is brought to the Fort Marion prison castle,where he is forced to learn English and practice Christianity by Richard Henry Pratt, an evangelical prison guard who will go on to found the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, an institution dedicated to the eradication of Native history, culture, and identity. A generation later, Star’s son, Charles, is sent to the school, where he is brutalized by the man who was once his father’s jailer. Under Pratt’s harsh treatment, Charles clings to moments he shares with a young fellow student, Opal Viola, as the two envision a future away from the institutional violence that follows their bloodlines.<br /><br />In a novel that is by turns shattering and wondrous, Tommy Orange has conjured the ancestors of the family readers first fell in love with in There There—warriors, drunks, outlaws, addicts—asking what it means to bethe children and grandchildren of massacre. Wandering Stars is a novel about epigenetic and generational trauma that has the force and vision of a modern epic, an exceptionally powerful new book from one of the most exciting writers at work today and soaring confirmation of Tommy Orange’s monumental gifts.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFqfbnzvTWWG4bSWfSH9i85RWpvYIKRxq3hgNcmERswCT5bW7QXNkSax4KUbY5RY3etEAyqc9ZYkVysQvDTRYNZPdX6VBv1GgAzvE2bGswtoqhepMsCDv3O1R9wFdSt1lruNs5t1vbtX-WN5BAgFD5YVO0nMDTjv3ImZMF_i9WFygYn68YavozCwAqX4/s300/55ffagkarf1qid9qkjgiqs9ogj._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFqfbnzvTWWG4bSWfSH9i85RWpvYIKRxq3hgNcmERswCT5bW7QXNkSax4KUbY5RY3etEAyqc9ZYkVysQvDTRYNZPdX6VBv1GgAzvE2bGswtoqhepMsCDv3O1R9wFdSt1lruNs5t1vbtX-WN5BAgFD5YVO0nMDTjv3ImZMF_i9WFygYn68YavozCwAqX4/w243-h243/55ffagkarf1qid9qkjgiqs9ogj._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>TOMMY ORANGE</b> is faculty at the Institute of American Indian Arts MFA program. He is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. He was born and raised in Oakland, California.</span>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-60672564060916008872024-03-06T02:30:00.002-06:002024-03-06T02:30:00.138-06:00Those Who Never Forget The Past<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Orchid-Alex-Delaware-Novel-ebook/dp/B0C4JBJBFG/ref=rtpb_d_sccl_2/136-9482721-4623356?pd_rd_w=EMw0q&content-id=amzn1.sym.1683dfe1-057b-4d4c-8805-d9459571c690&pf_rd_p=1683dfe1-057b-4d4c-8805-d9459571c690&pf_rd_r=Z8SAXE5SJ84X5447S7HN&pd_rd_wg=cejxb&pd_rd_r=1c89f177-ae6b-4368-bd50-c0c40f66f21d&pd_rd_i=B0C4JBJBFG&psc=1" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="307" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhY2NjYp4PKGG6J_XFet9BkSq95_9KBlFdKF1LifjCWab-H20hoFLXRyDCNzrFkj5QfVDGkjBAIjSg6vKptiRdp2TABnhWNyJJopF_kXo0hkww3mFsmabfIxxd-kXmeOlGALc2inwErwaejMARhr3EplOPXrLXN_4d7vaQ8ee2ujcjIffOsrtpXTIqV4/w183-h277/81jkoRaUlzL._SY466_.jpg" width="183" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis confront a baffling, vicious double homicide that leads them to long-buried secrets worth killing for in the riveting thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling “master of suspense” (Los Angeles Times).<br /></b><br />LAPD homicide lieutenant Milo Sturgis sees it all the time: Reinvention’s a way of life in a city fueled by fantasy. But try as you might to erase the person you once were, there are those who will never forget the past . . . and who can still find you.<br /><br />A pool boy enters a secluded Bel Air property and discovers two bodies floating in the bright blue water: Gio Aggiunta, the playboy heir to an Italian shoe empire, and a gorgeous, even wealthier neighbor named Meagin March. A married neighbor.<br /><br />An illicit affair stoking rage is a perfect motive. But a “double” in this neighborhood of gated estates isn’t something you see every day. The house is untouched. No forced entry, no forensic evidence. The case has “that feeling,” and when that happens, Milo turns to his friend, the brilliant psychologist Alex Delaware.<br /><br />As Milo and Alex investigate both victims, they discover two troubled pasts. And as they dig deeper, Meagin March’s very identity begins to blur. Who was this glamorous but conflicted woman? Did her past catch up to her? Or did Gio’s family connections create a threat spanning two continents?<br /><br />Chasing down the answers leads Alex and Milo on an exploration of L.A.’s darkest side as they contend with one of the most shocking cases of their careers and learn that that some secrets are best left buried in the past.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmS5yDZoV9Fm3w-pqbFCOYurEn5N6hMhjFxyc3tfnkbPNXuj8gsuJ53GCzLDe1k63EZTL1lCh_C7mbg9pvDd_7o2HA30tBEIHgJfYNr14i8hyphenhyphenqv8UI3WF7tDDqTZ8CXlH_CN-VVtr2z_zwJz0BCsW0iI0vdlIt9ZeFFwp_IC_K8iUMbEOZJ5Q_y5YW85U/s300/71bRuCveiIL._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmS5yDZoV9Fm3w-pqbFCOYurEn5N6hMhjFxyc3tfnkbPNXuj8gsuJ53GCzLDe1k63EZTL1lCh_C7mbg9pvDd_7o2HA30tBEIHgJfYNr14i8hyphenhyphenqv8UI3WF7tDDqTZ8CXlH_CN-VVtr2z_zwJz0BCsW0iI0vdlIt9ZeFFwp_IC_K8iUMbEOZJ5Q_y5YW85U/w261-h261/71bRuCveiIL._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><b>Jonathan Kellerman</b> is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than three dozen bestselling crime novels, including the Alex Delaware series, The Butcher’s Theater, Billy Straight, The Conspiracy Club, Twisted, True Detectives, and The Murderer’s Daughter. With his wife, bestselling novelist Faye Kellerman, he co-authored Double Homicide and Capital Crimes. With his son, bestselling novelist Jesse Kellerman, he co-authored The Golem of Hollywood and The Golem of Paris. He is also the author of two children’s books and numerous nonfiction works, including Savage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children and With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars. He has won the Goldwyn, Edgar, and Anthony awards and has been nominated for a Shamus Award. Jonathan and Faye Kellerman live in California, New Mexico, and New York.</span><p></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-30257499659507135742024-03-04T02:30:00.004-06:002024-03-04T02:30:00.140-06:00Political Forces Bent on Burying the Truth<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPJWX9SC/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B0CPJWX9SC&pd_rd_w=3kG1v&content-id=amzn1.sym.0d1092dc-81bb-493f-8769-d5c802257e94&pf_rd_p=0d1092dc-81bb-493f-8769-d5c802257e94&pf_rd_r=WESKTJHEAHG45XTV54V6&pd_rd_wg=4IHOz&pd_rd_r=c06b5cd0-dc0f-4fdf-b657-cfccd0d6eed4&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWwy" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="297" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHexoxSxR3MjHY_rdzehArjJUunsEYCC0OhGTKIYVBeVnp9RUlLni13uGyfjBpN_ttbsMKaLmRdsoWJvYr_m0a-zny_vbnfUUPlOV-ZH7Jzt-ef1mcX_14Z7JnZoKDY6AcDtTcnebwRj6uM5Fb9rMsHM-o8ROwqUf4rCmvY0GN80FrRH8S6o8OxVMMzk/w188-h281/41GUgvFA5+L._SY445_SX342_.jpg" width="188" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When American covert operative Chase Fulton leaves the battlefield to hone and shape the next generation of warriors who would step into his tracks and preserve the very ideals of liberty and freedom from tyranny, he’s forced to face the painful memories and life-altering decisions of his past while driving a new breed of fighters to face his own demons headlong without stumbling.<br /><br />Just when Chase believes his days of living with a rifle in his hands have finally come to an end and benevolent fate has allowed him to walk away, necessity calls and will not be denied.<br /><br />A team of American operators deployed to stop an unthinkable act of terror on Western soil has gone missing, leaving no trail and no trace, but Chase and his team must race against the relentless clock and political forces hellbent on burying the truth of their involvement in a terror plot designed to strike at the very foundations of our nation.<br /><br />Conspiracy, terrorism, tyranny, and contempt for true freedom stand arm in arm against Chase and the team. Will they rise to defeat the diabolical, unyielding forces, or have they finally locked horns with a beast who will not be defeated?</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQx_YKNqOacJyvsKIaOugeX7tnxWv15knWWhKSIFpqOHxyGMAH4sTCmlxOavaE_VL5PXqHL7Iaq5jur2sjyeNNw2yWEWD37e0S_lUn_g_BxyYtJ-1nksGeWc8chRZJcaqbYuppZSfohHgmi-KqiEvdha75biOlZpC_EbJnxWSF8NroD4vux3_V7tCZm64/s500/CapDanielsHeadshot-e1601892814234%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQx_YKNqOacJyvsKIaOugeX7tnxWv15knWWhKSIFpqOHxyGMAH4sTCmlxOavaE_VL5PXqHL7Iaq5jur2sjyeNNw2yWEWD37e0S_lUn_g_BxyYtJ-1nksGeWc8chRZJcaqbYuppZSfohHgmi-KqiEvdha75biOlZpC_EbJnxWSF8NroD4vux3_V7tCZm64/w264-h264/CapDanielsHeadshot-e1601892814234%20(1).jpg" width="264" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><b>Cap Daniels</b> is a former sailing charter captain, scuba and sailing instructor, pilot, Air Force veteran, and civil servant of the U.S. Department of Defense. Raised far from the ocean in rural East Tennessee, his early infatuation with salt water was sparked by the fascinating, and sometimes true, sea stories told by his father, a retired Navy chief petty officer. Those stories of adventure on the high seas sent Cap in search of adventure of his own, which eventually landed him on Florida’s Gulf Coast where he and his wife Melissa spend as much time as possible on, in, and under the waters of the Emerald Coast.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">With a headful of larger-than-life characters and their thrilling exploits, Cap pours his love of adventure and passion for the ocean onto the pages of his action adventure series, The Chase Fulton Novels, and his new series Avenging Angel - Seven Deadly Sins.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Inspired by the likes of John D. Macdonald’s Travis McGee, Randy Wayne White’s Doc Ford, and Wayne Stinnett’s Jesse McDermitt, Cap creates thrilling tales of action and adventure set throughout the Caribbean and coastal Florida and Georgia by intertwining nautical adventure with international espionage. Cap’s Chase Fulton Novels series promises to keep readers on the edge of their seats, trying to guess what new danger or adventure lies just around the corner.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">The Avenging Angel - Seven Deadly Sins series is a spin-off starring the most controversial and intriguing character from the Chase Fulton Novels. After defecting to the United States, Anastasia "Anya" Burinkova, a former Russian SVR assassin and intelligence operative puts her lethal skill set into action against the powerful Russian Mafia. In this gritty, organized-crime thriller series, Cap Daniels takes his readers into the dark underworld of the Russian Mafia weaving actual events into fiction to leave the reader's heart pounding and their fingers itching to turn the page.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Visit <a href="http://CapDaniels.com">CapDaniels.com</a> to join the mailing list to receive the newsletter and release updates.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Read an interview with Cap Daniels: <a href="http://bit.ly/CapDanielsInterview">bit.ly/CapDanielsInterview</a></span></p>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-45410482474687612172024-02-22T02:30:00.001-06:002024-02-22T02:30:00.137-06:00If You Love A Good Thriller James Patterson's Crosshairs is the Book.<div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Crosshairs-Michael-Bennett-Detective-Thriller-ebook/dp/B0CDWJTRFR/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.TNeOHfzbH2e6LoO2sBEEhzcXN7ptR5y6nQLIseRmBnaM8P2qeFYwPiPqiQLJ7bwKExUy2mR68ToFve4-zMJwJhjtx5mpr14kOmWLtDvuhhnKGFr67B_NQSahJ8q0yoj6Vmvn3__KE5bMsURIaWUNws9pxIyEKhuxgReXnoBqYTF0xMxUihTO5HeN2-B5gyXGf2FUzIL7uoWsMJ5yZn941fZ2j9L4PfwXXI34Wt7CK_4.7638OFncD59zWQWhFvEikUMsdtvDXl5B1NkRrXiAYx8&dib_tag=se&qid=1708543835&refinements=p_27%3AJames+O.