When Shannon Cutts and Pearl first meet, she is still mourning the sudden passing of her first cockatiel, Jacob. The last thing she wants to do is to fall in love with another baby parrot! But one look at the tiny grey ball of fluff and Shannon just knows – he is love with wings, and they are meant to be together. A lifelong parrot lover but by no means experienced at caring for cockatiels, Shannon quickly assumes the role of eager student, with Pearl as her willing and equally eager teacher. … [Read more...] about Love & Feathers: what a palm-sized parrot has taught me about life, love, and healthy self-esteem by Shannon Cutts
Summer of ’77: Beaches, bars and boogie nights in Ibiza by Robert Fear
A holiday can change everything… …it did for Fred. He went on a two-week break with three friends to the Spanish island of Ibiza in July 1976. It was so enjoyable they all vowed to come back for the following season. In April 1977, Fred returned to Ibiza, alone, in pursuit of his dream. Behind him, he left his family, his girlfriend, and a promising career in banking. Challenges lay ahead. This would be no holiday. He needed a place to stay and to find work that would sustain him through … [Read more...] about Summer of ’77: Beaches, bars and boogie nights in Ibiza by Robert Fear
Interview with Author – Shannon Cutts (with Pearl)
About Shannon Cutts (with Pearl): Shannon Cutts is first and foremost a birdie and tortoise mama. She is also a writer, speaker, nonprofit founder, mentor, lover of retro threads, and champion of all things (and beings) recovered and recovering. Love & Feathers is her second book. Pearl Cutts is fetching and feathery. He is a Golden Waffle Award−winning actor best known for his role as .007, pint-sized superspy. He also serves as CEO/super(bird)model for Wet Bird Couture. Pearl loves … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Shannon Cutts (with Pearl)
Featured Free Book: Hungry for Life: A Memoir Unlocking the Truth Inside an Anorexic Mind by Rachel Richards
Featured Free Book: Book is free from 01/03/2020 until 01/07/2020 If the dates are the same, book is free one day only. About the Book In this painfully moving memoir, take a firsthand look at anorexia through the eyes of a young girl. Even in kindergarten, Rachel Richards knows something isn't right. By leading us through her distorted thoughts, she shines a light on the experience and mystery of mental illness. As she grows up, unable to comprehend or communicate her inner trauma, … [Read more...] about Featured Free Book: Hungry for Life: A Memoir Unlocking the Truth Inside an Anorexic Mind by Rachel Richards
Letters In A Helmet, A Story Of Fraternity And Brotherhood by Ron Sorter and Bob Tierno
In October 2019, lifelong friends Ron Sorter and Bob Tierno authored a book that has its genesis over five decades ago. Their memoir, Letters in a Helmet, is a double-helix ride, taking the reader across a landscape of puberty, fraternity life, military service, career transitions, marriages, war wounds, battles with prostate cancer and bereavement. They derive the cover of the book from an incident that occurred in 1970. Bob received a photograph of a letter Ron had written to him, which he’d … [Read more...] about Letters In A Helmet, A Story Of Fraternity And Brotherhood by Ron Sorter and Bob Tierno
Better Off Bald: A Life in 147 Days by Andrea Wilson Woods
Adrienne Wilson is a depressed, suicidal teenager—until the day she receives a diagnosis of stage IV liver cancer. Facing the fight of her life, Adrienne discovers how much she wants to live. In Better Off Bald: A Life in 147 Days, Andrea Wilson Woods chronicles her sister’s remarkable life from the time she was born to the day she dies at age fifteen. Written like a journal, Andrea takes the reader inside her and Adrienne’s journey explaining how she gained custody of Adrienne from their mother … [Read more...] about Better Off Bald: A Life in 147 Days by Andrea Wilson Woods
Interview with Author – Kathalynn Turner Davis
About Kathalynn Turner Davis: Kathalynn Turner Davis is a life coach, psychotherapist, certified Sedona Method coach, high performance specialist and workshop leader, as well as an actress and writer. Kathalynn has studied both Eastern and Western philosophies and teachings. She has traveled the globe to meet with many of the world-renowned teachers, swamis’ avatars. In addition to her long psychotherapist and coaching practice, she has a body of work in film, television and theater. She … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kathalynn Turner Davis
Interview with Author – Judy Stone, MD
About Judy Stone, MD: JUDY STONE, MD, is the daughter of Hungarian Holocaust survivors and a physician specializing in infectious diseases. She is a Forbes Pharma and Healthcare contributor, the former Molecules to Medicine columnist for Scientific American, and the author of a nationally established textbook, Conducting Clinical Research: A Practical Guide for Physicians, Nurses, Study Coordinators, and Investigators. A graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, she completed … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Judy Stone, MD
White Sheets to Brown Babies by jvonne hubbard
A memoir about a girl raised by the Grand Dragon of the KKK and the neglect, abuse and poverty she overcame to eventually adopting a bi-racial baby. Targeted Age Group:: 18-80 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I have lived a rather interesting but difficult life. People have told me for years to write a book about my experiences, although I have always written it was mostly just poetry. Many things were fresh on my mind and too painful to relive. Maturing and realizing I could share … [Read more...] about White Sheets to Brown Babies by jvonne hubbard
Near Death in the Gila National Forest by Don Lubov
It’s 1971 and a university art instructor has just been informed that his contract won’t be renewed. His life is spiraling out of control. He decides to set out on a solo hiking trip across the U.S. Two men, offer to pay him $50,000, to set up a drug deal in Mexico. He agrees to do it, with the hopes that he will finally be financially secure. In 4,500 miles, he encounters a 7-day rock festival in the woods, an invitation to a lynching, Mexican drug dealers, near death in the wilderness, a … [Read more...] about Near Death in the Gila National Forest by Don Lubov
My Name Is Sam … and Heaven Is Still Shining Through by Joe Siccardi
Sit down with a cup of coffee or an iced tea and visit with Sam as she shares a lifetime of memories in this new fictional memoir. No “ah hah!” moment, just a string of “ahs” weaving a tale of life, love, loss, some sorrow, but oh so much joy! Some drama, some humor, some heart tugs from a free-willed suburban Jersey girl trying to figure out this journey called life. Targeted Age Group:: adult What Inspired You to Write Your Book? Reviewers of "Heaven Shining Through" … [Read more...] about My Name Is Sam … and Heaven Is Still Shining Through by Joe Siccardi
You Can’t Buy Love Like That: Growing Up Gay in the Sixties by Carol E. Andersn
How do you live an authentic life while keeping a secret? Carol Anderson is raised in a fundamentalist Christian home in the '60s, at a time when being gay is in opposition to all social and religious mores and against the law in most states. Fearing the rejection of her parents, with whom she shares a loving relationship, she hides the truth and pursues false romances with men while struggling to harness her powerful attractions to women. The watershed point in Carol's journey comes when she … [Read more...] about You Can’t Buy Love Like That: Growing Up Gay in the Sixties by Carol E. Andersn
