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Surviving Paris by Robin Davis (Book Review #2259)
Robin Davis’ Surviving Paris is a gripping, heartfelt, and fiercely honest memoir that delivers both a love letter and a challenge to the City of Light. It’s not about fairytales. It’s about survival, vulnerability, and unexpected strength.
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)”
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)”
Two Sticks, One Path by Darrow Kirkpatrick (Book Review #2205)
In Two Sticks, One Path, Darrow Kirkpatrick recounts an extraordinary feat: hiking the 500-mile Colorado Trail on forearm crutches. But this is far more than an account of endurance—it’s a courageous, deeply human memoir about injury, healing, nature, and the spiritual transformation that unfolds… Continue Reading “Two Sticks, One Path by Darrow Kirkpatrick (Book Review #2205)”
Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins by Amy Shea (Book Review #2204)
Amy Shea’s Too Poor to Die is a courageous and deeply compassionate work of narrative nonfiction that exposes an often-ignored truth: not all deaths are created equal. With empathy and precision, Shea gives voice to those who die in poverty, homelessness, incarceration, and social… Continue Reading “Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins by Amy Shea (Book Review #2204)”
Fil Chavez — Author of Unused Towels, a Finalist in the NM/Arizona Book Awards
Unused Towels by Fil Chavez is a powerful memoir that blends heart-wrenching honesty, humor, and faith to shed light on one of life’s most difficult battles—suicidal depression. A finalist in the NM/Arizona Book Awards, this inspiring book offers hope, insight, and resilience to readers… Continue Reading “Fil Chavez — Author of Unused Towels, a Finalist in the NM/Arizona Book Awards”
WELCOME TO FABULOUS ANGELES: The Rock ’n’ Roll Adventures of a Wayward Westside Teen By Richard A. Lefkowitz (Book Review #2151)
Richard A. Lefkowitz’s memoir, WELCOME TO FABULOUS ANGELES, is a captivating journey through the vibrant and often chaotic rock ’n’ roll scene of Westside Los Angeles, seen through the eyes of a teenage dreamer coming of age in a city that never sleeps. This… Continue Reading “WELCOME TO FABULOUS ANGELES: The Rock ’n’ Roll Adventures of a Wayward Westside Teen By Richard A. Lefkowitz (Book Review #2151)”
Shaking in the Forest: Finding Light in the DarknessBy Lori Hodges (Book Review #2147)
Shaking in the Forest is a gripping, heartfelt memoir that doesn’t just recount trauma—it transforms it. Lori Hodges brings thirty years of frontline emergency service experience to this powerful work, blending the adrenaline of disaster response with the quiet, often invisible wounds of personal… Continue Reading “Shaking in the Forest: Finding Light in the DarknessBy Lori Hodges (Book Review #2147)”
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