Book Review
Almost Astronauts
In a society obsessed with hero worship, few were as idolized as the early astronauts. Going behind the façade of the space program, Stone, an award-winning young adult writer, explores the “true story of the ‘Mercury 13’...
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The 150 Most Effective Ways to Boost Your Energy
Health- and energy-enhancing tips in 150 bite-sized servings provide immediate and long-term strategies for dealing with what Jonny Bowden calls the “other energy crisis.” Bowden, certified nutritionist and author of five bestsellers...
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Writing Down Your Soul
After the traumas of an abusive marriage, Janet Conner began spilling her emotional turmoil and fear onto the page. Conner came to experience an inner voice of wisdom answering her questions on the page, supporting her in facing her...
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Breakdown, Breakthrough
A study conducted by the author in partnership with the Esteemed Woman Foundation uncovered an epidemic of women feeling deeply disempowered and dissatisfied with their professional lives. Yes, these women appear to have all the...
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Defenders of the Heart
What works as a protective strategy for children often turns into a block that constricts full satisfaction in adulthood, according to Kagan and Einbund, therapists practicing in Southern California. (Kagan has hosted her own radio and...
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Do It For Less! Weddings
About 2.5 million weddings occur annually in the U.S., costing roughly $40 billion; wedding budgets often run as much as a new car or even a home down payment. To bring sanity back to wedding costs, Vivaldo, a Hollywood chef, caterer,...
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Being Here
When Shya Kane stopped trying to improve himself, focusing instead on just “being here,” he entered a different realm. He also stopped trying to improve his wife, Ariel, and she followed his lead. Based on profound life shifts from...
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Shift
Exploring the power of words to shape experiences in the world, Smith Warfield, an author, poet, attorney, mediator, mother, and grandmother, acknowledges, “There is only one rule: use your words in ways that serve yourself, others,...