+Born&s=digital-text&sr=1-1&text=James+O.+Born" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="287" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNHvqtw_nXnRPxZclaGb9pe9vk4oRo0PK3wevrRIPjtzBjygFBV1WV2hhqoR7axlVmJgUBCr0yYxRT70vj7jMDTqt5Mh-rNvu-rP-5xeqIeHLPuCRSMCqlf_xMJckab2NULyyHZLoJp_0M5oB2M9PG3-u2sfqCP6AgrH_4TGgEDukra_0VwHqDzjCoK4/w173-h268/41dcFDBilML._SY445_SX342_.jpg" width="173" /></a></div></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">Is you love a good thriller and mystery you will want to delve into Crosshairs.<br /><br />James Patterson is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. His books have sold in excess of 375 million copies worldwide. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past two decades – the Alex Cross, Women’s Murder Club, Detective Michael Bennett and Private novels.<br />The series,Michael Bennett is a series of thriller books by James Patterson. Michael Bennett is an Irish American New York City detective solving crimes and raising his ten adopted children. So far, there are sixteen books. This books is authored by James Patterson and James O. Born.<br /><br /><b>Crosshairs:</b><br /><br /> “Turn. Up. The. Heat” (New York Times) with this psychological thriller. New York City detective Michael Bennett faces his most terrifying killer ever. It could be anyone. They could be anywhere.<br />A killer uses fearsome precision to take out impossible targets.Detective Michael Bennett teams with a shooting expert—a former Army Ranger and sniper with NYPD’s Emergency Services Unit. But Officer Rob Trilling seems more comfortable with rifles than he is with people. When his new partner begins to log unexplained absences from duty, only Bennett can prove whether the decorated officer is a lonely hunter or a hardened assassin.</span></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj11iBP7eSK8AMx25v6S4_J0epxBRLmN1JVA7wCGThj-w67ao8NyUhSgChLv61qzJrB3Jv1NBK7gj35sDSjAbwWu1uHH9YlEBv46YmXZ3lctzc2erKhiA-JkfQs3qJONhVZt_-mFZhh8UwdqC7pFdZhDDn8w4WMOravxBESLypT8pPYMyQ-d9UnLKKcAOw/s300/f83dinp2g2c6q52rf44bs32ich._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj11iBP7eSK8AMx25v6S4_J0epxBRLmN1JVA7wCGThj-w67ao8NyUhSgChLv61qzJrB3Jv1NBK7gj35sDSjAbwWu1uHH9YlEBv46YmXZ3lctzc2erKhiA-JkfQs3qJONhVZt_-mFZhh8UwdqC7pFdZhDDn8w4WMOravxBESLypT8pPYMyQ-d9UnLKKcAOw/w159-h159/f83dinp2g2c6q52rf44bs32ich._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" width="159" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">James is passionate about encouraging children to read. Inspired by his own son who was a reluctant reader, he also writes a range of books for young readers James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed author of adult fiction in UK libraries for the past eleven years in a row. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fpuvA80OpYIwHG1KhwnIjy65HlOP3D1GH1cJAKaHE_L0AI-UdzeFGuR1Zt4AJFkcdnQeXln1_saCxk6dvmyQIslKNxGKj_Dd0p11K7M2XlFcGzBPzQJA8Cu2HWhTajmzVX8kHLgj7EQsNJdbT9xj1ED8yFhPn5iH4Spb6P53pyEBerv_6WLvzphFMPk/s300/ao6cd7tr7fs0fnafa5sd4f7nv5._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fpuvA80OpYIwHG1KhwnIjy65HlOP3D1GH1cJAKaHE_L0AI-UdzeFGuR1Zt4AJFkcdnQeXln1_saCxk6dvmyQIslKNxGKj_Dd0p11K7M2XlFcGzBPzQJA8Cu2HWhTajmzVX8kHLgj7EQsNJdbT9xj1ED8yFhPn5iH4Spb6P53pyEBerv_6WLvzphFMPk/w126-h126/ao6cd7tr7fs0fnafa5sd4f7nv5._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" width="126" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Years ago I got a call from James Patterson. He wanted to know if I was interested in working with him. Of course, I jumped at the opportunity. Now I cowrite the Michael Bennett series as well as the occasional standalone. And I’ve never looked back.</span></span></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-46910269294744254672024-02-21T06:46:00.022-06:002024-02-21T06:58:27.382-06:00Change Your Life To Worthy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Worthy-Believe-Enough-Transform-Pre-Order/dp/140197760X/ref=zg_bsnr_g_books_d_sccl_3/136-9482721-4623356?psc=1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="317" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-5oQI4lLuO1DKnMf-Kobr2I9TcpoTYELqVqQNyZCE4twIyIIK1KrFHmlKh67nTAvfzGsF3YlEm12STPng9V47-FL-MdFGt3tKRu0kqFdqbj5OFmP-2xjBwdSpfKMXi0DIXkOh1aIBygZqcXTFdYbc6l9ERYI00EKHkuEdcztKW1OnKl__x7uThaMCPY/w185-h271/71WwD1Uw8QL._SY466_.jpg" width="185" /></a></div><p> <span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">What has self-doubt already cost you in your life? </span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">WORTHY</span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> is how you change that.</span></p><div class="pInfoTabCExpander-collapse" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-height: 971.766px; overflow-y: hidden; transition: height 0.2s ease 0s;"><div class="pInfoTabCExpander-content" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="celwidget" data-cel-widget="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent_feature_div" data-csa-c-asin="140197760X" data-csa-c-content-id="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent" data-csa-c-id="pe1pf7-a99qr4-40pko3-difo3v" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row="false" data-csa-c-slot-id="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent_feature_div" data-csa-c-type="widget" data-feature-name="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent" id="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent_feature_div" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Imagine what you'd do if you FULLY believed in YOU! When you stop doubting your greatness, build unshakable self-worth, and embrace who you are, you transform your entire life.WORTHY teaches you how with simple steps that lead to life-changing results!</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="celwidget" data-cel-widget="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent_feature_div" data-csa-c-asin="140197760X" data-csa-c-content-id="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent" data-csa-c-id="pe1pf7-a99qr4-40pko3-difo3v" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row="false" data-csa-c-slot-id="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent_feature_div" data-csa-c-type="widget" data-feature-name="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent" id="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent_feature_div" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></div><div class="celwidget" data-cel-widget="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent_feature_div" data-csa-c-asin="140197760X" data-csa-c-content-id="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent" data-csa-c-id="pe1pf7-a99qr4-40pko3-difo3v" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row="false" data-csa-c-slot-id="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent_feature_div" data-csa-c-type="widget" data-feature-name="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent" id="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent_feature_div" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">When you change what you believe you're worthy of, you change your entire life.</span></span></span></div><div class="celwidget" data-cel-widget="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent_feature_div" data-csa-c-asin="140197760X" data-csa-c-content-id="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent" data-csa-c-id="pe1pf7-a99qr4-40pko3-difo3v" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row="false" data-csa-c-slot-id="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent_feature_div" data-csa-c-type="widget" data-feature-name="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent" id="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent_feature_div" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="celwidget" data-cel-widget="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent_feature_div" data-csa-c-asin="140197760X" data-csa-c-content-id="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent" data-csa-c-id="pe1pf7-a99qr4-40pko3-difo3v" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row="false" data-csa-c-slot-id="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent_feature_div" data-csa-c-type="widget" data-feature-name="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent" id="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent_feature_div" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i>Author Jamie Kern Lima's first, instant </i></span><i><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box;">New York Times</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> bestselling book </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Believe It, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">captured her journey of going from </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Denny's</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> waitress to billion-dollar entrepreneur by learning to believe in herself. And now her second, much anticipated, upcoming book </span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Worthy</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, is the playbook for how </span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">YOU</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> can </span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">believe in</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">YOU</span></i><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i>! <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> </i><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">If you've ever struggled with self-doubt, felt like you don't have what it takes...or that who you </span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">truly</span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> are isn't enough, even if you're really good at hiding it from the world, </span><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">WORTHY </span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> is for you. </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> If you've been underestimating your talent and gifts, or if you battle imposter syndrome, </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">WORTHY</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> is for you. If you've been letting fear of failure and rejection hold you back, </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">WORTHY</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> is for you. If you've learned to please others so much that you end up betraying yourself, </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">WORTHY</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> is for you. If you're sick and tired of what self-doubt has already cost you in your life, in your goals, in your relationships, and in your hopes and dreams, </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">WORTHY</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> is for you! If you're ready to </span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">expand your self-love</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">ignite your self-confidence</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, and </span><span class="a-text-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">wake up your self-worth</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">WORTHY </span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">is for you!