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BookTribJanuary 14, 2021
Killer Graces by Steve Melen A journey of adoption, cancer, addiction, and breakthrough living. In his late thirties, Steve Melen thought he had it all — until a diagnosis of Stage IIIB stomach cancer brought it all to a screeching halt. Steve battled his demons and the fact that he…
BookTribJanuary 12, 2021
https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/BookBites.FINAL-3-1180x234.jpg Snatch 2&20 by Luke E. Fellows Would you sell your soul to a sociopathic hedge fund titan for tens of millions in dirty cash? What about your sexy wife? What if it meant cozying up to a neurotic and lecherous tech entrepreneur while risking your freedom, and maybe even…
BookTribOctober 29, 2020
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BookTribOctober 13, 2020
Every month, AudioFile Magazine reviewers and editors select the best new audiobooks just for BookTrib's readers. This month, selections include several audiobooks perfect for rounding out Black History Month, a duke-themed romance, a fascinating memoir, pulse-pounding thrillers set in the past and the future, and more. Queue 'em up! This…
AudioFileFebruary 22, 2021
Every month, AudioFile Magazine reviewers and editors select the best new audiobooks — from memoirs to satire, historical fiction to mystery and cultural commentary. These listening recommendations offer plenty of variety, inspiration and escape. Queue up these audiobooks. This story appears through BookTrib’s partnership with AudioFile and contains material originating from…
AudioFileDecember 28, 2020
If you are a woman — and if you’re not, you’re more than welcome here, too — you have relationships of all shapes and sizes, closeness and casualness, complexity and simplicity. Whether you secretly feel lonely, consider yourself rotten at relationships, or feel like you have too many to ever…
Judy MorenoJune 29, 2021
Happiness. What a complicated concept, elusive goal and clickbait catchphrase. How many headlines have promised you simply that one thing, happiness? And how many have delivered? Have you ever felt betrayed, jaded or even more confused about the actual definition and, even, existence, of this north star after a wild-goose…
Judy MorenoNovember 5, 2021
Ah, the New Year. Remember welcoming 2021? Remember welcoming 2020? Let’s not do that, actually. Let’s move on and hope for better things. Sometimes, though, we have to give those hopes a little gentle nudge so that they’re more likely to come through. This means having determination, SMART goals (Specific,…
Judy MorenoDecember 31, 2021
The WHO estimates that depression affects 3.8% of the entire world population. That’s nearly 300 million people, and yet, depression, like most “unpleasant” topics (the spectrum of mental illness included), is still difficult for many to discuss. Do we avoid the subject because it’s uncomfortable? Or is it uncomfortable because…
BookTribNovember 23, 2021
According to the American Association of Suicidology (AAS), suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. In 2019, the most recent year for which the organization cites data, 47,511 Americans died by suicide. This means, on average, 130 suicides occur each day. The tragedy doesn't end with…
Judy MorenoSeptember 10, 2021
“Now, therefore, I, Dwight D. Eisenhower, President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon all of our citizens to observe Thursday, November 11, 1954, as Veterans Day. On that day let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in…
BookTribNovember 11, 2021
It feels deeply wrong to wish you “Happy” International Holocaust Remembrance Day. So I’ll wish you a safe, peaceful and loving one. On this day, January 27, the world gathers to remember abjectly horrifying events in the not-so-distant past, events that still haunt us today. That such evil was done…
Judy MorenoJanuary 27, 2022
We’ve all got stories to tell. The question is whether or not those stories are entertaining enough to warrant a memoir. Perhaps, if you’ve lived through a particularly tumultuous event or have a unique perspective on a popular topic (and have the writing chops to execute such a feat), your…
Chelsea CicconeJune 14, 2021