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Category: Memoir
Shining the Light: A Life of Resilience, Creativity, and Impact by Ashu Egbe (Book Review #2258)
A beautifully personal memoir, Ashu Egbe’s Shining the Light tells the inspiring story of one’s journey from adversity through self-discovery and into a life of purposeful impact.
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… Continue Reading “LIVE to DIE by Cam Stewart (Book Review #2250)”
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… Continue Reading “Just Play Like You Do in the Basement by Rick Porrello (Book Review #2249)”
The Luckiest Fool on Earth: The Twisted Yarn of America’s Greatest Flagpole Sitter, Alvin “Shipwreck” Kelly by Phillip S. Roberts (Book Review #2246)
Alvin “Shipwreck” Kelly, an American daredevil who had worked in many professions, including sailor, boxer, stuntman, and pole-sitter, is a unique character from the 1920s and early 30s. The author, Phillip Roberts, brings Kelly to life in The Luckiest Fool on Earth, a beautifully… Continue Reading “The Luckiest Fool on Earth: The Twisted Yarn of America’s Greatest Flagpole Sitter, Alvin “Shipwreck” Kelly by Phillip S. Roberts (Book Review #2246)”
Musings of Mannarkoil Professor: Now and Then, Here and There (Book Review #2237)
Musings of Mannarkoil Professor is a warmly humorous and insightful memoir chronicling Gopalan Srinivasan’s journey from a village in Tamil Nadu, India, to a respected finance professor in Mississauga, Canada. This collection of short essays blends slice-of-life storytelling, cultural reflection, and immigrant experience with… Continue Reading “Musings of Mannarkoil Professor: Now and Then, Here and There (Book Review #2237)”
My Grief Jar: Still Growing After the Loss of My Daughter by Deborah Waffle (Book Review #2234)
My Grief Jar: Still Growing After the Loss of My Daughter by Deborah Waffle is a profoundly moving memoir that captures the raw, unfiltered journey through loss, grief, and eventual hope. Written with honesty and deep emotional resonance, this book invites readers into Debbie’s… Continue Reading “My Grief Jar: Still Growing After the Loss of My Daughter by Deborah Waffle (Book Review #2234)”
Never Fire Anyone: A Leader’s Guide on how to Lead People not Companies by Mark Kenneth Morgenfruh (Book Review #2231)
Mark Morgenfruh’s latest book is delightfully direct, as memorable in its bluntness as All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. With razor-sharp Philly wit and no-nonsense insight, Morgenfruh tackles the “stupidly obvious” truths about leadership, business, talent, communication, AI, DEI, forgiveness,… Continue Reading “Never Fire Anyone: A Leader’s Guide on how to Lead People not Companies by Mark Kenneth Morgenfruh (Book Review #2231)”
The Crumbling Shield of Defiance by Adan Rhoades (Book Review #2230)
The Crumbling Shield of Defiance by Adan Rhoades is a raw, deeply moving memoir that takes readers on a journey through trauma, resilience, and ultimate redemption. Written chronologically and with vivid anecdotal detail, Rhoades lays bare his early experiences, showing how extreme childhood hardships… Continue Reading “The Crumbling Shield of Defiance by Adan Rhoades (Book Review #2230)”
Dreaming from the trunk of an American Car by Pashko R. Camaj (Book Review #2229)
This remarkable memoir follows one man’s extraordinary journey from the rugged beauty and political turmoil of Montenegro, a region nestled in the former Yugoslavia, to the diverse and dynamic promise of the United States. Told with aching honesty and cultural reverence, this is more… Continue Reading “Dreaming from the trunk of an American Car by Pashko R. Camaj (Book Review #2229)”
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