</span></span></div><div class="celwidget" data-cel-widget="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent_feature_div" data-csa-c-asin="140197760X" data-csa-c-content-id="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent" data-csa-c-id="pe1pf7-a99qr4-40pko3-difo3v" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row="false" data-csa-c-slot-id="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent_feature_div" data-csa-c-type="widget" data-feature-name="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent" id="drengr_desktopTabbedDescriptionOverviewContent_feature_div" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This book is about how to do that.</span><br /> <br /></span><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg88YvkDtl2GXZjcu5tBoDCYKcvueqcK_M0cp9Q3YEZTKosbawTJDDhUEVo6YflvtvzKLt75MK2sDQftH96NHx4pVG-WnvhUHxHlDvr92mV-mdPQiDnNdDHHtCgmihopW7zihOZjqU7N89E9yao9Fk3xxmQPB1jVjBbsOs4rCjPbtD_14BfVUAryHBgfEQ/s300/vrck8r6kil37pdhghtp7mk32e9._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_%20(1).jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg88YvkDtl2GXZjcu5tBoDCYKcvueqcK_M0cp9Q3YEZTKosbawTJDDhUEVo6YflvtvzKLt75MK2sDQftH96NHx4pVG-WnvhUHxHlDvr92mV-mdPQiDnNdDHHtCgmihopW7zihOZjqU7N89E9yao9Fk3xxmQPB1jVjBbsOs4rCjPbtD_14BfVUAryHBgfEQ/w161-h161/vrck8r6kil37pdhghtp7mk32e9._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_%20(1).jpg" width="161" /></a></div></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Jamie Kern Lima </b>is an American entrepreneur, billion-dollar business success story, champion of women, philanthropist, culture-shifter, and highly sought-after keynote speaker. Jamie is a New York Times bestselling author of Believe IT: How to go from </span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Underestimated to Unstoppable.</span></div></div></div><div class="pInfoTabCExpander-interactable-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative;"><span class="pInfoTabCExpander-label-expand" expander-index="0" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007185; cursor: pointer; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"></span><button class="readInteractable" name="continue-reading" style="appearance: button; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #007185; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;"></button></span></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-85683336531209789662024-02-19T02:30:00.004-06:002024-02-19T02:30:00.159-06:00The Past Could Be Waiting<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unti-Finn-Novel-2-ebook/dp/B078R46LCY/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1LK24TVZ96J46&keywords=A+J+FINN&qid=1708202144&sprefix=a+j+fin%2Caps%2C239&sr=8-2" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="310" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8EOm6BttNYsNMnjV9I9A0Slmwky28jOOQBImAlM0xSPwkRBnIA12zHKnwLEn01fK6nwTHC5JUcn34gukFlT1EVM8yO7g3kGiRm38R78QtzoMBhV2GpPkdE3CHP4IQaCr5XCmHZQ72AAq7SMNIg43Jq4DqVyPALLvPJb_gYBU8x39LpsKHGV1DTH9UMeU/s320/71OfbPgtQdL._SY466_.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This definitely sounds like an irresistible thriller to read! </span></b><br /><i><br /> For fans of Knives Out comes a spellbinding thriller from the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller "The Woman in the Window".</i><br /><br /><b><i>“I’ll be dead in three months. Come tell my story.”</i></b><br /><br />So writes Sebastian Trapp, reclusive mystery novelist, to his longtime correspondent Nicky Hunter, an expert in detective fiction. With mere months to live, Trapp invites Nicky to his spectacular San Francisco mansion to help draft his life story . . . while living alongside his beautiful second wife, Diana; his wayward nephew, Freddy; and his protective daughter, Madeleine. Soon Nicky finds herself caught in an irresistible case of real-life “detective-fever.”<br /><br />“You and I might even solve an old mystery or two.”<br /><br />Twenty years earlier—on New Year’s Eve 1999—Sebastian’s first wife and teenage son vanished from different locations, never to be seen again. Did the perfect crime writer commit the perfect crime? And why has he emerged from seclusion, two decades later, to allow a stranger to dig into his past?<br /><br />“Life is hard. After all, it kills you.”<br /><br />As Nicky attempts to weave together the strands of Sebastian’s life, she becomes obsessed with discovering the truth . . . while Madeleine begins to question what her beloved father might actually know about that long-ago night. And when a corpse appears in the family’s koi pond, both women are shocked to find that the past isn’t gone—it’s just waiting.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvaApJ-ybM0I2AeRc_sUvDWcQFOyLITqnctsL_gR2YAR4gzNba5b4EXORXS6w0Iwq-ulaqmu2reWXxhKcOVin60gYJ0b2RQnDZiupUInAQ6JliussmGprag94b99xKs7Ds5-l9wkNc_7i1jEesWGYaz-GusMO58JZACZX4iQzXLVg_HVr_QtmxpdLJYg/s300/vgq8fbeuohrfr441s8km2fhfts._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvaApJ-ybM0I2AeRc_sUvDWcQFOyLITqnctsL_gR2YAR4gzNba5b4EXORXS6w0Iwq-ulaqmu2reWXxhKcOVin60gYJ0b2RQnDZiupUInAQ6JliussmGprag94b99xKs7Ds5-l9wkNc_7i1jEesWGYaz-GusMO58JZACZX4iQzXLVg_HVr_QtmxpdLJYg/w252-h252/vgq8fbeuohrfr441s8km2fhfts._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br />I'm A.J. Finn, author of THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW -- a debut novel published in more than forty languages worldwide. A film adaptation, starring Amy Adams, Gary Oldman, and Julianne Moore, was released in 2021 and topped Netflix charts around the globe in its first weekend.<br /><br />I spent a decade working in publishing in both New York and London, with a particular emphasis on thrillers and mysteries. Now I write full-time, published in the English-speaking world by my former employers. THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW was inspired by a range of experiences: my love for suspense fiction, from the Sherlock Holmes stories I devoured as a kid to the crime novels I studied in graduate school; my interest in classic cinema, especially the films of Alfred Hitchcock; and my experience with bipolar depression. <br /><br />While I value my privacy, I enjoy chatting with readers about books -- mine and others! -- so please feel free to visit my Instagram page at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajfinnbooks/" target="_blank">@ajfinnbooks</a>. And happy reading!</span>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-82554402954429280832024-02-16T02:30:00.001-06:002024-02-16T02:30:00.166-06:00Involves Estranged Mother's Old Crew!<span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Frame-Up-Gwenda-Bond/dp/0593597737/ref=sr_1_2?crid=XFB3YYPX4E6F&keywords=Gwenda+Bond&qid=1707597437&sprefix=gwenda+bon%2Caps%2C194&sr=8-2" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="255" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKWNn18cEx5GTRy7yVBqoM7kU5cm56x4f04F5Hr6RORE1f3lTuHaWocJLtPsfELBGPw4OdYqzBn3s4AeLnTFiycNdXyK_4qFgEKnVty2jlx6ByGQwHysY2PR5D5iy90KowzHHpRaBkVGPYuO8JA3AUAqogDCFTWnhX5can5P5GZrV8CWGTeZ6bBO0qlRg/w186-h281/cover298627-medium.png" width="186" /></a></div><br />A magically gifted con artist must gather her estranged mother’s old crew for a once-in-a-lifetime heist, from the New York Times bestselling author of Stranger Things: Suspicious Minds.</span><br /><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b><i>“Makes grand larceny more fun than ever.”—Holly Black, New York Times bestselling author of Book of Night</i></b><br /><br />Dani Poissant is the daughter and former accomplice of the world’s most famous art thief. There was no job too big for Maria and her loyal crew. The secret to their success? A little thing called magic is kept rigorously secret from the non-magical world. They seemed unstoppable . . . until a teenage Dani turned her mother over to the FBI.<br /> <br />Ten years later, with Maria still in prison, Dani finds herself approached for a job that only Maria and her crew could pull off . . . if any of them were still speaking to her. But it’s the job of a lifetime and might just be the lure Dani needs to reconcile with her mother and be reunited with her mother’s old gang—including both the love of her life and her former best friend.<br /> <br />The problem is, it’s an impossible task—even with the magical talents of the people she once considered family backing her up. It’s a heist that needs a year to plan, and Dani has just over a week. Worse, the more Dani learns, the more she understands that there’s far more at stake in this job than she ever realized.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkYG_Dzu886rz4SoYmst9wADldcDbwD698OmJTPDQximYEB4ukwiP_BQ4QBAhkJHhsWUvs5jqBUWquFpjz-t3DSkx9pSyBGY3cxB2_cZQTN2lVwhNytAChqMsAEuRfH49KexEJBm9tcyqV7MGVjiIBYKHqI4wOERHRsRz13O2UUwdXjdHQ4awf8aQjjI/s300/bkr0908sqqksmkaf8ltufcam9p._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkYG_Dzu886rz4SoYmst9wADldcDbwD698OmJTPDQximYEB4ukwiP_BQ4QBAhkJHhsWUvs5jqBUWquFpjz-t3DSkx9pSyBGY3cxB2_cZQTN2lVwhNytAChqMsAEuRfH49KexEJBm9tcyqV7MGVjiIBYKHqI4wOERHRsRz13O2UUwdXjdHQ4awf8aQjjI/w245-h245/bkr0908sqqksmkaf8ltufcam9p._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Gwenda Bond</b> is the New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the first official Stranger Things novel, Suspicious Minds. Her fantasy rom-coms include a duology, Not Your Average Hot Guy and The Date from Hell, andMr. & Mrs. Witch. She also wrote the Audible Original Series The Youngbloods with Kami Garcia and Sam Humphries, and has a magical art heist novel, The Frame-Up coming in 2024, plus and a historical romance series featuring gods, monsters, and witches, and others on the way. She clearly escaped from a classic screwball romantic comedy. She lives in a hundred-year-old house in Lexington, Kentucky, with a veritable zoo of adorable doggos and queenly cats. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">She writes a regular substack newsletter at <a href="http://gwendabond.substack.com">gwendabond.substack.com</a>. Visit her online at <a href="http://www.gwendabond.com">www.gwendabond.com</a>, <a href="@gwenda on Twitter" target="_blank">@gwenda on Twitter</a>, or @gwenda on Twitter<a href="@gwenda on Twitter" target="_blank">@gwenda on Twitter</a> on Instagram. She loves hearing from readers. </span></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-36599064985764140862024-02-15T02:30:00.001-06:002024-02-15T02:30:00.246-06:00Secrets Are Everywhere<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Teacher-Freida-McFadden/dp/1728296218/ref=sxts_entity_rec_bsx_s_def_r00_t_aufl?content-id=amzn1.sym.a36c3969-f821-4d5b-a8e8-be129cf4aa4a%3Aamzn1.sym.a36c3969-f821-4d5b-a8e8-be129cf4aa4a&crid=1U2FR07DBG22M&cv_ct_cx=freida+mcfadden&keywords=freida+mcfadden&pd_rd_i=1728296218&pd_rd_r=b7d2bfe3-d223-46ab-ade3-89f9b61c1d12&pd_rd_w=h7FoE&pd_rd_wg=4XtAb&pf_rd_p=a36c3969-f821-4d5b-a8e8-be129cf4aa4a&pf_rd_r=2G2NP1R10VS592NEPEQ2&qid=1707597754&s=digital-text&sprefix=freida+mc%2Cdigital-text%2C183&sr=1-2-ef9bfdb7-b507-43a0-b887-27e2a8414df0" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="291" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNNFVyfxmPat_VwcKD941hUxzp4uYfkRURjrAPfIJMtVBbdUUSPXhD3PzNKgBrCJwjm6NGOduNXVil6RwSmXNjVDkpqEtKRXDaiiXfvJPZwA0EN7y3esRuiy3M8yjguOmx8UAXOCuQVdiVc66h03Yk4miadgujltzkaa0KzVwYTxK795oF_4jsxWIkOY/w172-h275/81-awZkzwFL._SY466_.jpg" width="172" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b><i> "Superb...[The Teacher] rivets." Publishers Weekly, starred review</i></b><br /><br />A mind-bending, psychological thriller from Freida McFadden, the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Housemaid!