Book Review
Your Mind Is What Your Brain Does for a Living
Fogel’s extensive research and experience lend him a testimonial presence while he convincingly shares methods of mindful awareness. Neuroscience supports the idea that early childhood development, relationships with caregivers, and...
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Midlife Cabernet
Ambrose provides frank conversation and a pick-me-up in the face of all the challenges midlife has to offer. Elaine Ambrose’s Midlife Cabernet: Life, Love & Laughter after Fifty is an Erma Bombeck-esque tribute to women who are...
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Riding the Crest of the Waves
Bound within fresh and inviting cover art, this is an inspirational challenge to Christianity in light of science and evolution. After an extensive theological education and vocational ministry in the Episcopal Church, Russell G. Ruffino...
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Cutted Chicken in Shanghai
While playful and witty, this narrator allows us to be rooted in the rich soil of Chinese history and culture. Sharon Winters’s "Cutted Chicken in Shanghai" is a delightful and dryly humorous marriage of memoir and travelogue with...
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A Song for Lost Angels
Sometimes heart-wrenching, sometimes humorous, this memoir of building a family will inspire social change. When a gay couple decides the parenting life is for them, their one-year stint as foster parents of three premature infant...
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Use All the Crayons!
Follow Rodell’s quirky, colorful advice and, in no time at all, enjoy even the most mundane parts of life. Chris Rodell’s Use All the Crayons is a colorful, humorous, and well-written guide to making the most out of life. Rodell...
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The Glory of God Coming to a Town Near You
McCutchen’s tale could help others wrestling with the meaning of their own supernatural experiences. "The Glory of God Coming to a Town Near You", the first in a planned series from the formerly homeless Loretta McCutchen, is a brief...
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Travels in Syria
Miller moves layer by layer through the history of Syria, bringing to life her rich observations of the setting and culture. Freelance writer, author, and photographer Carol Miller confirms herself as a dedicated historian in "Travels in...