Summary & Analysis of The Talent Code by ZIP Reads Daniel Coyle’s The Talent Code: Greatness isn’t born. It’s grown. Here’s how debunks the myth of innate talent using brain science. Coyle shares his conversations with different brain specialists and his itinerary through “tiny places that produce Everest-size amounts of talent.” In his fact-finding mission, he unearths a common larger pattern identifiable in these talent hotbeds that can be replicated in skill building exercises to … [Read more...] about Summary & Analysis of The Talent Code by ZIP Reads
Fly Away Snow Goose by Juliet Waldron John Wisdomkeeper
Fly Away Snow Goose by Juliet Waldron and John Wisdomkeeper In the early 1950's four 1st Nation's children are taken to the Indian Residential School in Ft. Providence, NWT. Two believe this will be a good thing. The other pair are older, almost grown, and so far they've avoided white man’s school. On a visit to town, however, they are captured by Indian Agents. A winter of suffering and abuse follows, for the school’s mission is to “Kill the Indian inside the child.” Sascho, the oldest boy, … [Read more...] about Fly Away Snow Goose by Juliet Waldron John Wisdomkeeper
Pianist in a Bordello by Mike C. Erickson
Pianist in a Bordello by Mike C. Erickson Pianist in a Bordello What would happen if a politician decided to tell the truth—the whole truth? Richard Youngblood, aspiring Congressman, is about to find out. He’s running on a platform of honesty and transparency—and against the advice of his friends and advisers he’s decided to start with himself. His autobiography will lay his entire life bare before voters just days before the election. And what a life he’s had. Born in a commune and named … [Read more...] about Pianist in a Bordello by Mike C. Erickson
Conducting the King by Julie Guardado
Conducting the King by Julie Guardado Audrey Loveday dreams of becoming a symphonic conductor, but under the guidance of her father, she is closer to having a mental breakdown than leading an orchestra. Gut instinct and a bit of courage pushes her to break away in search of a female conductress to mentor her. Instead, she meets an elderly Southern man, an Elvis Tribute Artist, and a fiery backup singer, all of whom have dreams of their own and are counting on Audrey’s help to reach those … [Read more...] about Conducting the King by Julie Guardado
Standing The Final Watch by William Alan Webb
Standing The Final Watch by William Alan Webb America might be dead, but Nick Angriff will kick your ass to resurrect her. Lt. General Nick Angriff has spent his adult life protecting family and country from a world of terrorism spinning out of control. On the battlefield, off the grid, in clandestine special task forces and outright black ops, Angriff never wavers from duty. But when a terror attack on Lake Tahoe kills his family, he’s left with only the corrosive acid of revenge… that is, … [Read more...] about Standing The Final Watch by William Alan Webb
The Blue Unicorn’s Journey To Osm Illustrated Book by Sybrina Durant
The Blue Unicorn's Journey To Osm Illustrated Book by Sybrina Durant "Durant’s story is slyly whimsical as she builds up the world of Marbryn, a world where there are many wonders, but also threats to the existence of Blue’s tribe." - Jack Magnus From Reader's Favorite. "The Blue Unicorn…reads like old time fairy tales…where life and death choices are made…" - From Fundinmental As The Eyes See It Blog "The gentle reminders of the importance of acceptance and maintaining a sense of self … [Read more...] about The Blue Unicorn’s Journey To Osm Illustrated Book by Sybrina Durant
Gaia’s Majesty-Mission Called: Women in Power by Roger B. Burt
Gaia's Majesty-Mission Called: Women in Power by Roger B. Burt Earth is entering a frightening and challenging era. Through fiction, Gaia’s Majesty-Mission Called-Women in Power explores the future as it might be. We cannot know where the empowerment of women may lead us. But the prospects of our future with their empowerment are intriguing to explore. And so our fictional adventure begins. Our earth mother, Gaia, foresaw a definitive epoch when the survival of humankind and her beautiful … [Read more...] about Gaia’s Majesty-Mission Called: Women in Power by Roger B. Burt
Enchanted Ruse by Geoffrey Moehl II
Enchanted Ruse by Geoffrey Moehl II Four monumental hurricanes ravage the Florida coast as an equally tempestuous family drama brews. In spite of his parents' best efforts, Carter Manning's personal life spirals into an abyss of depression. His increasingly acerbic sense of humor seems to be wrecking a much hated career in car sales. Since the death of beloved his fiancée, Jennifer Ann, Carter's life hardly seems worth living anymore. Constant and unreasonable demands for money and attention … [Read more...] about Enchanted Ruse by Geoffrey Moehl II
The Last Valentine by Felix Alexander
The Last Valentine by Felix Alexander When Olivia Villalobos finds a bloodstained love letter she endeavors to deliver it before Chief Inspector Sedeño finds it in her possession. A city along the southern coast of Puerto Rico emerges in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War. Olivia, daughter of a drunkard police investigator who never knew the truth behind her mother’s disappearance, finds a bloodstained love letter in the hidden compartment of her father’s coat. Convinced it belonged … [Read more...] about The Last Valentine by Felix Alexander
The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name by Fiza Pathan
The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name by Fiza Pathan The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name by Fiza Pathan is a collection of twenty-one original short stories, each centered on some aspect of the social, cultural, psychological and emotional issues facing the LGBTQIA community in the world today. False prejudice has blighted much of society’s sensitivity to what is necessarily a human rights issue. Ignorance has compounded it. What if you, as a parent or a family member, are faced with this … [Read more...] about The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name by Fiza Pathan
Boxes For Beds by Maryann Miller
Boxes For Beds by Maryann Miller In 1961 the mob still ruled Hot Springs, Arkansas and had Sheriff Bates under their thumb. When babies are being kidnapped in nearby Pine Hollow, Bates has to put this case to bed before the bosses come down from Chicago. They don't need the heat of a major investigation that could involve the feds. Who is taking the babies? Is the current case connected to the disappearance of babies 25 years ago? In a desperate move to solve the case before the FBI has to … [Read more...] about Boxes For Beds by Maryann Miller
Song of Praise for a Flower by Fengxian Chu and Charlene Chu
Song of Praise for a Flower by Fengxian Chu and Charlene Chu By Fengxian Chu With Charlene Chu For nearly two decades, this manuscript lay hidden in a Chinese bank vault until a long-lost cousin from America inspired 92-year-old author Fengxian Chu to unearth it. "Song of Praise for a Flower" traces a century of Chinese history through the experiences of one woman and her family, from the dark years of World War II and China's civil war to the tragic Great Leap Forward, Cultural … [Read more...] about Song of Praise for a Flower by Fengxian Chu and Charlene Chu