<br /><br /><b>Lesson #1:</b> trust no one<br /><br />Eve has a good life. She gets up each day, gets a kiss from her husband Nate, and heads off to teach math at the local high school. All is as it should be. Except…<br /><br />Last year, Caseham High was rocked by a scandal involving a student-teacher affair, with one student, Addie, at its center. But Eve knows there is far more to these ugly rumors than meets the eye.<br /><br />Addie can't be trusted. She lies. She hurts people. She destroys lives. At least, that's what everyone says. <br /><br />But nobody knows the real Addie. Nobody knows the secrets that could destroy her. And Addie will do anything to keep it quiet.<br /><br /><b>A story of twisting secrets and long-awaited revenge.</b></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><br /></b></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtG2XZ4ZREGjQN0D_PThUqNfuLM0FthnEBlT9poXvAEozhsiT_oEGxPV-F2lDUarAtThzwtE4DdYII1MlZUQjKKrGuU9AnERDtV7FpHhsSnLuKIZG3NhQ5qfmiVVuaRKsehq21JnvFRG84jIBkGlDIK6lhQXjTmtEtGjkjX4iSEaJnzEnCpMaIU22Jq0s/s300/kgtkughbfbak3tahd50nj2ii7l._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtG2XZ4ZREGjQN0D_PThUqNfuLM0FthnEBlT9poXvAEozhsiT_oEGxPV-F2lDUarAtThzwtE4DdYII1MlZUQjKKrGuU9AnERDtV7FpHhsSnLuKIZG3NhQ5qfmiVVuaRKsehq21JnvFRG84jIBkGlDIK6lhQXjTmtEtGjkjX4iSEaJnzEnCpMaIU22Jq0s/w227-h227/kgtkughbfbak3tahd50nj2ii7l._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><br />New York Times, Amazon Charts, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Sunday Times, and Publisher's Weekly bestselling author Freida McFadden is a practicing physician specializing in brain injury who has penned multiple bestselling psychological thrillers and medical humor novels. Freida’s work has been selected as one of Amazon Editors’ best books of the year, she is the winner of the International Thriller Writers Award for best paperback, and she is a Goodreads Choice Award winner. Her novels have been translated into over 30 languages.<br /><br /> Freida lives with her family and black cat in a centuries-old three-story home overlooking the ocean, with staircases that creak and moan with each step, and nobody could hear you if you scream. Unless you scream really loudly, maybe.<br /><br />To hear Freida talk about herself more in the third person, check out her website <a href="http://freidamcfadden.com" target="_blank">freidamcfadden</a>.</span><br />Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-64506984437136119022024-02-14T02:30:00.001-06:002024-02-14T02:30:00.202-06:00The Queen of Southern Charm and Whimsical Whodunits<span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sleight-Hand-Maisie-Doss-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0CL8P2C63/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=27H2F1L6FA5HZ&keywords=tonya+kappes&qid=1707514355&s=digital-text&sprefix=tonya+kappes%2Cdigital-text%2C187&sr=1-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="300" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT94kdkFRWNkKduOjmyKlP5HzRmEprs9tSUvGPFci_rltcMe-uhWAaZpVcj3OkO5rzowjO_b3jjcPPvQDPm65b6WQg-dWKlrKzQnCIl5rpHaDlP7pe1kW-EEFrIi_HD0HV0KqnwCxQcjGqW8VwvGpr_Pjvi9HVypSno3GVdXHdgto9qyh_P4OLBuei1LY/w199-h295/511JJLHrzrL._SY445_SX342_.jpg" width="199" /></a></div>Maisie Doss knew the weight of secrets all too well. Once a troublemaker in her small Kentucky town near Cincinnati, she struck a dangerous bargain to become a confidential informant for the police. But when betrayal led her to send a family member behind bars, the lines between right and wrong blurred. Unable to bear the weight of her actions, she fled into the secluded heart of Appalachia, praying her past wouldn't catch up.<br />For a time, the hills kept her secrets. Determined to atone, she tried to lead a quiet life, but old habits die hard. When Maisie stumbles upon a mystery that begs her attention, she can't resist diving in. Yet, this isn't just any crime; it's tangled with threads from her concealed past. And as fate would have it, a detective from her old life discovers her hidden refuge.<br /><br />Now, he presents her with a chilling ultimatum: Return to her role as a CI and face the ghosts of her past or find herself behind bars.<br />In a game of cat and mouse, where trust is a luxury Maisie can't afford, she must use every sleight of hand she knows to outwit the law, uncover the truth, and keep her freedom.<br /><br /><b><i>From Tonya Kappes, the Queen of Southern Charm and Whimsical Whodunits...<br /></i></b><br />Immerse yourself in the allure of the South, where the tea is sweet, the mysteries are deep, and the humor is downright sinful. Tonya Kappes, celebrated for her delightful mix of Southern charm, captivating mysteries, and wickedly funny humor, introduces a brand-new amateur sleuth that's bound to become a reader favorite.<br /><br />Dive into the Maisie Doss Mysteries and get ready for a roller coaster of emotions, suspense, and laughter. If you've loved her previous series, this new addition promises all the signature Kappes charm and then some. Join Maisie as she dances on the edge of danger and digs deep into the heart of the South's most intriguing crimes. It's a journey you won't want to miss!</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNLz4Df7SsR99SYD0l9HVwY2kKd6-ksKCTWWrxciTPhcSjHEenDMSP7T9BIMgnFeEBzFrbmhI7YUMq4GfAq0iwYjhqy7bewzTOWlMrmwVL-HJUWGYvs_0VEALzADcMGvw5Z0cJRIVe_YWr0UTx3NodzRR-dd-Ogwz_-v2Md7Sv614oKxNZazBLW78EKio/s300/jne95bv1iu7noin8mq5em9s2eq._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNLz4Df7SsR99SYD0l9HVwY2kKd6-ksKCTWWrxciTPhcSjHEenDMSP7T9BIMgnFeEBzFrbmhI7YUMq4GfAq0iwYjhqy7bewzTOWlMrmwVL-HJUWGYvs_0VEALzADcMGvw5Z0cJRIVe_YWr0UTx3NodzRR-dd-Ogwz_-v2Md7Sv614oKxNZazBLW78EKio/s1600/jne95bv1iu7noin8mq5em9s2eq._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_%20(2).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br />Southern Hospitality with a Smidgen of Homicide<br /><br />Amazon All-Star Author <b>Tonya Kappes</b> has written more than 175 Southern cozy mysteries, all of which have graced numerous bestseller lists, including USA Today and Woman's World Book Club pick twice. Best known for stories charged with Southern charm, emotion, and humor and filled with flawed characters, her novels have garnered reader praise and glowing critical reviews. She lives with her husband in northern Kentucky. Now that her four boys have flown out of the nest, Tonya writes full-time in her camper! <br /><br />You can find her all over social media and at <a href="http://Tonyakappes.com">Tonyakappes.com</a>. <br /><br />For weekly updates and contests, sign up for Tonya's newsletter Kappes Krew Weekly via her website or Facebook.</span><br /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-71131777540278624522024-02-13T02:30:00.009-06:002024-02-13T02:30:00.148-06:00WWII Historical Fiction with Mystery, Suspense, and Clean Romance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Embers-London-Sky-Historical-Suspense-ebook/dp/B0C9S42JLP/ref=sr_1_3?crid=38JFTE1J9GEMX&keywords=sarah+sundin+books&qid=1707513860&s=digital-text&sprefix=sarah+su%2Cdigital-text%2C176&sr=1-3" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="288" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PFKgwb6pLjMVD0pBGefM744e1S1v0VJHJOY38P6-gnIj28kwOyUbV-bKnP5y-ddwViwB8aFzrbFAT7rLJ2D0aYcNz54yZrpnn8efoHpS62KaFs0c3tXAA3jNoTaYh5OkQKsDYSuteb9BUsgNFX-4WkbFXWYasNdCIQSqw9XkmOJe1Zz317CFATbKbT8/w180-h278/51WhRQLLZXL._SY445_SX342_.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />As the German army invades the Netherlands in 1940, Aleida van der Zee Martens escapes to London to wait out the Occupation. Separated from her three-year-old son, Theo, in the process, the young widow desperately searches for her little boy even as she works for an agency responsible for evacuating children to the countryside.<br />When German bombs set London ablaze, BBC radio correspondent Hugh Collingwood reports on the Blitz, eager to boost morale while walking the fine line between truth and censorship. But the Germans are not the only ones Londoners have to fear as a series of murders flame up amid the ashes.<br /><br />The deaths hit close to home for Hugh, and Aleida needs his help to locate her missing son. As they work together, they grow closer and closer, both to each other and the answers they seek. But with bombs falling and continued killings, they may be running out of time.</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdOZuktonQqPOhjI74PlQSWVI-d1bxN45c8MJXkOMIs1XOWelDgxIoTjuuxycqV5lmO93VaZa9e8tZwHJjsJn_-8N-8dzFLzO9C-_tOPYPiPUy7_v3xZ2SOsLvMM4rAzscbah9QvnjBevRsX9QHPlwxMfGPMGsBL7M4onhj_htp60hAn6dzCo1cG3S61E/s300/t5tigjarbmadfj4vcse8shotc4._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdOZuktonQqPOhjI74PlQSWVI-d1bxN45c8MJXkOMIs1XOWelDgxIoTjuuxycqV5lmO93VaZa9e8tZwHJjsJn_-8N-8dzFLzO9C-_tOPYPiPUy7_v3xZ2SOsLvMM4rAzscbah9QvnjBevRsX9QHPlwxMfGPMGsBL7M4onhj_htp60hAn6dzCo1cG3S61E/s1600/t5tigjarbmadfj4vcse8shotc4._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />Sarah Sundin enjoys writing about the drama and romance of the World War II era. She is the bestselling and Christy Award-winning author of Embers in the London Sky (February 2024), The Sound of Light (2023), Until Leaves Fall in Paris (2022), When Twilight Breaks (2021), and several World War II series. <br /><br />Sarah's novels have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and Booklist. Until Leaves Fall in Paris received the 2022 Christy Award and was a semi-finalist for the 2023 Carol Award, The Sound of Light, When Twilight Breaks, and The Land Beneath Us were finalists for the Christy Award, and The Sky Above Us won the 2020 Carol Award. <br /><br />A mother of three, Sundin lives in Southern California and enjoys speaking to community, church, and writers' groups. Sarah serves as Co-Director for the West Coast Christian Writers Conference.</span></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-70511956896043577982024-02-12T02:30:00.001-06:002024-02-12T02:30:00.148-06:00A Man Stirred By His Passion<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C8YNJRKR?ref_=pe_92649750_820240060_ssub&pd_rd_i=B0C8YNJRKR&pd_rd_w=QQfDe&content-id=amzn1.sym.cb5017d7-412f-4d1a-84af-b3480bc6bae0&pf_rd_p=cb5017d7-412f-4d1a-84af-b3480bc6bae0&pf_rd_r=null&pd_rd_wg=inzrX&pd_rd_r=8d66eae9-7639-47a2-bdf0-be3bb52cc128" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="309" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHALoOMv1YTlospYwEYnqmKFstMKjKkAeUk5X0RfQXNi8czyJkYp5lgKbCWf21nSzod00d1Zk0vjVwZdOoxOv08_g0Re-VyvTKNlENNj9A93P6YuaKSrV3FGg3YPbs37zEDdCms3BIAbtyVjEYBE6HitpK60ZPLmPyESraJbQCJPrf13BgXxr5A4x5MVU/w183-h276/91YtcrQq4VL._SY466_%20(1).jpg" width="183" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b><i>"Steve Berry is an incredible author. Every book I read keeps me engrossed until the end. I love the fact that he uses history in his novels. I highly recommend this new book, the latest Cotton Malone adventure. " Susan Reichert</i></b><br /><br />History lies at the heart of every Steve Berry novel. It’s his passion, one he shares with his wife, Elizabeth, which led them to create History Matters, a foundation dedicated to historic preservation. Since 2009 Steve and Elizabeth have crossed the country to save endangered historic treasures, raising money via lectures, receptions, galas, luncheons, dinners, and their popular writers’ workshops. To date, 3,500 students have attended those workshops, with over 1.5 million dollars raised.