Nonfiction

Anxious About Your Child’s Distance-Learning Education? This Handbook Will Help.

One of the more surprising reveals of the pandemic lockdown has been watching movie stars and other celebrities going a little crazy trying to figure out full-time parenting. While I admit to a little schadenfreude over seeing people who never had to lift a finger suddenly be plunged into child…

JeriAnn GellerOctober 20, 2020

Nonfiction

Jewish Woman Rescues Thousands in Nazi Poland in Unknown, Unforgettable Story

Elizabeth B. White and Joanna Sliwa are historians, Holocaust scholars and co-authors of The Counterfeit Countess, subtitled The Jewish Woman Who Rescued Thousands of Poles During the Holocaust. They are to be congratulated for recognizing the significance of an unpublished memoir and bringing to light Janina Mehlberg’s extraordinary efforts to…

Linda HitchcockMarch 11, 2024

Nonfiction

A Family’s Journey to Enlightenment in India and Nepal

What a stark revelation for Dena Moes, some 10,000 feet high in view of the Annapurna peaks in Nepal during her family's eight-month, life-altering trip to India, chronicled in her charming debut, The Buddha Sat Right Here: A Family Odyssey Through India and Nepal (She Writes Press). To fully understand…

Meagan FoyApril 2, 2019

Audiobooks Business Nonfiction

“The Barefoot Spirit” a Dramatic Departure From the Typical Audiobook

Here at BookTrib, I’m asked to review a lot of books. You can find me most evenings, weekends and train commutes deep inside a book bristling with Post-It notes. So it was a refreshing change when I was asked to review the audiobook of The Barefoot Spirit (Footnotes Press) by…

Cynthia ConradFebruary 27, 2020

Nonfiction Recommended

Riveting Memoir Reveals Lifetime of Lessons from Teacher’s Time in Remote Alaskan Village

When I finished reading Teaching in the Dark by Genét Simone, I felt as if I had just spent months living in the small remote village of Shishmaref, Alaska right along with her. That’s how thoroughly entrancing the author’s writing is. I could completely envision the village, the scenery, the…

Barbara WilkovFebruary 7, 2024

Nonfiction Recommended

Engaging Children with Fun, Easy-to-Understand Guide to SQL

The passionate author Neha Saini opens her instructional book for 11-to-18-year-olds with the warm greeting, “Welcome, young reader, to the beginning of an exciting journey….” But into the world of databases? Saini’s new SQL Quest: A Journey Through Data covers what likely is a fascinating topic for some but an…

Jim AlkonNovember 10, 2023

Nonfiction Save the World

Our Solar System, Explained By Author and Space Freak

So explains Kate Howells, co-author of the visually astounding and creatively written Space is Cool as Fuck, now available in the U.S. from Lost The Plot, the innovative Australian imprint of Pantera Press. The book is everything you thought you could never understand about the universe explained in plain-old filthy…

BookTribJanuary 4, 2019

Book Club Network Nonfiction

Benjamin Franklin’s Revolutionary Ruse Revealed in “Somersett”

A new work of meticulous historical research advances the theory that Benjamin Franklin, using the freeing of a British slave as the catalyst, orchestrated a little-known yet elaborate scheme to impassion revolt throughout the colonies against England and in effect spark America’s fight for independence. In Somersett: Or Why and…

K.L. RomoJune 30, 2020

Nonfiction Recommended

Practical and Inspirational Guide Helps Artists Foster Creativity

Life is full of instructions, telling us what we need before we do something. “You need your coat, you’re going to get cold.” or “You need to be careful, you’re making a mess.” But maybe you like the cold and want to make a mess. This book will reframe some…

Cynthia ConradMay 29, 2024

Nonfiction Nonfiction - Featured

While “Singing All the Verses,” Peg Guilfoyle Proclaims the Full Spectrum of Life

