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Showing posts with label Nonfiction: Inspiration. Show all posts
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Thursday, January 28, 2021

Dr. Bob Rich Reviews Loving Healing Press Book on Shared Humanity

Title: Demystifying Diversity
Subtitle: Embracing our Shared Humanity
Author: Daralyse Lyons
Genre: Nonfiction: Self-Help, Inspiration
• Publisher : Loving Healing Press
• Language: : English
• Paperback : 178 pages
• ISBN-10 : 1615995331
• ISBN-13 : 978-1615995332
Purchase B&N or Amazon
Kindle $6.29
Paperback $14.34

Reviewed by Dr. Bob Rich 

This review is for two books, not one, because they form one unitary whole. Daralyse has written a powerful book that may change your life, and an accompanying workbook that forces you to convert intellectual understanding into a changed perception of yourself and your world.

If you want one sentence to summarize the book(s), it is “Dehumanizing anyone dehumanizes everyone.” (p 92) My attitude is that we are all family, going right back to the Rift Valley. Demystifying Diversity implicitly applies this concept. Successive chapters examine different sources of discrimination including race, religion, sexual orientation, body size/shape, and disabilities. Each is in effect a case study for applying the message of all the great religions and philosophies: the power of unconditional love. As Daralyse reports her connection to a wide variety of inspiring people, bringing each to life within these pages, she demonstrates that human nature is basically cooperative, compassionate and decent. She invites the reader to identify with this view, and to proactively apply it to everyone.

We learn from doing, not from reading, and so setting exercises is a good teaching device. I enjoyed the exercises in the workbook, and although I was reading because the publisher requested a review, I found myself spending time and mental effort in thinking about the tasks she’d set. Some of the exercises will take you months, such as learning a new language, or a whole lifetime, like becoming friends with people from a culture now foreign to you.

This is a passionate book, a program with the intention of reforming an insane, hating, greedy culture into a sane, loving, generous one. Daralyse is always on the side of the victim — but rightly considers the perpetrator, the abuser, to be also a victim of the abusive behavior: “Trauma is cyclical. Standing for human rights requires us to develop our capacity for empathy and to search out the causes that create conditions of violence and victimization. If we don’t intervene in restorative and reparative ways, hurt people are likely to hurt other people.” (p xii)

Another way I have connected with Daralyse is her distinction between a person and an action. She writes, “Confronting the human capacity for evil doesn’t mean losing sight of the beauty and resilience within each of us. In fact, acknowledging both is the only foundation from which to begin the process of repairing the world.” (p2)

I can’t do better than to finish this review with another quote: “So many of the people I came to know and love since embarking on the Demystifying Diversity initiative are people I would never have crossed paths with otherwise. By connecting over our shared humanity, I have forged lasting friendships and learned a lot about the importance of empathy. Some of the people who have enriched my life the most are people with whom I don’t share much on the surface. Yet, we have connected deeply. They’ve taught me so much and I consider our relationships to be sacred. I could never have figured out the lessons they’ve taught me without them entrusting me with their stories.” (p 140) This is why Daralyse invites you to reap the same benefits through this book.


More About the Author

Daralyse Lyons, aka the Transformational Storyteller, is a journalist, an actor, and an activist. She has written more than two dozen full-length books, a handful of short stories, and countless articles, performed in various plays and in improv comedy shows. A member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and a summa cum laude graduate of NYU, with a double-major in English and Religious Studies and a minor in History, she is passionate about exposing the painful side of history, the side that is not written by oppressors. Through her studies, she has come to see the beautiful and overlapping philosophies of Judaism, Islam and Christianity and wonders why people so often use religion as a battering ram, instead of a source of solace and support. As a Biracial woman, she has made it her mission to stand for a more integrated world. As a sexually fluid person who has had relationships and experiences with both men and women, she has had to find her place amidst a multitude of communities that attempt to erase her orientation and has been a voice within the darkness. 

After writing an award-winning children’s book (I’m Mixed!) about embracing her multiethnic heritage, Daralyse found her passion and her purpose educating others about the need to embrace all aspects of themselves. Since then, she has written and spoken extensively on the subject of diversity. Her perspective is one that looks to acknowledge the past while refusing to become incapacitated by it. As a Biracial, multiethnic and sexually fluid woman, she is uniquely empowered to use her seemingly disparate background as a catalyst for cross-cultural understanding.