<br /><br />Now, from celebrated New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry comes the latest Cotton Malone adventure, in which Cotton unravels a mystery from World War II involving a legendary lost treasure, worth billions, known as<b> Yamashita’s Gold</b>.<br /><br />1945. In the waning months of World War II, Japan hid vast quantities of gold and other stolen valuables in booby-trapped underground caches all across the Philippines. By 1947 some of that loot was recovered, not by treasure hunters, but by the United States government, which told no one about the find. Instead, those assets were stamped classified, shipped to Europe, and secretly assimilated into something called the <b>Black Eagle Trust</b>.<br /><br />Present day. Retired Justice Department operative, Cotton Malone, is in Switzerland doing a favor for a friend. But what was supposed to be a simple operation turns violent and Cotton is thrust into a war between the world’s oldest bank and the CIA, a battle that directly involves the <b>Black Eagle Trust</b>. He quickly discovers that everything hinges on a woman from his past, who suddenly reappears harboring a host of explosive secrets centering around <b>Bitcoin</b>. The cryptocurrency is being quietly weaponized, readied for an assault on the world’s financial systems, a calculated move that will have devastating consequences. Cotton has no choice. He has to act. But at what cost?<br /><br />From the stolid banking halls of Luxembourg to the secret vaults of Switzerland, and finally up into the treacherous mountains of southern Morocco, Cotton Malone is stymied at every turn. Each move he makes seems wrong, and nothing works until he finally comes face-to-face with the Atlas Maneuver.</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41eU9JGPkHTBLj4kBmC6JLcqLvyvTiPLgU_nHrfpfANEN2GwMRkTEdnZ7BvUe7NeDbtjWUsWigGM0uhRuuyF5GZY3P2kAmo6DfPvXaEHzROcuy9vDIRRk7ROvC0J7Yp1D4trmWNs_Pa8fRf2_Y2qAw-5K934QX6g7nieFCkOZFkGlgEG-e_kHCH1Pv80/s300/vc8oore4frvjgrtqgedhogjgea._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41eU9JGPkHTBLj4kBmC6JLcqLvyvTiPLgU_nHrfpfANEN2GwMRkTEdnZ7BvUe7NeDbtjWUsWigGM0uhRuuyF5GZY3P2kAmo6DfPvXaEHzROcuy9vDIRRk7ROvC0J7Yp1D4trmWNs_Pa8fRf2_Y2qAw-5K934QX6g7nieFCkOZFkGlgEG-e_kHCH1Pv80/s1600/vc8oore4frvjgrtqgedhogjgea._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Steve Berry</b> is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of seventeen Cotton Malone adventures, five stand-alone thrillers, and several works of short fiction. His books have been translated into 41 languages with over 25,000,000 copies in 52 countries. They consistently appear in the top echelon of The New York Times, USA Today, and Indie bestseller lists. Somewhere in the world, every thirty seconds, a Steve Berry book is sold.<br /><br />Steve’s devotion to historic preservation was recognized by the American Library Association, which named Steve its spokesperson for National Preservation Week. Among his other honors are the Royden B. Davis Distinguished Author Award; the Barnes & Noble Writers for Writers Award given by Poets & Writers; the Anne Frank Human Writes Award; and the Silver Bullet, bestowed by International Thriller Writers for his philanthropic work. He has been chosen both the Florida and Georgia Writer of the Year. He’s also an emeritus member of the Smithsonian Libraries Advisory Board. In 2010, an NPR survey named The Templar Legacy one of the top 100 thrillers ever written.<br /><br />Steve was born and raised in Georgia, graduating from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University. He was a trial lawyer for 30 years and held elective office for 14 of those years. He is a founding member of International Thriller Writers—a group of nearly 6,000 thriller writers from around the world—and served three years as its co-president.</span></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-33113145699900283312024-02-09T02:30:00.001-06:002024-02-09T02:30:00.305-06:00Lessons On Healing and Thriving Through the Murky Seasons of Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Thriving-Harnessing-Through-Lifes-Labors-ebook/dp/B0C1BCT81Y/ref=s9_acsd_al_ot_c2_x_1_t?_encoding=UTF8&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&pf_rd_r=ZQD81V9QTCRJERC0SYQA&pf_rd_p=87b957c8-df2d-432d-be1b-eb05c338f880&pf_rd_t=&pf_rd_i=17276799011" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="308" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFC2jzI978lcJ2ukAB4u5UA0g-fhkTjav6BcaSJhhoYN7xSuP-hPeizOpRcPehK9BtiTuKtEzydwL3pmBr-0rcEqu2Gr5zR6NQA4kW-9kOCJyhe-LkEwZ-ld5xZgwOwo-BL-HbTcawl9hDlpXOC-uMO6JFMmlp-_9MvOdJNIO_CHw4GFQanMjDF6reT4/w190-h287/81Ld5UGDhEL._SY466_.jpg" width="190" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /> A renowned doula shares powerful lessons on healing and thriving through the murky seasons of life in this moving, intimate guide to deeper self-awareness and radical joy.</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>“This book is a beacon of resilience. . . . A must-read for anyone committed to growth.”—Erica Chidi Cohen, author of Nurture</b></span><br /><br />We’ve all been there: We take a pause, look at our lives, and desire more—more from our relationships, more from our wellness journeys, maybe simply more from ourselves. For some, it might be more fun, more peace, more exploration—but what does it take to get to the other side of living in survival mode? In On Thriving, Brandi Sellerz-Jackson helps us wade through what she calls the four great labors of our lives—labors that she’s had to overcome and that she has led many clients through.<br /><br />Drawing from her experiences as a doula and intimate storytelling from her own life, Sellerz-Jackson guides us through the many phases of these great labors—labors that we can get stuck in, stunting our ability to thrive. Across age, gender, economic status, or background, we all move through the great labor of our relationships, our mental health, grief and loss, and the feeling of being othered. Sellerz-Jackson doesn’t shy away from the pitfalls of these labors but rather challenges us to actively remain present within them and ask ourselves: What do I need to thrive in the space I’m currently in? In On Thriving, you’ll come to recognize the survival tools you’ve picked up along the way and exchange them for thriving tools and “rich-uals.” You’ll commit to no longer making a home out of chaos and rediscovering sanctuary within yourself. <br /><br />Comparing our thriving to that of plant life, Sellerz-Jackson simplifies the complicated—and oftentimes overwhelming—journey as we attempt to grow in an inhospitable environment. With insightful and vulnerable storytelling, she invites a deep, soul-stirring investigation of our past and present to gather all that we need to thrive right where we are, right now.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAvgGI2T8jHGben7wLVWSqgqbWzmlNZJAtcakohe3KQTbmBBOEEo7kkdjtuBZa3y19rqtwMyrsc6ebpVhI3QozDvITQqS9DEoSY86LEEvKknqOOkLLeXLzyoJ4Dh7c-zkZN73K-h0huMbOv_vfvoowIWD8Wdh4omW4F1chrILWLevxSoL0t6EnvfDY-Y/s300/eo80d81l2bgfigg4ruj58a8rjd._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJAvgGI2T8jHGben7wLVWSqgqbWzmlNZJAtcakohe3KQTbmBBOEEo7kkdjtuBZa3y19rqtwMyrsc6ebpVhI3QozDvITQqS9DEoSY86LEEvKknqOOkLLeXLzyoJ4Dh7c-zkZN73K-h0huMbOv_vfvoowIWD8Wdh4omW4F1chrILWLevxSoL0t6EnvfDY-Y/w241-h241/eo80d81l2bgfigg4ruj58a8rjd._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" width="241" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Brandi Sellerz-Jackson</b> is a storyteller, birth and postpartum doula, and the creator of Not So Private Parts. Initially created as a women’s lifestyle blog, Not So Private Parts has evolved into a resource of information for all things vulnerable. Brandi is the co-founder of Moms in Color, a Black mom collective centered around celebrating diversity within the motherhood space. She is also the senior manager of social media at Ergobaby, a leading brand in babywearing and attachment parenting. Brandi lives with her husband, Jon; their three boys, Jax, Jedi, and Jupiter; and their labradoodle, Chaka.</span>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-44064055852870961852024-02-08T02:30:00.014-06:002024-02-08T02:30:00.150-06:00True Nature of Freedom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C56PWXKF/ref=s9_bw_cg_BOTM_2a1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-5&pf_rd_r=ZP98FX0K4Q7TJV0CJXAX&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=7edc2151-eb34-4c42-8371-71fe95faa0b3&pf_rd_i=17143709011" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="309" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPL-drQsbNIqaviYMJNsnlrjRAdFRT3MjDOgTfCBLxKtTmpkKlIoMuzL58kRW3tY2rgEqDndmE-i7rN6qsvE5_dPyHlCSaQHhgQ_voKJ666hkKtYKL4P1nTJwiK6O1rC1-pbZaht4yjxd1uEEGzumiWB_Lb3sV4xFWPC9OOQRBxgl-MD0Q5uk55tJ0JJ8/w200-h302/A1HR2BlKOJL._SY466_%20(1).jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /> Chosen as a Most Anticipated Book of 2024 by Oprah’s Book Club, Elle, Reader's Digest, The Rumpus, Kirkus Reviews, The Millions, Lit Hub, and more.</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />“Fans of The Underground Railroad, The Water Dancer, and Let Us Descend will devour this lyrical and surreal saga.” —Oprah Daily</span></b><br /><br />From a writer of singular voice and vision, a mesmerizing epic that reimagines the past to explore the true nature of freedom<br /><br />In this ingenious, sweeping novel, Phillip B. Williams introduces us to an enigmatic woman named Saint, a fearsome conjuror who, in the 1830s, annihilates plantations all over Arkansas to rescue the people enslaved there. She brings those she has freed to a haven of her own creation: a town just north of St. Louis, magically concealed from outsiders, named Ours.<br /><br />It is in this miraculous place that Saint’s grand experiment—a truly secluded community where her people may flourish—takes root. But although Saint does her best to protect the inhabitants of Ours, over time, her conjuring and memories begin to betray her, leaving the town vulnerable to intrusions by newcomers with powers of their own. As the cracks in Saint’s creation are exposed, some begin to wonder whether the community’s safety might be yet another form of bondage.<br /><br />Set over four decades and steeped in a rich tradition of American literature informed by Black surrealism, mythology, and spirituality, Ours is a stunning exploration of the possibilities and limitations of love and freedom by a writer of capacious vision and talent.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioyNQqH_hXhjnaQzAObMjSpAX6hRjokngEJxNmntKaE15JZhm_CeNXMk3a6AAuA-c5Q848YdDRWl6PWutWTG5q0KgI00WRrPNU74T_e2DRKm47zJj-eHCZiLyR2AJhE1FurRc9u9l_2RWZMO-OmZghamAhdGDwn421ZoHbAoUTAUh1kBd5HbdVXqlTk6E/s300/il99hpjba5s1fdloka0cgrctsj._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioyNQqH_hXhjnaQzAObMjSpAX6hRjokngEJxNmntKaE15JZhm_CeNXMk3a6AAuA-c5Q848YdDRWl6PWutWTG5q0KgI00WRrPNU74T_e2DRKm47zJj-eHCZiLyR2AJhE1FurRc9u9l_2RWZMO-OmZghamAhdGDwn421ZoHbAoUTAUh1kBd5HbdVXqlTk6E/w259-h259/il99hpjba5s1fdloka0cgrctsj._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Phillip B. Williams</b> is the author of MUTINY, winner of the 2022 American Book Award, and Thief in the Interior, winner of the 2017 Kate Tufts Discovery Award and a 2017 Lambda Literary Award, and a finalist for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literature (Poetry) and a Thom Gunn Award from the Publishing Triangle. He received a 2017 Whiting Award, a 2013 Ruth Lilly Fellowship, and a Kenyon Review Writers Workshop fellowship. Phillip is the co-editor-in-chief of the online journal Vinyl. He is currently a visiting professor in English at Bennington College.</span></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-51639781070377008912024-02-07T02:30:00.001-06:002024-02-07T02:30:00.142-06:00Want To Know What Makes Conversations Work?