Book Review
Phyllis Frye and the Fight for Transgender Rights
Michael G. Long and Shea Tuttle’s biography of Phyllis Frye captures her struggle to challenge entrenched beliefs on gender and identity. Assigned male at birth, Frye seemed like a typical high achiever: she was an Eagle Scout, a...
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Leading Lightly
"Leading Lightly" recommends leadership improvement techniques that are designed to make its audience more engaged, mindful, and communicative. With elements of self-help, Jody Michael’s engaging business book "Leading Lightly" asserts...
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Ripple
In "Ripple", Jim Cosgrove recounts his investigation into the murder of a family acquaintance, which took him down a dark, supernatural trail. As a young journalist, Cosgrove returned to Kansas City and visited his childhood church....
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Absolutely I'm Possible!
Absolutely I’m Possible! is an enthusiastic and intimate self-help guide to achieving emotional and spiritual health. Angela MacDonald’s personalized self-help guide Absolutely I’m Possible! draws on a traumatic experience as the...
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An Introduction to Spirituality
"An Introduction to Spirituality" is a clear-cut overview of spirituality, showing how it can lead to more fulfilling living. Kim Bentley’s "An Introduction to Spirituality" breaks down spiritual principles to show how people can live...
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The Art of Receiving and Giving
"The Art of Receiving and Giving" is inspiring guide to what’s fundamental in all healthy human relationships. Betty Martin’s spiritual self-help book, "The Art of Receiving and Giving", concerns the contributions of touch to one’s...
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Unyielding Destiny
"Unyielding Destiny" is a fascinating novel in which a mobster’s story intersects with that of a district attorney’s, resulting in questions about the nature of honor. In Spiros Gratsias’s novel "Unyielding Destiny", a criminal and...
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To Live Again
The shadowy historical novel "To Live Again" follows a young woman whose spirit survives dark times, enabling her to seek the light. In Cam O’Keefe’s historical novel To Live Again, an orphaned teenager struggles to find love and a...