Self-Help

Nonfiction

Wagner’s Backbone: Step up and be a man

That’s what David H. Wagner attempts to answer in his latest book, Backbone: The Modern Man’s Ultimate Guide to Purpose, Passion and Power (Watkins Publishing, May 5, 2015). Wagner seeks to separate the stereotypical “guy” – which he dubs a “half-baked, two-dimensional version of a man – from the exceedingly happy…

Ben S. DutkaMay 6, 2015

Nonfiction

Barb Schmidt has a de-stressing strategy for the holidays with The Practice

So it’s Thanksgiving again, and the entire family is over for dinner. Uncle Phil has had a little too much wine. Your teenage daughter is fighting with you over seeing her boyfriend, who you can’t stand. Grandpa is on a rant over the Republicans (or is it the Democrats?). And…

Michael RuscoeNovember 20, 2014

Business Business - Featured Nonfiction

Perfect Blueprint for Starting Up Your Own Business

But dreams are easily shattered: The Small Business Administration indicates that 20 percent of all small businesses fail in their first year; 50 percent last no more than five years; and 33 percent can give themselves a gold watch for lasting at least 10 years. If you’re looking for…

Jim AlkonFebruary 19, 2019

Better Self Better Self - Featured Miscellany

Add Books to Your Mental Health Care Routine

October 10 is World Mental Health Day! The first commemoration was in 1992 with an aim for support and outreach, but it was the beginning of a new era: between the early nineties and today, destigmatization initiatives, care choices and availability, advocacy, awareness foundations and research have, thankfully, made leaps…

Judy MorenoOctober 8, 2021

Better Self Miscellany Pop Culture

Applying the Principles of Improv to Break Free

If you’ve ever spent time watching improvisational comedy, two things might have struck you: (1) this is entertaining and (2) this looks extremely hard. To many, the thought of being thrown an idea and being asked to improvise on the spot is downright scary. Perhaps a little less frightening is…

BookTribAugust 8, 2018

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One Woman’s Journey from Trauma to Self-Love Offers Much Wisdom for Growth

"Bloom where you're planted," goes a common saying. For poet and writer Tyesha Mack, that sentiment seems to miss the center of the target. “Grow and remain rooted in who you are," she writes. "That’s what flowers do.” See the difference? It is only one of many moments of profound…

Cynthia ConradFebruary 18, 2022

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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

Better Self Nonfiction Nonfiction - Featured

“Conscious Parenting” Provides Emotional Support and a Personal Toolkit

The author Robert A. Saul, MD starts off his informative guide to parenting, Conscious Parenting: Using the Parental Awareness Threshold (Koehler Books), with a perfect quote from the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen: I need a clue ‘Cause I’m flying blind And making this up as I go.” No doubt…

Jim AlkonAugust 10, 2021

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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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“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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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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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

Better Self Better Self - Featured Nonfiction

A Detailed Action Plan for Overhauling Your Life

He read hundreds of books, listened to hundreds of audiobooks and seminars and podcasts, watched documentary after documentary, went to thousands of support group meetings, meditated for hours and hours, and studied hypnosis and the subconscious mind, always trying to gain that little extra understanding of how he could live…

Jim AlkonOctober 26, 2021

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“Purpose and Possibilities: How to Transform Your Life” Gets to the Heart of Healing

The subtitle of this book, Purpose and Possibilities (BG Publishing), is “How to Transform Your Life.” And who doesn’t want to transform their life, especially after the year that we’ve had? This is the perfect book at the perfect time — if you’re willing to do the work. This is…

Barbara WilkovJuly 21, 2021

Better Self Nonfiction Save the World

Trent Shelton on Unlocking “The Greatest You”

Trent Shelton, former wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts may not be a household name. In fact, longtime followers of the Colts franchise might not even recognize him since he never played a game—yet Shelton has made a name for himself outside of the NFL, not in spite of his…

Jeff DaughertyMay 10, 2019

Better Self Nonfiction Save the World

Stress. Spin. Repeat. Experts On How To End Burnout

Ever feel so burnt out you resemble a slice of overdone toast? If you’re a giver by need or nature, which encompasses most people who identify as female, as well as a number of men, stress is your companion. You may have tried any number of ways to deal with…

JeriAnn GellerApril 25, 2019

Wagner’s Backbone: Step up and be a man

Barb Schmidt has a de-stressing strategy for the holidays with The Practice

Perfect Blueprint for Starting Up Your Own Business

Add Books to Your Mental Health Care Routine

Applying the Principles of Improv to Break Free

One Woman’s Journey from Trauma to Self-Love Offers Much Wisdom for Growth

An Inspirational Journey From Traumatic Childhood to Wholeness Through God

“Conscious Parenting” Provides Emotional Support and a Personal Toolkit

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

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

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

Harness Astrological Energies Each Moon Cycle With This Interactive Book

A Detailed Action Plan for Overhauling Your Life

“Purpose and Possibilities: How to Transform Your Life” Gets to the Heart of Healing

Trent Shelton on Unlocking “The Greatest You”

Stress. Spin. Repeat. Experts On How To End Burnout

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