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Supercommunicators-Unlock-Secret-Language-Connection-ebook/dp/B0C5VBDC65/ref=s9_acsd_al_ot_c2_x_9_t?_encoding=UTF8&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-4&pf_rd_r=QGKPFRPE4Y8XAGHSQE7Z&pf_rd_p=5d351618-ec30-44bf-a774-147e51008492&pf_rd_t=&pf_rd_i=17143709011" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="307" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDf7ISGndePDnB8fi14hIGc_9CcrJnNrliQ0UzGIWp6nNxds0nx8adbdOIlnE4kqT82DIdbuGr0Nt-Mr-sa3CWqwquvQ1UEDc0bUTZ4lNCl24ouIyZYIct2Beu9yLNLEIJQOmoboyY3JVKWQWb3wPZ4KUmDrB3n4WVA3_XOIBmKf6kVRYt-whuBQ6ZTNg/w187-h284/81DW34OOvrL._SY466_.jpg" width="187" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /> From the bestselling author of The Power of Habit, a fascinating exploration of what makes conversations work—and how we can all learn to be super-communicators at work and in life.</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /><b>“A winning combination of stories, studies, and guidance that might well transform the worst communicators you know into some of the best.”—Adam Grant, author of Think Again and Hidden Potential</b></span><br /><br />Come inside a jury room as one juror leads a starkly divided room to consensus. Join a young CIA officer as he recruits a reluctant foreign agent. And sit with an accomplished surgeon as he tries, and fails, to convince yet another cancer patient to opt for the less risky course of treatment. In Supercommunicators, Charles Duhigg blends deep research and his trademark storytelling skills to show how we can all learn to identify and leverage the hidden layers that lurk beneath every conversation.<br /><br />Communication is a superpower and the best communicators understand that whenever we speak, we’re actually participating in one of three conversations: practical (What’s this really about?), emotional (How do we feel?), and social (Who are we?). If you don’t know what kind of conversation you’re having, you’re unlikely to connect. <br /><br />Supercommunicators know the importance of recognizing—and then matching—each kind of conversation, and how to hear the complex emotions, subtle negotiations, and deeply held beliefs that color so much of what we say and how we listen. Our experiences, our values, our emotional lives—and how we see ourselves, and others—shape every discussion, from who will pick up the kids to how we want to be treated at work. In this book, you will learn why some people are able to make themselves heard, and to hear others, so clearly.<br /><br />With his storytelling that takes us from the writers’ room of The Big Bang Theory to the couches of leading marriage counselors, Duhigg shows readers how to recognize these three conversations—and teaches us the tips and skills we need to navigate them more successfully.<br /><br />In the end, he delivers a simple but powerful lesson: With the right tools, we can connect with anyone.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45Y_JjlUYYjUIcPo3oZH-oGxAuwjJuaQn5NlLmY4iN_-izje50Tkwk55TtoiiDzArHLLKO4-O-WEB5f8uKDP7tij3bbqNbHjzt7x80ykaLyEGaSnIPkobCK2o7iUoPi9cmcIo6EHkstYFHglTocVS8ODRQ1qp73EthjRC9RGHyAqMoVzmBks1YOVjVFw/s300/g8lp1cjvrn21jgr240gvojjjiv._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45Y_JjlUYYjUIcPo3oZH-oGxAuwjJuaQn5NlLmY4iN_-izje50Tkwk55TtoiiDzArHLLKO4-O-WEB5f8uKDP7tij3bbqNbHjzt7x80ykaLyEGaSnIPkobCK2o7iUoPi9cmcIo6EHkstYFHglTocVS8ODRQ1qp73EthjRC9RGHyAqMoVzmBks1YOVjVFw/w272-h272/g8lp1cjvrn21jgr240gvojjjiv._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" width="272" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />My name is <b>Charles Duhigg</b>, and I'm a reporter for The New Yorker Magazine and the author of The Power of Habit, Smarter Faster Better, and Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection (coming out on February 20, 2024!)<br /><br />While I worked at the New York Times, I won a Pulitzer Prize for a series about Apple named "The iEconomy". Before that, I wrote about the 2008 financial crisis, how companies took advantage of the elderly, and reported from Iraq. (For those and other articles, I won the National Journalism Award, the Investigative Reporters and Editors' Medal, the National Academies' Reporting Award, and other recognitions.)<br /><br />But let’s be honest, you aren’t visiting this page so I can brag about series and awards. (Unless you’re my mom. Hi mom!)<br /><br />I’m also a native of New Mexico. I studied history at Yale and received an MBA from Harvard Business School. I now live in Santa Cruz, CA with my wife and two children and, before becoming a journalist, I was a bike messenger in San Francisco for one terrifying day.<br /><br />I would love to hear from you.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.charlesduhigg.com/">https://www.charlesduhigg.com/</a></span></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-70528161721838317552024-02-06T02:30:00.011-06:002024-02-06T02:30:00.162-06:00Do You Feel Like Our Country is Fracturing?<span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-Dreamer-Life-Divided-Country-ebook/dp/B0CDKRXKQS/ref=s9_acsd_al_ot_c2_x_4_t?_encoding=UTF8&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-4&pf_rd_r=QGKPFRPE4Y8XAGHSQE7Z&pf_rd_p=5d351618-ec30-44bf-a774-147e51008492&pf_rd_t=&pf_rd_i=17143709011" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="309" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZEGfcO78VAxzcEX8M5340e3Sl5n0iTQcFEvLHbZdLBSAYV6F-l5mgipUxV_1ltXrOKE7Rj84pjyEv-OMUY64DupUAaodjwsdK2X-DmMqRgeR5bpgCoZ39_EleM60q7dp7r8oVkdC_csEjmOoprYfe917x8X3eCHT4tABv9KXDHMJoBZ6CEHGC5urD0ts/w214-h323/81KSq+6dfTL._SY466_.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><br /> A man navigates the deep divisions in America today and discovers that sometimes change can start by finding common ground with your neighbors in this immersive account by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Thank You for Your Service and The Good Soldiers.</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><br />“Finkel’s account is poetic, profound, and irresistibly page-turning.”—Geraldine Brooks, author of Horse</b></span><br /><br />As this powerful book begins, Brent Cummings finds himself coping with the feeling that the country he loves is fracturing in front of his eyes. An Iraq war veteran, raised to believe in a vision of America that values fairness, honesty, and respect for others, Cummings is increasingly surprised by the behavior and beliefs of others, and engulfed by the fear, anger, and confusion that is sweeping through his beloved country as he tries to hold on to his values and his hope for America’s future.<br /><br />David Finkel, known for his unique, in-depth reporting, spent fourteen years deep inside Brent Cummings’s world to create this intimate and vivid portrait of a man’s life, work, family, community, his thoughts, and his quest for connection as America becomes more divided. Cummings was one of the unforgettable figures in Finkel’s The Good Soldiers, a book about which The New York Times stated, “Finkel has made art out of a defining moment in history. You will be able to take this book down from the shelf years from now and say: This is what happened. This is what it felt like.”<br /><br />An American Dreamer illuminates, with the deepest empathy, the feelings and lives of many people in America today, and it is a brilliant chronicle of one person’s everyday experiences of frustration, confusion, and hope.</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6iKoiw91pFmq2jbvp2NCXMW1FJ3YWcHPWQm3ZpI2rJp9j_iPy28iJuUCaI7CIomNG0TdHyjoVEBTzk3qocyVg5BmDc6EHsXwgXzz0zzC9P-tlrggaunFPI889ukK-wCSygMs-L9y8WXwnWslOd5zAvM4j_TCPBwe_iYM85RzbOkzUZr0YYly00FK2qHs/s300/cb4krltul6jgme979v3jpght6h._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6iKoiw91pFmq2jbvp2NCXMW1FJ3YWcHPWQm3ZpI2rJp9j_iPy28iJuUCaI7CIomNG0TdHyjoVEBTzk3qocyVg5BmDc6EHsXwgXzz0zzC9P-tlrggaunFPI889ukK-wCSygMs-L9y8WXwnWslOd5zAvM4j_TCPBwe_iYM85RzbOkzUZr0YYly00FK2qHs/s1600/cb4krltul6jgme979v3jpght6h._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>David Finkel</b> is a journalist and author whose latest book, "An American Dreamer: Life in a Divided Country", will be published In February 2024 by Random House. His first book, "The Good Soldiers," was based on a year he spent embedded with a U.S. Army infantry battalion during the Iraq war. The best-selling book was named by the New York Times as one of the ten best books of 2009. For his second book, "Thank You For Your Service," Finkel wrote about some of the battalion’s most injured soldiers as they and their families tried to recover from what war had done to all of them, physically, psychologically, and morally. The book was named a top ten book of 2013 by the Washington Post and a notable book of the year by the New York Times, and it was the basis for a feature-length film that was produced by DreamWorks Pictures and released by Universal Pictures in October 2017. In addition to writing books, Finkel is an editor and writer for the Washington Post. His awards and honors include a Pulitzer Prize and a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant. </span></div><div><br /></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-16486329638488386662024-02-05T02:30:00.002-06:002024-02-05T02:30:00.144-06:00Women Can Be Heroes<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Women-Novel-Kristin-Hannah-ebook/dp/B0C1X97LW7/ref=s9_acsd_al_ot_c2_x_0_t?_encoding=UTF8&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-4&pf_rd_r=QGKPFRPE4Y8XAGHSQE7Z&pf_rd_p=5d351618-ec30-44bf-a774-147e51008492&pf_rd_t=&pf_rd_i=17143709011" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="311" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpBwYihK-tvVug8p68P6YskR1jmOmtpxd-sKRT5CTeQ21IM1oiWHSNDGegr5o2sD8is6fewobyjcxCib4lsO5d_uulqB9vTvZGX5rOfnbGjAVmdNBhSYyH7JP_4Ny0Sg945mmZjJ92hwqqZF2U5oVSCQnhmoZcmxaDhTnfXnxX8caDvKwM9x3xe2THx8g/w193-h289/913C+MR3S5L._SY466_.jpg" width="193" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>This book will bring our attention to not just a few women but to all women who have put themselves in harm's way, sacrificing and committing their all. Unfortunately, too often they were never recognized and were forgotten. </b><br /><br />From the celebrated author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds comes Kristin Hannah's The Women—at once an intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided.</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.<br /><br />As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is over-whelmed by the chaos and destruction of war. Each day is a gamble of life and death, hope and betrayal; friendships run deep and can be shattered in an instant. In war, she meets—and becomes one of—the lucky, the brave, the broken, and the lost.<br /><br />But war is just the beginning for Frankie and her veteran friends. The real battle lies in coming home to a changed and divided America, to angry protesters, and to a country that wants to forget Vietnam.<br /><br />The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten. A novel about deep friendships and bold patriotism, The Women is a richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose idealism and courage under fire will come to define an era.