Recent statistics by World News and Reports shows that 55 per cent of adults are stressed, a figure that is almost as high as the amount in Greece. While 45 per cent are worried, 22% are angry. It means that at least, one in every ten American is fierce right now, as you read this. And these people can snap anytime and anywhere. Who are the individuals at the forefront of gun violence? Angry people who have access to guns! You know how you react when you are angry, you smash things, break things … [Read more...] about YOUR ANGER MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES ARE FAILING by Jeremiah Jefferson
The Devine Comedy by Paul Devine
Singer with Post-Punk band Siiiii, Paul Devine beautifully, movingly and hilariously chronicles five decades both in and out of the music business. The book takes us on a weaving journey from an often-troubled East Anglian childhood, through the seamy clubs and venues of 1980’s Sheffield, via undiagnosed ADHD and coming to terms with mental illness. This is a sometimes shocking life story about death, sex, Punk Rock, fish, possible demonic possession and love. Targeted Age Group:: 18 to … [Read more...] about The Devine Comedy by Paul Devine
The Reluctant Hotelkeeper by John Searancke
John Searancke came to the role of hotelkeeper almost accidentally, and most definitely with much reluctance. After his parents’ marriage fell apart, he was dragooned in, at the age of 22, to pick up the pieces of their new venture, a barely-trading country house hotel that had, frankly, seen better days. Not only was it posting an annual loss, but the fabric of the building was crumbling and there was no money left to make improvements. There were to be battles royal with neighbours not … [Read more...] about The Reluctant Hotelkeeper by John Searancke
Life on a Tightrope by Mika Mori
In her late twenties, at an age where everyone else seems to be focused on their career, starting a family or travelling worldwide, Mika instead suffers a kidney infection which leads to non-psychosis (severe anxiety and panic disorder, along with agoraphobia) and ongoing health problems that no one seems to be able to fix. She is suspected of Lupus, although her symptoms seem more like chronic UTIs. But with the test results always being negative for anything wrong with her, she is helpless in … [Read more...] about Life on a Tightrope by Mika Mori
The Journey of Faith: Part One by Liela Marie Fuller
If you heard instruction from God, in your ear, what would you do? It's natural to question if what you heard was real, but what if soon after, your life starts to melt into a gumbo of stress to the point that you have no other choice but to take action. Move. That is the command that roared in Liela's ears one day like a lion in the jungle marking territory. With no preparation, she gathers the little she has and voyages on a quest of agonizing lows and miraculous highs that alter the … [Read more...] about The Journey of Faith: Part One by Liela Marie Fuller
WE’RE ALL POTENTIAL PRISONERS by Thomas Mwakonkha Sakala
Seven ‘bastards’ gang up on the author, savagely beat, stamp and brutalise him. He fights back but eventually gives in, and when they realise the swelling number of lookers-on, they manhandle him to a deserted room and continue to give it to him until the police ‘rescue’ him. In this memoir, the author tries to recreate the events, locales and conversations from his memories of them. Opening with the punch-up, all through to the arrest, police bond and the withdrawal of the charge against him. … [Read more...] about WE’RE ALL POTENTIAL PRISONERS by Thomas Mwakonkha Sakala
All Is Not LOST by Shannon Kenny Carbonell
All Is Not LOST by Shannon Kenny Carbonell All Is Not LOST is the story of what happened when one woman set aside a lifelong dream in favor of her kids, only to find herself battling her own ego and unfulfilled ambition. Shannon Kenny Carbonell -- wife of actor Nestor Carbonell of LOST, Bates Motel, and The Morning Show fame -- knew she was making the better choice for her, no matter how painful, when she decided on full-time motherhood over career. Little did Shannon know she would soon find … [Read more...] about All Is Not LOST by Shannon Kenny Carbonell
Jungle Jean: The Life And Times Of Jean Liedloff, The Woman Who Transformed Modern Parenting with The Continuum Concept by Geralyn Gendreau
"Jungle Jean" Goes Beyond Childrearing and Offers a Vital, Uplifting Message for Our Times "Jungle Jean", is the official biography of Jean Liedloff, acclaimed author of "The Continuum Concept". Author Geralyn Gendreau captures the essence of Jean’s phenomenal life story and the natural parenting movement inspired by her book, including real-life stories — never before published — that bring a deeper understanding of continuum parenting principles and the woman who brought them to … [Read more...] about Jungle Jean: The Life And Times Of Jean Liedloff, The Woman Who Transformed Modern Parenting with The Continuum Concept by Geralyn Gendreau
A Korean War Odyssey by Tom Gormey
In the biography and memoir A Korean War Odyssey, the story of the Forgotten War is told through the alternating perspectives of two young men from similar situations but born on different continents, followed by the efforts to locate one of them many years later. Small-town Missouri boy Donald Matney joins the army during peace time to see the world and is posted to the good life performing occupational duties in Japan. Woo Kyu Chul lives simply growing rice with his wife and young daughter … [Read more...] about A Korean War Odyssey by Tom Gormey
Finding Heaven In The Dark by William L. Ingram
Finding Heaven In The Dark by William L. Ingram FINDING HEAVEN IN THE DARK - A MEMOIR ABOUT LIFE'S MEANING The Story of a Boy's Journey from Rebellion To Redemption. … [Read more...] about Finding Heaven In The Dark by William L. Ingram
You Can’t Buy Love Like That: Growing Up Gay in the Sixties by Carol Anderson
You Can't Buy Love Like That: Growing Up Gay in the Sixties by Carol Anderson How do you live an authentic life while keeping a secret? This award-winning memoir chronicles one woman’s struggle to be true to herself as she grapples with the ramifications of accepting that she’s gay amid the religious, social and legal norms of the Sixties. Growing up in a fundamentalist Christian household, and fearing the rejection of her parents, she keeps the secret of her love orientation for many … [Read more...] about You Can’t Buy Love Like That: Growing Up Gay in the Sixties by Carol Anderson
Evelyn Evolving by Maryann Miller
Evelyn Evolving by Maryann Miller A novel of real life. Four-year-old Evelyn Gundrum’s secure and happy world is turned upside down when she and her sister are abandoned by their mother and sent to an orphanage run by the terrifying Sister Honora. An orphanage is not an ideal place for a child to live, even in the best of times, and Evelyn is there in the worst of times, 1923 to 1933. Evelyn grows up amidst hardship and heartbreak, plagued by unresolved emotions and trauma that follow her … [Read more...] about Evelyn Evolving by Maryann Miller
