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Book Excerpt! Kim Alexander’s ‘Pure: A Paranormal Romance’

For a sneak peek of Kim Alexander’s Pure: A Paranormal Romance (Captive Quill Press, March 12, 2017) check out the excerpt below! Pure: A Paranormal Romance Chapter One The unicorn walked right past me. Maybe it didn't notice me because I was standing behind my car. I know, a Mini Cooper…

Kim AlexanderApril 5, 2017

Miscellany

Book Excerpt! Cathy Fyock’s ‘Blog2Book’

For a sneak peek of Cathy Fyock's Blog2Book (Red Letter Publishing, January 2, 2017) check out the excerpt below! Blog2Book: Clearing the Decks How do busy professionals find the time to write their books? I recently spoke with Steve Bustin (at SteveBustin.com), a speaker colleague from Brighton in the United Kingdom.…

Beth WaskoMarch 3, 2017

Nonfiction Pop Culture

Professional Music Fan Shares His Stories From the Road in “Sonic Warrior”

Stories from the road are always fascinating, and Lou Brutus has his fair share of them in his new memoir, Sonic Warrior: My Life as a Rock N Roll Reprobate (Rare Bird Books). Lou tells incredible stories from his time as a radio personality and music interviewer. One of these is about…

BookTribApril 13, 2020

Nonfiction

Book Excerpt! Garry McDaniel & Sharon Massen’s ‘The Dog’s Guide to Your Happiness’

For a sneak peek of Garry McDaniel and Sharon Massen's The Dog's Guide to Your Happiness: Seven Secrets for a Better Life from Man's Best Friend (Lumina Media, February 28, 2017) check out the excerpt below! What We Can Learn About Play and Happiness Some of our sweetest memories come…

BookTribMay 25, 2017

Nonfiction

Book Excerpt! TS Rhodes’ ‘Pirates of the Golden Age’

For a sneak peek of TS Rhodes' Pirates of the Golden Age: Revealing the True History of Pirates And Their World (CreateSpace, 2016), check out the excerpt below! Christopher Columbus discovered the New World for Spain in 1492, and he brought back news that the natives had gold. Only 14 years…

Beth WaskoJanuary 16, 2017

Nonfiction

Book Excerpt! Jessica Teich’s ‘The Future Tense of Joy’

For a sneak peek of Jessica Teich's memoir, The Future Tense of Joy, check out the excerpt below. INTRODUCTION Survivors remember the past in pieces. Not necessarily “before” and “after,” which would be easier. It’s more like time melts into Dali-like puddles, or convulses, slamming together faces and events. Psychologists often…

Beth WaskoNovember 9, 2016

Nonfiction

Excerpt: The Must-Read Guide for Anyone Dealing with Crippling OCD and Anxiety

Below is an excerpt from the first chapter of Adam Shaw and Dr. Lauren Collaghan's Pulling the Trigger: The Definitive Survival and Recovery Approach to OCD, Anxiety, Panic Attacks and Related Depression. Introduction COURAGE NOT FIGHT Accept Your Mind, Own It For What It Is. This Takes Courage, Not Fight…

Beth WaskoNovember 2, 2016

Nonfiction

You Don’t Have to be a Failure!

Motivational speaker, actor and now first-time author M.J. Dougherty knows that failing, although discouraging, is sometimes necessary in order to move on to bigger and better. After a number of decisions didn't go Dougherty's way, he began to realize that he could benefit from the lessons he was learning along his…

Beth WaskoJuly 5, 2016

Nonfiction

Book Excerpt! Allison Gilbert’s ‘Passed and Present’

Today, April 12, marks the much-anticipated release day for Allison Gilbert's Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive (Seal Press, April 12). A how-to manual for learning ways to best remember the ones we've lost in life, Passed and Present offers a road map meant to help the reader…

Beth WaskoApril 12, 2016

Business Nonfiction

Book Excerpt! Candace Spears’ ‘Bring Your Crayons to the Office’

For a sneak peek of Candace Spears' Bring Your Crayons to the Office: A Way Forward for Playful Business Analysts and Project Managers (CreateSpace, March 1, 2017) check out the excerpt below! Introduction What is business analysis as compared to project management? While the methods and suggestions in this book…