</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBP7CDkO5kla8YSvAn-MdW_kfsUF8pLWzBvNjAvnhByk9O8f_BDHNc26cxKqYsJqn36N24ZCrORiFYZMszfuSOLkJ4BqGO0uB-WVcRkVEQFkwGufTVTL__njbB7vP6I4xjsflEasYPVsEx3iZWbcOI3hHlHP581sjUuQU8YQA45S-1rX00fEiK7VwAgo/s300/3dkvmtgigvmp2cpkfovivq25f1._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBP7CDkO5kla8YSvAn-MdW_kfsUF8pLWzBvNjAvnhByk9O8f_BDHNc26cxKqYsJqn36N24ZCrORiFYZMszfuSOLkJ4BqGO0uB-WVcRkVEQFkwGufTVTL__njbB7vP6I4xjsflEasYPVsEx3iZWbcOI3hHlHP581sjUuQU8YQA45S-1rX00fEiK7VwAgo/w262-h262/3dkvmtgigvmp2cpkfovivq25f1._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b>Kristin Hannah</b> is the award-winning and bestselling author of more than 20 novels. Her newest novel, The Women, about the nurses who served in the Vietnam War, will be released on February 6, 2024.<br /><br />The Four Winds was published in February of 2021 and immediately hit #1 on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Indie bookstore's bestseller lists. Additionally, it was selected as a book club pick by the both Today Show and The Book Of the Month club, which named it the best book of 2021. <br /><br />In 2018, The Great Alone became an instant New York Times #1 bestseller and was named the Best Historical Novel of the Year by Goodreads.<br /><br />In 2015, The Nightingale became an international blockbuster and was Goodread's Best Historical Fiction novel for 2015, and won the coveted People's Choice award for best fiction in the same year. It was named a Best Book of the Year by Amazon, iTunes, Buzzfeed, the Wall Street Journal, Paste, and The Week. <br /><br />The Nightingale is currently in pre-production at Tri Star. Firefly Lane, her beloved novel about two best friends, was the #1 Netflix series around the world, in the week it came out. The popular TV show stars Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke. <br /><br />A former attorney, Kristin lives in the Pacific Northwest. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.kristinhannah.com">www.kristinhannah.com</a></span></div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-73639640920995527572024-01-31T02:30:00.001-06:002024-01-31T02:30:00.123-06:00The Unraveling of America's Suburbs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Disillusioned-Families-Unraveling-Americas-Suburbs-ebook/dp/B0BP6C6SVY?ref_=arp_L_abr_rwt_0000_prwgt_B0CT5X96F9" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="307" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5Tr2-r7rA8yuU-CMSgfrgyNqMveafl7rBpzdyG2WSIbgVGMozJuHQDVAPKQUIhDZGD6P5wdVzM6MPkrt50pZS-Ij-aS2_5bKoMxceNRwk9RqtRTedzMj8cmnQexSDaP-vol3l8NvMSKiZYR_96-ZuBt7SL_OBu4XzyX1dWaIakSXDoMjkX2m21IvEsM/s320/81zSUmVPSqL._SY466_.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br />"Astonishingly important.” —Alex Kotlowitz, The Atlantic<br />Through the stories of five American families, a masterful and timely exploration of how hope, history, and racial denial collide in the suburbs and their schools<br /><br />Outside Atlanta, a middle-class Black family faces off with a school system seemingly bent on punishing their teenage son. North of Dallas, a conservative white family relocates to an affluent suburban enclave, but can’t escape the changes sweeping the country. On Chicago’s North Shore, a multiracial mom joins an ultraprogressive challenge to the town’s liberal status quo. In Compton, California, whose suburban roots are now barely recognizable, undocumented Hispanic parents place their gifted son’s future in the hands of educators at a remarkable elementary school. And outside Pittsburgh, a Black mother moves to the same street where author Benjamin Herold grew up, then confronts the destructive legacy left behind by white families like his.<br /><br />Disillusioned braids these human stories together with penetrating local and national history to reveal a vicious cycle undermining the dreams upon which American suburbia was built. For generations, upwardly mobile white families have extracted opportunity from the nation’s heavily subsidized suburbs, then moved on before the bills for maintenance and repair came due, leaving the mostly Black and Brown families who followed to clean up the ensuing mess. But now, sweeping demographic shifts and the dawning realization that endless expansion is no longer feasible are disrupting this pattern, forcing everyday families to confront a truth their communities were designed to avoid: The suburban lifestyle dream is a Ponzi scheme whose unraveling threatens us all.<br /><br />How do we come to terms with this troubled history? How do we build a future in which all children can thrive? Drawing upon his decorated career as an education journalist, Herold explores these pressing debates with expertise and perspective. Then, alongside Bethany Smith—the mother from his old neighborhood, who contributes a powerful epilogue to the book—he offers a hopeful path toward renewal. The result is nothing short of a journalistic masterpiece.</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_1pdrVKhhzCXWo5corjzhr7g8j8DhBo8nJgc9B_WpekZEthfSWEiu9P5OTQ8Nxqlz-FZYYwRYQohgnhrwlvBmyAiuQjL5bDe6XJ26OMhac8sr7C3Iv1S6ZnXLxd_Ecl3yW0jVb3OMD98z6nv9t_Ixbpno3Z7DPLPN57YH5xlYAYnm1mEh4RS_rDA02I/s300/a7jrggo99r39fgge4upmck1dvv._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_1pdrVKhhzCXWo5corjzhr7g8j8DhBo8nJgc9B_WpekZEthfSWEiu9P5OTQ8Nxqlz-FZYYwRYQohgnhrwlvBmyAiuQjL5bDe6XJ26OMhac8sr7C3Iv1S6ZnXLxd_Ecl3yW0jVb3OMD98z6nv9t_Ixbpno3Z7DPLPN57YH5xlYAYnm1mEh4RS_rDA02I/w228-h228/a7jrggo99r39fgge4upmck1dvv._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Benjamin Herold explores America’s beautiful and busted public education system. His award-winning beat reporting, feature writing, and investigative exposés have appeared in Education Week, PBS NewsHour, NPR, the Hechinger Report, Huffington Post, and the Public School Notebook. Herold has a master’s degree in urban education from Temple University in Philadelphia, where he lives with his family.</span></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-15834228699664337892024-01-30T02:30:00.014-06:002024-01-30T02:30:00.136-06:00Does Your Stress Need Resetting?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1523523328/ref=s9_acsd_al_bw_c2_x_7_i?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-6&pf_rd_r=7MH6ZSV65BG3PTGJ9GJG&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=67362a88-c965-4af1-9c8a-4d5008350f84&pf_rd_i=56090605011" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="351" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJKuHW_TuhdK0yYqx4EMDT0Z4ZDYPeXEWFC8jPMIl9sI_o3_VxXIl-vMNVr_nIyWus-i7QCT01XBap_DzgnhHAy7ziD1-MvV0y9ch6qd0PKrFYc4BMKTa-QL05_H3Z6LdRc4RNiPIA1EUsI00oQ8rloUCu48uThl5Lf2dIeU1H5Y3HQM7XaaR8sJDrgA/w207-h275/71+KNoUL79L._SY466_.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br /> A clinical psychologist gives us 75 quick, scientifically proven techniques and exercises to manage stress and build resilience.</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />Here’s a promise that could not be more timely or needed: You can dial down your stress in just a few minutes, with no ponderous meditations, medications, or martinis required. Written by Dr. Jennifer L. Taitz, a clinical psychologist who specializes in teaching mindfulness-based behavioral skills to manage intense emotions and situations, Stress Resets provides 75 scientifically proven ways to improve how you respond to stress, both in the moment and in the long run.<br /><br />There are accessible yet powerful exercises like dipping your face in ice water to quiet your body and mind; adopting a half smile to change your mood from the outside in; singing your irrational negative thoughts to reduce their believability; building a hope kit so you can remind yourself of what’s possible in tough moments; and making a pie chart of your life to gain perspective. By incorporating these into your days, you can stop the cycle of obsessing, panicking, and avoiding and instead effectively approach what matters to you most. You’ll also find stress buffers designed to build your resilience so you can navigate whatever comes your way.<br /><br />Through personal anecdotes, expert interviews, cutting-edge studies, and practical tips, you’ll learn how to manage your emotions instead of the other way around. Stress Resets will not only change how you view your stress but also give you the hope and confidence you need to reset and ultimately change how you feel.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFriqItEHjXRpcPHG8Z5VmObat7JpncSSClnZeAY5e5i_vbE1-ytfR0aBRapMUEP7xj8BQxrWzFd9Fx6DRwg8u1wEQEjP3kFp-zA2KAtcXUmAQBVCE2gP2ELjeli0ogqQCWoNG4_WV3mIKu2nYpL815og5a_Ieq5RfB1WnymBgTeyvfWhDewcm3fB7zCw/s750/2022_06_24_jenny_taitz_6681_LR_comp_earring_cc_LR_web750x500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="750" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFriqItEHjXRpcPHG8Z5VmObat7JpncSSClnZeAY5e5i_vbE1-ytfR0aBRapMUEP7xj8BQxrWzFd9Fx6DRwg8u1wEQEjP3kFp-zA2KAtcXUmAQBVCE2gP2ELjeli0ogqQCWoNG4_WV3mIKu2nYpL815og5a_Ieq5RfB1WnymBgTeyvfWhDewcm3fB7zCw/w292-h197/2022_06_24_jenny_taitz_6681_LR_comp_earring_cc_LR_web750x500.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />Jennifer L. Taitz, Psy.D, ABPP is board certified in cognitive behavioral therapy by the American Board of Professional Psychology and a Diplomate in the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Taitz is one of the first psychologists to merit Linehan Board Certification in DBT. Dr. Taitz is a licensed clinical psychologist in New York and California. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from New York University and earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from Yeshiva University’s program at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine in New York. Dr. Taitz completed fellowships at Yale University School of Medicine and at the <a href="https://www.cognitivetherapynyc.com/">American Institute for Cognitive Therapy</a>. Dr. Taitz served as the director of the DBT program and as a senior supervising psychologist at the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy in New York for close to a decade prior to her recent move to Los Angeles.</span>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-22503747446532935432024-01-29T02:30:00.011-06:002024-01-29T02:30:00.138-06:00Heal Your Busy Brain and Burnout<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1335007113/ref=s9_acsd_al_bw_c2_x_3_i?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-6&pf_rd_r=7MH6ZSV65BG3PTGJ9GJG&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=67362a88-c965-4af1-9c8a-4d5008350f84&pf_rd_i=56090605011" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="307" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVeuU1vn8T92SSg5Hn91wGbHzbBS5E-CTNrcSRwqRTYItObsGPEabtxcHRMcnrLw0XGTyO6QU6YkdU20HU9hePvpVYB6z8VLeXlXpMA-2tsTQj_m2wrE9grUR1zfDy7lrgq1WrOU8IKpiMEWE5s5upBoU3owarQJrwoZ_V9930dpGmum4gEEprt_kNIs/w189-h287/71DfyLi+ulL._SY466_.jpg" width="189" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><br /> *A National Bestseller*</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />Noted neurologist and Chief Wellness Officer Dr. Romie Mushtaq reveals the hidden connection between insomnia, anxiety, and adult ADD/ADHD – and gives you a science-backed plan to heal burnout and your Busy Brain in just 8 weeks.<br /><br />Do racing thoughts keep you from falling asleep at night? Is it impossible to focus, even on tasks that used to stimulate you? Are you mindlessly stress-eating throughout the day?<br /><br />These are signs that you have a “Busy Brain,” a term coined by triple-board certified physician Dr. Romie Mushtaq to describe a brain riddled with anxiety, insomnia, and ADD/ADHD.<br /><br />Dr. Romie’s interest in the co-existence of these symptoms began while she was practicing neurology. It deepened after she was rushed into life-saving surgery and finally forced to acknowledge the toll that chronic stress had taken on her life.