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A Stroke Victim Emerges as a Survivor

Many people have no idea about a stroke and its consequences. Terence Ang was one such person – and never bothered to learn about it. “I had the misconception,” he says, “that it only happened to old people. And as long as I maintained a clean bill of health, I…

BookTribJune 7, 2023

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Real-Life Adventures Inspired This Genre-Defying Love Story

Doctor Salou Kassai is two years out of the Paris School of Medicine and already runs Necker Hospital ICU’s neonatology unit. But when a debilitating accident strikes, she wakes up nameless in a Paris hospital, robbed of all her memories. In her debut novel Salou (Palmetto Publishing), author Morenike McFaal…

BookTribJune 5, 2023

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Meet Songwriter Holly Knight, the Musical Mind Behind Iconic 80’s Hits

Whether you’ve heard Holly Knight’s name before, you’ve certainly heard her music. From Tina Turner’s “The Best” to Pat Benatar’s “Love Is a Battlefield” and Patty Smyth’s “The Warrior” — her hit tracks celebrated female empowerment, inspired listeners and shaped pop and rock music for years to come. Knight’s memoir,…

BookTribMay 30, 2023

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“ATOMIC TESTING — STAY AWAY!” The Co-Authors’ Childhood Warning From the CIA

What led to the CIA’s rise, and how did they come to accumulate the power they hold today? From the Patriot Act post 9/11 to Snowden and, perhaps most recently, the documents leaked by the young national guardsmen, what the government is doing to us and others behind our backs…

BookTribMay 30, 2023

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This Kid Lit Author Helps Children Embrace Their Perfectly Imperfect Selves

The drive for perfectionism is something all of us have faced, and children are no exception to the rule. Social norms play a huge role in kids’ lives, from the school to the playground and even in online spaces. But fitting in is a lot easier said than done, and often…

BookTribMay 25, 2023

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A Teacher and Healer Unveils How Past Hardship Can Be the Roadblock in Our Way to Fulfillment

How many times do we feel like something triggers us? When some feeling or trauma from our childhood that still lingers within us bubbles to the surface and makes us feel like that child we once were. We can then react “bigger” than the present situation warrants. We continue to…

BookTribMay 22, 2023

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A Survivor’s Story of Battling Grief, Alcoholism and Depression — And Encouraging Others on Their Own Journeys

If there's one word that can sum up Blue Andrews' memoir Choosing Life (Luminare Press), it's courage. Throughout the book, Andrews displays the courage to tell a brutal story about a life self-destructing day by day, hitting the lowest of lows and then having the courage to, as the book’s…

BookTribMay 22, 2023

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The Ups & Downs of Dating, Plus the Real-Life Inspiration Behind This Author’s Story

A true story about life, love and loss. Inspired by her own personal journey, author Kimberly Getty’s book 25 Years of Sex & Dating explores the highs and lows of dating in the modern age. Recounting her own romantic and sexual exploits, Getty shares with the reader her struggle to…

BookTribMay 19, 2023

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Environmental and Animal Rights Activist Wants Us to Save the Planet One Veggie at a Time

Rising temperatures, rising sea levels and rising extinction rates. To say that our planet is in trouble would be a massive understatement. But what can we, as individuals, do to stop such large-scale destruction? According to environmental and animal rights activist Jonathan Spitz, veganism is the change we all can…

BookTribMay 8, 2023

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War, Vengeance and Human Nature: This Author Reveals the Very Real Horrors Behind His New Thriller

During the Bosnian War in 1995, a Dutch Battalion of the United Nations Protective Force was charged with providing peacekeeping operations, protecting the “safe zone” and preventing the escalation of atrocities on local villagers. It is said that the Dutch did not live up to that responsibility; the event was…

BookTribMay 1, 2023

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Written in Three Months During COVID, a Teen’s Tale of Historical Romance Is an Escape to Another World

What did you do during the days of lockdown? Did you follow the trend of baking bread or doing puzzles? Were your days occupied with remote school, remote work or doomscrolling on social media? Well, if you’re like Quinn Jamison, you spent your days crafting a novel! Written in only…

BookTribMay 1, 2023

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Crafting Complex Stories of Love, Loss and the Human Condition

What kind of life can you expect to live after the love of your life is taken from you so violently? What would you do if faced with their killer? How could you possibly move on and love again? Jefferson R. Blackburn-Smith explores those very questions in his latest novel,…

BookTribApril 24, 2023

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Young Adult Author and Former Educator Describes Her Gripping Tale of Two Lifetimes

How much does Nick have in common with Cat, his strange new classmate? A surprising amount, as it turns out. They’re both juniors at Laketon High School, they’re in the same history class and they both know each other from a past life. In her Young Adult novel Cat-strophic (Wild Rose Press), Sue…

BookTribApril 17, 2023

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Once a Child Star on Reality TV, Jinger Duggar Vuolo Is Now Embracing Faith Without Fear

You may recognize her maiden name from the hit TLC show 19 Kids and Counting. For seven years, Jinger Duggar Vuolo’s daily life was documented on national TV in front of millions of viewers. Throughout the show’s duration, the Duggar family demonstrated their adherence to the strict laws of Bill…

BookTribApril 14, 2023

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This Author Explores How to Value Life in the Face of Our Universe’s Disorder and Chaos

He’s had a play performed at the Baltimore Playwrights Festival, received accolades for his short stories and has been featured in multiple literary journals. It’s safe to say that Gerard Marconi is no stranger to the world of writing. His newest collection, The Accidental Universe and Other Stories (Loyola College/Apprentice…

BookTribApril 10, 2023

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A Satirical Look at the Absurdity of Reality TV — And the World of Lobster Fishing

“Up and down the Maine coast, there’s a tough breed of men who make their living from the sea. They battle the wind and the weather and the tides, and sometimes, each other … Welcome to Tranquility. Welcome to Lobster Wars.” Words spoken by the voiceover at the beginning of…

BookTribJanuary 30, 2023

A Stroke Victim Emerges as a Survivor

Real-Life Adventures Inspired This Genre-Defying Love Story

Meet Songwriter Holly Knight, the Musical Mind Behind Iconic 80’s Hits

“ATOMIC TESTING — STAY AWAY!” The Co-Authors’ Childhood Warning From the CIA

This Kid Lit Author Helps Children Embrace Their Perfectly Imperfect Selves

A Teacher and Healer Unveils How Past Hardship Can Be the Roadblock in Our Way to Fulfillment

A Survivor’s Story of Battling Grief, Alcoholism and Depression — And Encouraging Others on Their Own Journeys

The Ups & Downs of Dating, Plus the Real-Life Inspiration Behind This Author’s Story

Environmental and Animal Rights Activist Wants Us to Save the Planet One Veggie at a Time

War, Vengeance and Human Nature: This Author Reveals the Very Real Horrors Behind His New Thriller

Written in Three Months During COVID, a Teen’s Tale of Historical Romance Is an Escape to Another World

Crafting Complex Stories of Love, Loss and the Human Condition

Young Adult Author and Former Educator Describes Her Gripping Tale of Two Lifetimes

Once a Child Star on Reality TV, Jinger Duggar Vuolo Is Now Embracing Faith Without Fear

This Author Explores How to Value Life in the Face of Our Universe’s Disorder and Chaos

A Satirical Look at the Absurdity of Reality TV — And the World of Lobster Fishing

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