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An Inspirational Journey From Traumatic Childhood to Wholeness Through God

“To look at us, you would have thought we were the great American family,” Cheryl Glaiser writes in the first pages of her memoir, Use It, Don’t Abuse It (Gatekeeper Press). She goes on to set an idyllic scene of growing up in the 1960s in the small town of…

Barbara WilkovDecember 13, 2021

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“One Bag O’ Gold” Teaches Entrepreneurship Through Biblical Wisdom

Faith, as defined by Webster and aptly referenced by Stuart D. Anderson in his book One Bag O’ Gold: Biblical Inspirations for Entrepreneurship (Barnes & Noble Press) is “a confidence, belief or assurance not based on proof.” The author elaborates that “it is when you know something as Truth, deep…

BookTribApril 7, 2021

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“Millennials” Is a Wakeup Call for the Youth

In his first book, Enrich Your Life and the World with the Game of Golf, the playing field for author Stephen Vigiano was too confined. In that 2020 work, he made the point that “Golf is a sport that transcends a club and a ball. It is a sport that…

Jim AlkonMay 17, 2022

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Learning How to Manage Your Emotions Through the Conceptual Framework of Chakras

“Emotions trigger actions. Actions trigger reactions. Reactions trigger emotions. This is a never-ending cycle. As human beings we emote; this is in our nature. Whether we like it or not, we must face our and others’ emotions constantly. How we face them makes all the difference.” In Preethi Saravanakumar’s latest…

Cynthia ConradMay 31, 2022

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Patients and Doctors Will Understand Those “Gut Feelings” After Reading This Sequel

Several months ago I had the opportunity to read and review Gut Feelings: Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction and the Patient-Doctor Relationship. In the book, Dr. Douglas A. Drossman, MD, a renowned gastroenterologist, founder and COO of the internationally recognized nonprofit the Rome Foundation, and president of DrossmanCare, teams up with…

Barbara WilkovJune 7, 2022

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A Guide to Dietary Habits That Will Improve Your Sex Life

If someone had asked the Bard at the time whether he was trying to suggest a “diet” for great lovemaking and sex, who’s to say how he would answer. Fortunately, 420 years later, Christine DeLozier, L.Ac. has her own ideas about the food of love, and she has written the…

Jim AlkonJune 9, 2022

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“Awake Beloved and Arise” Turns Suffering Into Strength Through the Grace of God

If you’re in the market for an inspirational Christian book that’s as fresh and resilient as the springtime, Awake Beloved and Arise: Transforming Suffering Into Strength (Mountain Muse Studio) by Linda Huntzinger Calhoun will get you singing a song worth singing. In it, Calhoun explores the very nature of suffering:…

Judy MorenoApril 18, 2022

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Spiritual Memoir Shares One Man’s Journey Along the Path to Enlightenment as a Buddhist

“Life is like a great big role-playing game,” writes Marc Preston Moss, “The way to win isn’t to have the most stuff or the highest status—it’s how to find the way out of the game entirely.” That way out is the path that leads to enlightenment and the cessation of…

Cynthia ConradApril 12, 2022

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An Intimate Memoir of the Bipolar Experience Penned to Pay it Forward

She needed to escape, so she ran. She found her way to the door of her house, slipped out and ran as fast as she could. “As I ran, I proceeded to strip every piece of clothing from my black body. I wanted nothing on me, nothing holding me back.”…

Jim AlkonFebruary 25, 2022

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Much More Than a Rough and Tumble Sport, Rugby Teaches Valuable Life Lessons

The saying has a practical message in terms of rugby: Go forward, never run sideways; don’t run away from your supporting players. Support, when the play breaks down, set up for what ensues, and remember that no one goes anywhere alone. Rosemary A. Schmidt, a former collegiate and club rugby…

Jim AlkonMarch 1, 2022

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Book Excerpt: “Brain Storm: A Life in Pieces” – Childhood Trauma and Living with DID

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) remains one of the most misunderstood and misdiagnosed mental illnesses. It wasn't long ago that it was called "multiple personality disorder," a label that never really captured the complexity and variety of its manifestation in patients, not to mention its root causes. In popular culture, people with…

BookTribMarch 5, 2022

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Happiness: A Matter of the Lens Through Which You View It

Rosemary Schmidt tells the story of a teacher asking a young John Lennon what he wanted to be when he grew up. “Happy,” said Lennon. The teacher told Lennon he did not understand the question. Lennon told the teacher she did not understand life. Whether Lennon, or the Peanuts character…

Jim AlkonMarch 8, 2022

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Harness Astrological Energies Each Moon Cycle With This Interactive Book

You get something as beautiful and wise as the 2022 Mystical Moon Journal: A Guide to Harnessing the Energy of the Moon Through Ritual, Visualization, and Intuition. Written by Merrill Black, LCSW in collaboration with designer/healer Leslie Lee, the journal guides users through the new and full moons of 2022,…

Gevera Bert PiedmontMarch 21, 2022

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Journaling the Book: Handle Stress the Spiritual Way — Through Prayer and Reflection

“Recommended for anyone struggling with ‘doing’ over ‘being.’" —Rev. Dr. Lawrence Jay “If you have never thought of stress as a gift, pray this book.” —Sister Bridget Haase, OSU, author of Thirty Days Praying the Imitation of Christ "A powerful, proactive prescription!” —Lisa M. Hendey, author of The Grace of…

Susan BaileyDecember 22, 2021

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Susan Lax’s Poetry Invites Peace, Poignance and Presence in All Life’s Moments

A Heart’s Landscape: An Invitation to the Garden of Moments is a meditative, healing debut by the lyrical Susan Lax. The author pens contemplative poems that aim to uncover some of life’s most important yet least gaudy occasions; tranquil pictures reinforce the themes. This one’s just waiting to live on…

Judy MorenoJanuary 12, 2022

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When World-Renowned Musicians Are in Trouble, They Call Kenny Werner

When Herb Alpert was trapped by a creative block, he turned to Kenny Werner who had just published his landmark book, Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Musician Within. Alpert was floored by it. Now Werner has released the much-anticipated follow-up, Becoming the Instrument: Lessons on Self-Mastery from Music to Life (Sweet…

BookTribJanuary 18, 2022

An Inspirational Journey From Traumatic Childhood to Wholeness Through God

“One Bag O’ Gold” Teaches Entrepreneurship Through Biblical Wisdom

“Millennials” Is a Wakeup Call for the Youth

Learning How to Manage Your Emotions Through the Conceptual Framework of Chakras

Patients and Doctors Will Understand Those “Gut Feelings” After Reading This Sequel

A Guide to Dietary Habits That Will Improve Your Sex Life

“Awake Beloved and Arise” Turns Suffering Into Strength Through the Grace of God

Spiritual Memoir Shares One Man’s Journey Along the Path to Enlightenment as a Buddhist

An Intimate Memoir of the Bipolar Experience Penned to Pay it Forward

Much More Than a Rough and Tumble Sport, Rugby Teaches Valuable Life Lessons

Book Excerpt: “Brain Storm: A Life in Pieces” – Childhood Trauma and Living with DID

Happiness: A Matter of the Lens Through Which You View It

Harness Astrological Energies Each Moon Cycle With This Interactive Book

Journaling the Book: Handle Stress the Spiritual Way — Through Prayer and Reflection

Susan Lax’s Poetry Invites Peace, Poignance and Presence in All Life’s Moments

When World-Renowned Musicians Are in Trouble, They Call Kenny Werner

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