<br /><br />Determined to heal after conventional medicine failed her, Dr. Romie embarked on a mission to unearth the truth about stress responses in our bodies and brains. The Busy Brain Cure is the culmination of 20+ years of clinical research as a brain doctor and experience in corporate wellness as a Chief Wellness Officer.<br /><br />The book offers a practical, science-based approach to healing your Busy Brain through a straightforward 8-week protocol that anyone can implement.<br /><br />The Busy Brain Cure will show you how to:<br /><br />Improve focus and energy without coffee and stimulants<br />Fall asleep and stay asleep<br />Address the underlying cause of anxiety, insomnia, and adult ADD<br />Manage bloating and stress-eating without a diet or cleanse<br />Treat and heal chronic stress and burnout<br />Alleviate the burnout crisis in your workplace<br /><br />With her characteristic wit and sass, Dr. Romie sheds light on the science of chronic stress and neuroinflammation through personal anecdotes and humor. Written for high-performing individuals who need a lasting cure for their Busy Brain, this book is changing the conversation around wellness, success, and performance.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOMUE-abIw7vCdFeu_Mb7o3Cr3l8U-EaVGv-kM0hUR9dtvMto0Ii_6laXYBN5fhYpsb_PRqpgPM1-muNaQKkPmDw9dinZ6ILHndhHVHmsyQOMnGT6wBLBfRbKnCNpKRyYVyG2N8DY4kwh0u9IGKmetxjJOhid18BYuWsJEU1E_h6Jp54OdjC42wnlu38I/s300/n06961iak30vc4s1e41r4f21no._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOMUE-abIw7vCdFeu_Mb7o3Cr3l8U-EaVGv-kM0hUR9dtvMto0Ii_6laXYBN5fhYpsb_PRqpgPM1-muNaQKkPmDw9dinZ6ILHndhHVHmsyQOMnGT6wBLBfRbKnCNpKRyYVyG2N8DY4kwh0u9IGKmetxjJOhid18BYuWsJEU1E_h6Jp54OdjC42wnlu38I/w242-h242/n06961iak30vc4s1e41r4f21no._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_%20(1).jpg" width="242" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373e3e; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px 0px 12px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Dr. Romie Mushtaq, M.D. is a board-certified physician and an award-winning speaker on leadership and workplace wellness. She brings over 20 years of authority in neurology, integrative medicine, and mindfulness to work with Fortune 500 companies, elite athletes, and global organizations. She serves as Chief Wellness Officer for Evolution Hospitality, where she scaled a mindfulness and wellness program to over 7000 employees. Her expertise has been featured on TED Talks, NPR, NBC, USA Today, Inc., and Forbes.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373e3e; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px 0px 12px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">She completed her medical training at the Medical University of South Carolina, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and the University of Michigan, where she won numerous teaching and research awards.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #373e3e; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px 0px 12px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">She is the author of The Busy Brain Cure (pub date Jan 2024 Hanover Square Press).</span></p><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-61664359815939973322024-01-26T02:30:00.001-06:002024-01-26T02:30:00.135-06:00Youn Gives Step-by-Step Guide to Reversing Effects of Aging!<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700;">A NATIONAL BESTSELLER</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Younger-Life-Great-Science-Autojuvenation/dp/1335007873/ref=zg_bsnr_g_books_d_sccl_17/136-9482721-4623356?psc=1" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="307" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK00BYC3ZiGGV7JI_o3XlycAghyphenhyphenDRuZZtu5gJxRjXULuvQTXAzZEzw_PF-Q8oWic83CLveMhLP7ctA-HzWQ61DDc7RlqOITU0YqAmlcTW7PQAZGVcSES0mwM5_jannEksUq89GwblrgsYSqwAC1nImHHMjLPvMs5JUUKQMUM3Ilgq7rwhnxShBTEBRtn0/w172-h260/71VpyLEH8CL._SY466_.jpg" width="172" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />From bestselling author and beloved social media star, Dr. Anthony Youn comes a revolutionary step-by-step guide to reversing the effects of aging at any stage in life.<br /><br />Growing older is a blessing. However, the slow decline and the loss of functionality associated with aging has led us to treat the process like a disease. These negative effects of aging, however, are not inevitable. Rather, they’re largely the result of environmental and lifestyle factors that, when properly addressed, can be reversed through a process called Autojuvenation™.<br /><br />Dr. Youn, one of America’s most trusted surgeons, offers a groundbreaking new approach to turning back the clock naturally. In this step-by-step guide, he shows us how, through simple changes in diet, activity, and skin care, we can look younger than ever before. Readers will learn:<br /><br />How to reverse the aging process by combining intermittent fasting with autojuvenation-promoting foods.<br /><br />How to develop a simple skincare routine to look younger for life.<br /><br />Best practices for sleep, hygiene, yoga, exercise, mindset, and natural dental care<br /><br /><br />Everything you ever wanted to know about Botox, fillers, microneedling, chemical peels, fat-blasting treatments, and more.<br /><br />A simple three-week program to jump-start the autojuvenation process to look and feel your best.<br /><br />Packed with accessible, innovative tips and techniques, this must-read guide shows us the simple changes you can make to live longer, look better, stay healthier, and feel amazing—for life.</span><br /><div><span class="a-text-bold" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700 !important;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiu6BXhJDJbUcjhq5HSkp1S4u6hcB3O12RRCf3P-RcYrU0sDp8b-J40_HrdSbxaDH7t6JdRp100zq39kSGVcmEwWgIQj8JA2uRHkG9ngnPI8s3AEf78SUWXJQOEre8psopaYoeuiHzisdYdpz7EHWH18sX1OxZ_EiPLUiGlk9hL4WXzgNXRUl52eOQ-Bw/s300/71t2pwecRoL._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiu6BXhJDJbUcjhq5HSkp1S4u6hcB3O12RRCf3P-RcYrU0sDp8b-J40_HrdSbxaDH7t6JdRp100zq39kSGVcmEwWgIQj8JA2uRHkG9ngnPI8s3AEf78SUWXJQOEre8psopaYoeuiHzisdYdpz7EHWH18sX1OxZ_EiPLUiGlk9hL4WXzgNXRUl52eOQ-Bw/s1600/71t2pwecRoL._SX300_CR0,0,300,300_.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />Known as America's Holistic Plastic Surgeon™, Dr. Anthony Youn is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Award-Winning Author, and Anti-Aging Expert. He is the most followed plastic surgeon on social media, with over 14 million total followers on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. He is the author of the best-selling and award-winning memoir IN STITCHES" and its follow-up, "PLAYING GOD: THE EVOLUTION OF A MODERN SURGEON." <br /><br />He is one of the nation's best-known experts in looking younger with or without surgery. His USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling book, "THE AGE FIX: A LEADING PLASTIC SURGEON REVEALS HOW TO LOOK TEN YEARS YOUNGER" has spawned a television special of the same name, which currently airs on public television stations across the country, inspiring millions to make simple dietary changes that can profoundly improve their health and appearance. For the past dozen years, he has also shared his tips for holistic plastic surgery on such programs as "The Rachael Ray Show," "The Doctors," "The Doctor Oz Show," and many others. He is a strong advocate for responsible plastic surgery and recommends using actual surgery as a last resort for patients who want to look and feel younger and better. <br /><br />His newest book, YOUNGER FOR LIFE: Feel Great, Look Your Best, and Extend Your Lifespan at Any Age, reveals his revolutionary plan for turning back the clock holistically using the principles of AUTOJUVENATION. It will be published January 2, 2024.<br /><br />Named a "Top Plastic Surgeon" by U.S. News and World Report, Harper's Bazaar, and Town and Country, Dr. Youn is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.<br /><br />For more information, please visit: <a href="http://www.dryoun.com">www.dryoun.com</a> or listen to his podcast "THE HOLISTIC PLASTIC SURGERY SHOW" available on iTunes and Android.</span></div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1986561891603751349.post-3292814406933386912024-01-25T02:30:00.009-06:002024-01-25T02:30:00.127-06:00What Will It Take To Mend Our Broken Hearts?<span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>The national bestseller!</b></span></h1><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Amen-Effect-Ancient-Wisdom-Broken/dp/0593543319/ref=zg_bsnr_g_books_d_sccl_31/136-9482721-4623356?psc=1" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="333" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwtVKN_wsJvIDBUX9bIjRUCsvw_aNyTsrCwyqCoiU-ZQ4TGeETqEDLEJuEqsAu9eC33XW680VX9Rq7WVcoEIJtlqya0qJM6leYsC_vX3jhJDBZHR5pxxkYeG5xEnJfzTkfwIhe0R7cClJlgWd6fmy7ak31RdSn-6g4wXylVecgsBvIlL5iM6UedTDriE/w204-h285/8183HEKUVpL._SY466_.jpg" width="204" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />From one of our country’s most prominent rabbis, an inspiring book about the power of community-based on one of her most impactful sermons.<br /><br />In a time of loneliness and isolation, social rupture and alienation, what will it take to mend our broken hearts and rebuild our society?<br /><br /><b>Sharon Brous</b>—a leading American rabbi—makes the case that the spiritual work of our time, as instinctual as it is counter-cultural, is to find our way to one another in celebration, in sorrow, and in solidarity. To show up for each other in moments of joy and pain, vulnerability and possibility, to invest in relationships of shared purpose, and build communities of care.<br /><br />Brous contends that it is through honoring our most basic human instinct-- the yearning for real connection-- that we reawaken our shared humanity and begin to heal. This kind of sacred presence is captured by the word amen, a powerful ancient idea that we affirm the fullness of one another’s experience by demonstrating, in body and word: “I see you. You are not alone.”<br /><br />An acclaimed preacher and storyteller, Brous pairs heart-driven anecdotes from her experience building and pastoring to a leading-edge faith community over the past two decades with ancient Jewish wisdom and contemporary science. The result is a clarion call: the sense of belonging engendered by our genuine presence is not only a social and biological need, but a moral and spiritual necessity.<br /><br />With original insights and practical tools, The Amen Effect translates foundational ideas into simple practices that connect us to our better angels, offering a blueprint for a more meaningful life and a more connected and caring world.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuF81oIlhwM-ts0HG81tRct3bWQsdgXWDuloRB62c0LtaS1hBLEpgNwY1wkbEiqpzuuMVYc6xRVE-NU2CpBeca_DHQWds2BeuS-LMyKvEpQzP11PPXtLBvXPARaxc8nnoclGRYaQ5sE0LwdeFzAiGWOzw69vVHJgZ2dUeaS7DHCV815LvzlUUq0_4tT18/s678/images%20(14).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="452" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuF81oIlhwM-ts0HG81tRct3bWQsdgXWDuloRB62c0LtaS1hBLEpgNwY1wkbEiqpzuuMVYc6xRVE-NU2CpBeca_DHQWds2BeuS-LMyKvEpQzP11PPXtLBvXPARaxc8nnoclGRYaQ5sE0LwdeFzAiGWOzw69vVHJgZ2dUeaS7DHCV815LvzlUUq0_4tT18/s320/images%20(14).jpg" width="213" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Sharon Brous</b> is an American rabbi who currently serves as the senior rabbi of IKAR, a Jewish congregation in Los Angeles. She was one of the founders of IKAR in 2004, along with Melissa Balaban</span><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954615279248444837noreply@blogger.com0