Nonfiction

“Running Wild:” A Global Journey of Healing After the Boston Marathon Bombing

Boom! The terrible, percussive sound of the first explosion drowned out every other noise in Boston, both literally and figuratively. The horror of that sound on a sunny Monday afternoon, April 15, 2013, was just the start of the chaos. An apt description so far as Bobby O’Donnell is concerned,…

Jon LandApril 30, 2020

Better Self Nonfiction

Feeling Down? Read Charles M. Johnston’s Take on “Hope and the Future”

Charles M. Johnston, MD begins his academic text Hope and the Future: Confronting Today’s Crisis of Purpose (ICD Press) with an anecdote from his psychiatry practice. A teenage boy sat in his office only two days after attempting suicide. When Johnston asked the boy why he had tried to kill…

BookTribDecember 17, 2019

Better Self Nonfiction

On Love, Loss and Letting Your Light Shine

Imagine becoming permanent guardians for two kids — a girl and a boy. You raise them for four years as your own, giving them love and encouragement they’d never had. Then you pursue adoption. But instead of officially becoming their parents, they are ripped from your home forever, without the…

K.L. RomoDecember 5, 2019

Better Self Nonfiction

One Bullying Victim’s Courage to Speak Up and Reach Out

It appears on the top of an article on the website of the No Bullying Initiative Trust, the New Zealand organization that's a rough equivalent to our stateside StopBullying.gov initiative. The article explains, “Bullies would not exist without victims, and they do not just pick on anyone ... They try…

Jim AlkonDecember 5, 2019

Better Self Nonfiction

Me, We and Thee: Blueprint for Spiritual Growth in “The 3rd Power”

Consider: People are fleeing organized religion in record numbers. Less than 20 percent of Americans regularly attend church, citing a lack of need for a more formal practice of religion. Of the 88 percent of Americans said to own a Bible, 57 percent read it only four times a year…

Jim AlkonDecember 19, 2019

Better Self Nonfiction

She Spoke Out First on Abuse at USAG: “What is a Girl Worth?”

That will never be the case for Rachael Denhollander. Denhollander, a member of USA Gymnastics, was the first woman to publicly accuse Larry Nassar, the former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor, of sexual assault. Her courageous decision to speak out against Nassar was followed by more than 250…

BookTribSeptember 18, 2019

Better Self Nonfiction

Behind the Closed Doors of a Therapy Session in “Maybe You Should Talk To Someone”

Psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb has always helped patients and provided a safe space in her Los Angeles practice. When she experiences a major crisis in her own life, she decides to seek help of her own. In Maybe You Should Talk to Someone (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), Gottlieb explores the inner chambers…

Jennifer BlankfeinOctober 14, 2019

Better Self Nonfiction

Actress and Dancer Jenna Dewan Gives Insight into Being “Gracefully You”

From actress and dancer Jenna Dewan comes a vibrant message of how to elevate your life and experience beauty every day. Gracefully You: Finding Beauty and Balance in the Everyday (Gallery Books) is an insightful vision for anyone who wants to feel better, focus on what’s important, and maintain a…

BookTribOctober 22, 2019

Better Self Nonfiction

The Five Self-Help Books That Rocked My World

Writing a book in the personal development/self-help field is daunting; I should know, I wrote one! The one thing I learned is that there is a fine line between self-help and total bullshit. What’s even more interesting is that line is different for everyone. Below, find my top five self-development…

Kelly MartinsenDecember 1, 2017

Better Self Nonfiction

Primer for Personal Safety and Healthy Relationships

Whether telling a street harasser to back off, explaining to a date you’re not interested in physical contact, or telling a boss you can’t work late, boundary setting in today’s world is crucial to healthy relationships and personal safety. So says Cristien Storm, longtime mental health therapist and author of…

BookTribSeptember 19, 2018

Better Self Nonfiction

Tall Poppy Review: Considering Mental Health in Academia

The opening of Life of the Mind Interrupted: Essays on Mental Health and Disability in Higher Education (Raven Books) says, “This is a book about mental illness and academia. But this is also a book about so much more than that: it’s about grief and friendship, and collegiality, and accessibility,…

Kate MorettiMarch 7, 2019

Better Self Nonfiction

Two Decades Later, Another Brilliant Memoir From Mitch Albom

The first book I ever read by Mitch Albom was Tuesdays With Morrie, which spent four straight years at the top of the New York Times list and has since become the bestselling memoir of all time. A forever Albom fan, I could not wait to read his next work,…

Carole ClapsNovember 5, 2019

Better Self Children's Books Nonfiction

An Exploration of Love and Family in “Why Is My Brother Autistic?”

When a child is diagnosed with autism, it’s important for parents to look into what that diagnosis will mean for their family. From reading parental guides to seeking advice from professionals, a lot of work goes into researching how to care for their autistic child. But in the process of…

BookTribMarch 31, 2021

Better Self Fiction Miscellany Nonfiction Romance

AuthorBuzz: Two Romances and a Tao Te Ching Guide to Living

Sorry, this promotion is over. Read on for three new book suggestions from AuthorBuzz! Sapphire Sunset by C. Travis Rice | Blue Box Press Kobo | Amazon Dear Reader, Allow me to introduce you to C. Travis Rice, the alter ego I invented so I could write the kind of…

AuthorBuzzFebruary 28, 2022

Better Self Business Nonfiction Save the World

“Balance Is B.S.” Is Perfect For Women Breadwinners

Tamara Loehr, globally known wellness entrepreneur and author, boldly challenges the work-life balance philosophy in her upcoming book titled Balance is B.S: How to Have a Work. Life. Blend (Wiley). The handbook Balance is B.S. is designed to change the mindsets of women in the U.S. who are the primary breadwinners of their…

Jim AlkonFebruary 13, 2019

Better Self Business Nonfiction Save the World

Be the Leader You’d Like to See in the World

Let’s let Dr. Kimberly Townsend depress us for a moment – because she promises to make it better. In Lifecircle Leadership: How Exceptional People Make Every Day Extraordinary (Advantage Media Group), Townsend advances a leadership theory of pragmatic altruism. But first she sets the stage by taking a bleak temperature…

Jim AlkonMarch 29, 2019

“Running Wild:” A Global Journey of Healing After the Boston Marathon Bombing

Feeling Down? Read Charles M. Johnston’s Take on “Hope and the Future”

On Love, Loss and Letting Your Light Shine

One Bullying Victim’s Courage to Speak Up and Reach Out

Me, We and Thee: Blueprint for Spiritual Growth in “The 3rd Power”

She Spoke Out First on Abuse at USAG: “What is a Girl Worth?”

Behind the Closed Doors of a Therapy Session in “Maybe You Should Talk To Someone”

Actress and Dancer Jenna Dewan Gives Insight into Being “Gracefully You”

The Five Self-Help Books That Rocked My World

Tall Poppy Review: Considering Mental Health in Academia

Two Decades Later, Another Brilliant Memoir From Mitch Albom

An Exploration of Love and Family in “Why Is My Brother Autistic?”

AuthorBuzz: Two Romances and a Tao Te Ching Guide to Living

“Balance Is B.S.” Is Perfect For Women Breadwinners

Be the Leader You’d Like to See in the World

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