Happy New Year — With Gratitude —Ten Years In — Thank You for the Journey

Happy New Year to our community,

As we step into a new year, I want to pause and say thank you—from the heart.

This year marks ten years of Review Tales, and that milestone belongs to all of you. To the writers, contributors, editors, creatives, readers, and friends who have supported this space over the years: your presence has shaped it more than you know.

What began as a small place for thoughtful faith, writing, and conversation has grown because of your trust, your words, your questions, and your encouragement. Some of you have walked alongside this work quietly, others visibly—but every contribution has mattered.

To our authors and contributors: thank you for lending your voices, your insight, and your time. To our readers and supporters: thank you for reading attentively, engaging generously, and returning year after year. You are the reason this work continues.

I enter this new year with deep gratitude and renewed hope for what lies ahead. May the coming year bring clarity, creativity, faithfulness, and meaningful conversations for us all.

Here’s to the journey so far—and to what’s still to come.

With sincere thanks,

Jeyran Main
Editor-in-Chief

Navigate Your Emotions by Exploring Them Like Games by Victoria Ichizli-Bartels (Book Review #2256)

“Navigate Your Emotions” by Victoria Ichizli-Bartels presents a new and unique approach to understanding how to change how we feel. The author has developed an approach that is both playful and highly practical. With her combination of a kind, scientific, and empowering style, she provides an alternative to how we typically perceive our emotions (particularly those considered difficult). She asks readers to consider this: What if each of our emotional responses (even the worst ones) could be thought of as opportunities for us to “level up” in life’s game?

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The Aura Color Wheel by Helen Ye Plehn (Book Review #2255)

Helen Ye Plehn’s “The Aura Color Wheel” offers a colorful, spiritually informative way for readers to learn about the soul’s purpose, its emotional patterns, and how to grow personally. The system is based on a combination of different types of metaphysical wisdom (e.g, aura readings, Vedic astrology, chakra work, feng shui). Through this system, Plehn invites the reader to look at the individual colour of their soul’s aura and see how this colour relates to their unique gifts, wounds, and lessons they have to learn in the spirit. “The Aura Color Wheel”, published by Hay House, is a vibrant and energetically alive non-fiction book. The foundation of the book is the Aura Colour Wheel; this is the system Plehn used to decode the essence of your soul’s aura using the colours associated with the aura.

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Licensing for Leverage by Mitch Russo (Book Review #2253)

In Licensing for Leverage, Mitch Russo uncovers one of the most significant hidden advantages of every business: the potential for passive income from your company’s unutilized Intellectual Property (IP) if properly leveraged.

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LIVE to DIE by Cam Stewart (Book Review #2250)

LIVE to DIE is a deeply personal work by Cam Stewart. It is an amazing and courageous work that describes how to live a purposeful life through the lens of diversity, inclusion, and equity (DIE). Stewart draws on his experiences over the last four decades as a law enforcement officer, human rights advocate, and culturally engaged individual, weaving his autobiographical reflections, professional insights, and practical knowledge into an action-oriented blueprint for aspiring leaders, community builders, and changemakers.

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Just Play Like You Do in the Basement by Rick Porrello (Book Review #2249)

Rick Porrello’s memoir, Just Play Like You Do in the Basement, is a beautifully rendered coming-of-age story set against the glittering and turbulent backdrop of 1980s show business. With deft storytelling and unflinching honesty, Porrello recounts his astonishing journey from a Cleveland basement drum room to international stages alongside the legendary Sammy Davis, Jr.—a path paved by family ambition, natural talent, and the magnetic pull of jazz.

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Rise and Thrive Above Cancer Journal by Dr. Achim Zinggrebe (Book Review #2252)

Published by wellness tracker Dr. Achim Zinggrebe, the “Rise and Thrive Above Cancer” Journal is designed for caregivers, friends, and family members of cancer patients. The journal focuses on enabling intentionality, encouraging emotional expression, and promoting resilience in all cancer patients.

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🎄 Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! 🎄 ✨ Celebrating 10 Years Together ✨

As we close out another wonderful year — and celebrate our 10th anniversary — I want to take a moment to thank every single one of you. To my readers, authors, writers, and contributors: your support, creativity, and dedication have shaped this community into something truly special.

For a decade, you’ve shared your stories, trusted your words with me, read our magazines, and supported my books. None of this journey would have been possible without you, and I am deeply grateful.

As we step into a new year filled with hope and inspiration, I invite you to continue this incredible journey with us. Explore our latest magazine issues, discover new voices, and, if you haven’t already, take a look at my books — each one created with passion, purpose, and love.

Thank you for 10 amazing years.
Thank you for reading.
Thank you for believing in the power of storytelling.
Wishing you joy, warmth, and peace this Christmas season.
With heartfelt gratitude,

Jeyran Main
Editor-in-Chief

Oneness: The Simple Self-Healing Secret You Were Never Supposed to Know by LD Chen & MeiMei Fox (Book Review #2251)

What if the techniques you used: meditations, medications, therapies, diets, and exercises, only skimmed the surface of healing? What if the proper way forward for healing, clarity, and peace would be something much older and simpler than you can imagine?

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