Transformation

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Tragic Twist Defines “A Game Maker’s Life”

Jeffrey Breslow was an icon in the toy design business. In his 40-year, Hall of Fame career, he oversaw operations at two multimillion-dollar toy companies and had his hand in such classic toys at Simon, Polly Pocket, Operation, Mousetrap and more. His stories of late nights at the drawing board…

Jim AlkonAugust 30, 2022

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3 Audiobooks Featuring Journeys, Internal and External

While trying to articulate what I loved so much about one of my favorite audiobooks of the year so far, Greenland by David Santos Donaldson, I realized that part of what makes this book so compelling is that it is full of movement. That got me thinking about other books…

Laura SacktonAugust 3, 2022

Miscellany

AuthorBuzz Giveaway: Romance and Transformation

This week's AuthorBuzz giveaway features a suspenseful romance and a powerful tale on the transforming experience of teaching for many unruly students as a substitute teacher. Read more straight from the authors about the intriguing titles they are giving away! Dear Reader, For one year I worked as a substitute…

AuthorBuzzSeptember 17, 2018

Fiction

“Still Crazy” but Maybe onto Something: An Inspirational Leap of Faith

When Julie Holliday believes she is at her weakest, she is really learning to be the strongest she’s ever had to be in her life. In Still Crazy, Judy Prescott Marshall’s immensely likable protagonist has a strong Christian faith and a broken heart, a combination that drives the story and,…

Sherri DaleyMarch 30, 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

“Functional Dysfunction: From Sour Grapes to Fine Wine” Proves Life Can Be Salvaged and Savored

Errol Ball was trapped in the wilderness of his own life. His marriage was tenuous, he was questioning his religious beliefs and was doing reckless things in hope of producing reckless outcomes. He likened his situation to the part in the movie The Ten Commandments when, despite hesitancy from the…

BookTribJuly 16, 2021

Better Self Nonfiction

You Embody One of “The Seven Gifts” That Inspire Humanity

A “Gift Map” featuring assorted images, from a Humpback Whale to a set of salt and pepper shakers, greets you when you open this book. What does this have to do with wisdom? It’s a funny little teaser (gorgeously illustrated Syed Muhammed Waqas) that draws you in and makes you…

Judy MorenoJuly 13, 2021

Better Self Nonfiction

Kristy Sweetland’s “Stark Raving Zen” is a Fascinating Memoir of Personal Metamorphosis

Kristy Sweetland’s Stark Raving Zen is a haunting memoir of paranormal experiences, mysticism, voices, ghosts, memories and dreams. It’s a rocky cross-country ride in a green station wagon with a dog for company and a seemingly endless parade of mind-boggling happenings. It’s a story of self-discovery and acceptance, a spiritual…

Sherri DaleyFebruary 25, 2021

Better Self Book Club Network Nonfiction

Donna Bond’s “Original Wisdom” Helps Readers Unlock the Insight Within

Inspired, intelligent and life-changing, Original Wisdom (Halo Publishing International) is not one of those preachy self-help books with “a cure for anything that ails ya.” It’s the real deal. Author Donna Bond has generously offered herself as a spiritual guide and her book as a gift. And if you can…

Karina Holosko, M.A. English LitApril 19, 2021

Fiction

Jhumpa Lahiri Gets Found in Translation in “Whereabouts”

A decade ago, Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri and her family became expats living in Rome, Italy, and during that time, she immersed herself in the unfamiliar culture, which included writing in Italian. For most people, stepping outside their comfort zone can be difficult, stressful and even painful. Lahiri, on…

Jodé MillmanApril 28, 2021

Author Spotlight Book Club Network Fiction

Interview with Dianna Rostad, the Debut Author of “You Belong Here Now”

Ever since I read Christina Baker Kline’s Orphan Train I was struck by the stories of the orphans sent from New York to the wild Midwest. Now Dianna Rostad, my former critique partner and dearest friend with whom I celebrated with lemon cake, cried at seafood dinner, and hiked over the…

Weina Dai RandelAugust 3, 2021

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Des Birch Shares How He Shape-Shifted and Shaped a Narrative

Beyond Dark Waters is a special book. For one thing, it’s unlike anything you’ve ever read before. Yes, we can almost guarantee that. It’s about a nine-year-old boy who can transform into other species, and while he does, he realizes all sorts of things about himself and the vast and…

BookTribMay 31, 2021

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6 Stories of Childhood Metamorphosis and Transformation

You’ll never truly know someone until you walk a mile in their shoes. Sound familiar? We often need to look at a situation with fresh eyes or from a different perspective in order to understand it better. In doing so, we may just catch a glimpse of ourselves from a…

BookTribJune 21, 2021

Tragic Twist Defines “A Game Maker’s Life”

3 Audiobooks Featuring Journeys, Internal and External

AuthorBuzz Giveaway: Romance and Transformation

“Still Crazy” but Maybe onto Something: An Inspirational Leap of Faith

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

“Functional Dysfunction: From Sour Grapes to Fine Wine” Proves Life Can Be Salvaged and Savored

You Embody One of “The Seven Gifts” That Inspire Humanity

Kristy Sweetland’s “Stark Raving Zen” is a Fascinating Memoir of Personal Metamorphosis

Donna Bond’s “Original Wisdom” Helps Readers Unlock the Insight Within

Interview with Dianna Rostad, the Debut Author of “You Belong Here Now”

Des Birch Shares How He Shape-Shifted and Shaped a Narrative

6 Stories of Childhood Metamorphosis and Transformation

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