“I have long been a person who sings all the verses.” So begins the resonant Singing All The Verses: Essays from a Mid-American by Peg Guilfoyle. Her story is fascinating. She was always a free spirit, drifting around the West in her twenties as well as living “the customary wandering…

Judy MorenoFebruary 24, 2021

Nonfiction Recommended

Celebrate Delicious Food and Rich Culture in Collection of Persian and French Recipes

If you’re like me, you wouldn’t have thought there was much of a connection between Persian and French culture. But what connects people more than anything? Food. Chef Mina Abdi showcases the intricate connections between French and Persian cuisine in her cookbook, Shiraz & Syrah. Join her on a culinary…

Katie BloomerFebruary 13, 2024

Book Club Network Nonfiction Nonfiction - Featured

“Shenanigans: A Memoir” Details Hijinks and Hilarity Along the Road of Life

—∞— “Kenigsberg’s world … is one where the ordinary is never more than a few steps from the oddball.” —David Guarino, former correspondent, San Antonio Express-News “Easy and enjoyable to read, Abby’s story is a rare and refreshing glimpse into the life travels of one bright, sassy and determined woman.…

Joanna PoncavageJuly 7, 2021

Nonfiction

A Life in Books: Author Kathleen Hill Talks About the Power of Words and Writing Her New Book

Before I spoke with Kathleen Hill for the first time, I had been talking with a friend about aging and watching the adults in our lives, some who’ve passed away, struggle with memory in their later years. We were both saying how we wished they had written down some of…

Aisha K. StaggersDecember 4, 2017

Nonfiction Recommended

A Professional’s Effort to Curb the Crisis of Functional Illiteracy in Children

When I was a child, I could play the piano by ear. If I could whistle a tune, I could play it on the piano. My parents recognized this and got me taking lessons at a young age. I was pretty good. Grownups were really impressed. This kid’s going places,…

Jim AlkonJanuary 10, 2023

Better Self Better Self - Featured Nonfiction

The Right Mindset Makes All the Difference in Achieving Health Goals

Who doesn’t want to be healthy? You’d think that was motivation enough. But it’s so much work! Deprive yourself of foods you love, force yourself to exercise when you’re too tired, try to reduce your stress level (really?). We know it’s all good for us, so it’s no wonder that…

Barbara WilkovJune 29, 2022

The Magical Place We Call School by Dr. Kathleen Corley

Nonfiction Recommended

Award-Winning Educator Shares the Power and Perils of U.S. Education

“School is a building which has four walls with tomorrow inside.” – Chinese fortune cookie Sometimes the most profound truths about the impact of our educational institutions come from the most unlikely places. And sometimes they don’t. Take the observations of Dr. Kathleen Corley, whose 40 years of classroom wisdom…

Jim AlkonJanuary 22, 2024

Anxious About Your Child’s Distance-Learning Education? This Handbook Will Help.

A Family’s Journey to Enlightenment in India and Nepal

“The Barefoot Spirit” a Dramatic Departure From the Typical Audiobook

Riveting Memoir Reveals Lifetime of Lessons from Teacher’s Time in Remote Alaskan Village

Engaging Children with Fun, Easy-to-Understand Guide to SQL

Our Solar System, Explained By Author and Space Freak

Benjamin Franklin’s Revolutionary Ruse Revealed in “Somersett”

Practical and Inspirational Guide Helps Artists Foster Creativity

While “Singing All the Verses,” Peg Guilfoyle Proclaims the Full Spectrum of Life

Celebrate Delicious Food and Rich Culture in Collection of Persian and French Recipes

“Shenanigans: A Memoir” Details Hijinks and Hilarity Along the Road of Life

A Life in Books: Author Kathleen Hill Talks About the Power of Words and Writing Her New Book

A Professional’s Effort to Curb the Crisis of Functional Illiteracy in Children

The Right Mindset Makes All the Difference in Achieving Health Goals

Award-Winning Educator Shares the Power and Perils of U.S. Education

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