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Category: Memoir
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)”
Ruptured Lives by Jarmila Turnovsky (Book Review #2227)
Jarmila Turnovsky’s Ruptured Lives is a powerful, deeply personal memoir that bridges history, trauma, and the enduring resilience of the human spirit. Through the lens of one family’s experience, Turnovsky illuminates the devastating reach of two totalitarian regimes—Hitler’s Nazi Germany and Stalin’s Soviet Union—and… Continue Reading “Ruptured Lives by Jarmila Turnovsky (Book Review #2227)”
To All the Demons I’ve Loved Before by Eva Georgina Marie (Book Review #2191)
To All the Demons I’ve Loved Before is a bold, unflinching memoir that grabs the reader by the collar and refuses to sugarcoat the messy, painful journey through emotionally abusive relationships and back toward healing. With sharp wit, searing honesty, and moments of unexpected… Continue Reading “To All the Demons I’ve Loved Before by Eva Georgina Marie (Book Review #2191)”
Surviving Paris: A Memoir of Healing in the City of Light by Robin Davis (Book Review #2219)
Robin Allison Davis’s Surviving Paris is an unflinching, heartfelt memoir that redefines what it means to pursue a dream abroad while confronting life’s most devastating challenges. Far from a romanticized tale of baguettes, berets, and sweeping Parisian love stories, Davis offers readers a raw,… Continue Reading “Surviving Paris: A Memoir of Healing in the City of Light by Robin Davis (Book Review #2219)”
Ruptured Lives by Jarmila Turnovsky (Book Review #2182)
Ruptured Lives is a deeply affecting memoir that bridges continents, generations, and political regimes to illuminate one family’s experience of loss, resilience, and reconciliation. Jarmila Turnovsky masterfully weaves personal narrative with historical fact in this powerful account of how the ideological extremes of Nazism… Continue Reading “Ruptured Lives by Jarmila Turnovsky (Book Review #2182)”
Surface AND Depths: A Story of adolescence with reflections on the inner journey by Roland Evans
Surface and Depths by Roland Evans is a remarkable fusion of memoir, coming-of-age narrative, and psychological reflection. Set against the atmospheric landscapes of 1960s Wales and Ireland, the book chronicles the formative years of Moey/Owen between ages 14 and 18—a period Jungian psychology identifies… Continue Reading “Surface AND Depths: A Story of adolescence with reflections on the inner journey by Roland Evans”
Life of an Ordinary Man by John Amoscato (Book Review #2215)
Life of an Ordinary Man by John Amoscato is anything but ordinary. This heartfelt memoir is a beautiful reminder that the most meaningful legacies are often built not through grand gestures, but through everyday acts of kindness, resilience, and quiet strength.
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