Beth WaskoMay 9, 2017

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Business Nonfiction

Book Excerpt! Beatrice Chestnut, PhD’s ‘The 9 Types of Leadership’

For a sneak peek of Beatrice Chestnut, PhD’s The 9 Types of Leadership: Mastering the Art of People in the 21st Century Workplace (Post Hill Press, January 31, 2017) check out the excerpt below! Why Are Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence the Most Vital Factors in Excellent Leadership? Interestingly, it turns…

Beth WaskoMarch 3, 2017

Book Club Network Fiction

Love and Espionage Have Explosive Consequences in “Atomic Love”

“A novel of science, love, espionage, beautiful writing, and a heroine who carves a strong path in the world of men.” — Ann Patchett, author of The Dutch House “A highly-charged love story that reveals the dangerous energy at the heart of every real connection…Riveting.” — Delia Owens, author of…

BookTrib Guest AuthorAugust 17, 2020

Book Club Network Fiction

“The Love Story of Missy Carmichael” Is a Hilarious and Heartwarming Coming-of-Old Story

For readers of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine and A Man Called Ove, comes a life-affirming, deeply moving “coming-of-old” story, a celebration of how ordinary days are made extraordinary through friendship, family and the power of forgiving yourself — at any age. The world has changed around seventy-nine-year-old librarian Millicent Carmichael, aka Missy.…

BookTrib Guest AuthorJune 2, 2020

Book Club Network Fiction

Once You Start This Book, You’ll Want to Read on to “The Big Finish”

In The Big Finish by Brooke Fossey (Berkley), we meet Duffy Sinclair, a wisecracking, curmudgeonly 88-year-old living at Centennial Assisted Living, and his best friend and roommate, Carl Upton. Duffy's full of mischief, but straight-laced Carl keeps his bent for troublemaking at bay — for the most part. When Carl’s…

BookTrib Guest AuthorMay 3, 2020

Better Self Business Nonfiction

Book Excerpt! Brit Poulson’s ‘The Clarity Compass’

For a sneak peek of Brit Poulson's The Clarity Compass (February 14, 2017) check out the excerpt below! Would You Rather Be Right or Effective? “I hate the Clarity Compass.” He went by the name of Deck: He was ex-military, business casual, with pictures of his kids and Chihuahuas meticulously placed…

Beth WaskoFebruary 23, 2017

Fiction

Book Excerpt! Lisa Scottoline’s ‘One Perfect Lie’

For a sneak peek of Lisa Scottoline's One Perfect Lie (St. Martin's Press, April 11, 2017) check out the excerpt below! One Perfect Lie Chapter One Chris Brennan was applying for a teaching job at Central Valley High School, but he was a fraud. His resume was fake, and his identity…

Beth WaskoApril 3, 2017

Book Excerpt! Kim Alexander’s ‘Pure: A Paranormal Romance’

Book Excerpt! Cathy Fyock’s ‘Blog2Book’

Professional Music Fan Shares His Stories From the Road in “Sonic Warrior”

Book Excerpt! Garry McDaniel & Sharon Massen’s ‘The Dog’s Guide to Your Happiness’

Book Excerpt! TS Rhodes’ ‘Pirates of the Golden Age’

Book Excerpt! Jessica Teich’s ‘The Future Tense of Joy’

Excerpt: The Must-Read Guide for Anyone Dealing with Crippling OCD and Anxiety

You Don’t Have to be a Failure!

Book Excerpt! Allison Gilbert’s ‘Passed and Present’

Book Excerpt! Candace Spears’ ‘Bring Your Crayons to the Office’

Book Excerpt! Beatrice Chestnut, PhD’s ‘The 9 Types of Leadership’

Love and Espionage Have Explosive Consequences in “Atomic Love”

“The Love Story of Missy Carmichael” Is a Hilarious and Heartwarming Coming-of-Old Story

Once You Start This Book, You’ll Want to Read on to “The Big Finish”

Book Excerpt! Brit Poulson’s ‘The Clarity Compass’

Book Excerpt! Lisa Scottoline’s ‘One Perfect Lie’

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