More About the Reviewer

Dr. Bob Rich knows all about prejudice and discrimination, having been a Jewish child in a culture where “You Jews murdered Jesus!” was a customary prelude to physical violence, then “I fought for this country! You foreigners are coming to take it over. Go back to where you came from!” was a sequel. So, like Daralyse, all his life, he has been on the side of the underdog. As he matured, he also developed compassion for the abuser, and now the whole of humanity is his family: he cares for you even if he hates your actions. That’s why he is a Professional Grandfather. If you want to know what that implies, visit his popular blog, Bobbing Around, at https://bobrich18.wordpress.com Learn more about him at http://bobswriting.com. Tweet with him @bobswriting. His newsletter is "Bobbing Around" at https://bobrich18.wordpress.com. His mottos are:
Commit random acts of kindness
Live simply so you may simply live

Dr. Bob Rich Reviews Loving Healing Press Book on Shared Humanity


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Friday, September 7, 2018

Inspiration! Travel! Self-Help! Review for Watching the Daisies


Title: Watching the Daisies
Subtitle: Life Lessons on the Importance of Slow
Author: Brigid P. Gallagher
Genre: Inspirational, Memoir, Self Help, Travel.
ISBN: 978-0-9935923-6-2
Purchase: 

Reviewed with permission by Wendy Hodgson  originally on Amazon.co.uk

"I loved this book - so much so that I read it twice which isn't something I do very often. The book took me on a journey combining practical tips with an inspiring insight into destinations I've never been to. I'm tempted to add some of the destinations to my bucket list!
This is a really relaxing read and very inspiring as it shows how you can overcome adversity to live an inspiring and fun life. The author is never daunted by her experience of living with fibromyalgia and pushes through with courage to visit far off destinations and rise to new challenges. The journey takes the reader on a path full of emotion - laughter, sadness, fun and frolicks - the route has them all!
A truly lovely, gentle and relaxing book which makes a perfect holiday read."


MORE ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Brigid P. Gallagher aspired to becoming a doctor but it was not her destiny. Instead she embarked on studies to become one of the first natural medicine practitioners in Scotland, eventually becoming a tutor for community projects, a women's prison, and the Open Studies and Summer Schools of Stirling University from 1993 to 1999. In 1999, she relocated to Donegal, Ireland - the home of her ancestors. Four years later she succumbed to a mystery illness that was eventually diagnosed as fibromyalgia. "Stopping the World"  forced her to reassess her life, and creative writing became a significant aid in her recovery. She eventually retrained in organic horticulture, worked in the glorious gardens of Glenveagh Castle, and inspired children and teachers to create organic school gardens.

Learn more about Brigid P. Gallagher at:


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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

"Friendly" Prose Makes Mindfulness Accesssible

Title:  Shortcuts to Mindfulness: 100 Ways to Personal and Spiritual Growth
Author:  Catherine Auman, LMFT
Author Website: www.catherineauman.com
Genre: Self Help
ISBN:  978-0-9898305-3-9
Link to buy the book: www.shortcutstomindfulness.com

Originally reviewed by Hadley Fitzgerald, MA, for The Therapist, March/April 2015


Shortcuts to Mindfulness: 100 Ways to Personal and Spiritual Growth a jewel of a book with many more jewels to be found inside. “Shortcuts,” yes, but don’t let the title fool you. The essays are brief, but the operative word is indeed “mindfulness.” The author has the gift of writing in a way that gets your attention immediately and then stirs something deeper. No self-help pabulum here, just page after page of genuine, refreshing, soulful nourishment.

After a lifetime as a professional psychotherapist, Catherine Auman has skillfully and elegantly brought together her own brand of the best of self-help and the wisdom traditions presented in 100 condensed two- or three-page essays. Quick, short, and phenomenally easy to read, it’s 100 books in one. It is intelligent self-help, offered without backstory, unnecessary detail, or historical review, with no tedious case-building. This book essentially says: “Here’s the gist of what you need to understand – and here’s what you might do to benefit yourself. Here are suggested support and resources.”
In Shortcuts to Mindfulness, Auman has accomplished the exceptional: quick commentaries on ordinarily complex and difficult subjects, written in a friendly, clean prose that renders her well-distilled wisdom and constructive advice accessible to just about anyone – CEO and barista alike – while retaining all of the benefits one would not expect to find in such aptly titled “shortcuts.” Essay titles such as “You Don’t have to Kill Your Parents,” “Menopause Misunderstood,” “Sex as RotoRooter,” “The Great Art of Doing Nothing,” “You Can Induce Bliss at Any Moment,” and “The Bossa Nova Cure” can be easily read, fully digested, and effectively actualized during a short subway ride or a long smoke break.
The book provides quick, easy, rewarding reading on relevant, meaningful, and significant subjects essentially delivered in the equivalent of Zen sound bites. These essays often read as if she’s sharing her thoughtful insights with you at the kitchen table. In lesser hands this work might have been a smart book for dumb people, or even a dumbed-down book for smart-enough people. But thanks to Auman’s good intentions and gift for plain speaking, it amounts to a set of easily garnered lessons and guideposts for modern life’s tasks and trials, recommended for anyone and everyone who has ever had a problem and five minutes to spare.
MORE ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Catherine Auman, LMFT is a licensed therapist with advanced training in both traditional and spiritual psychology with thirty years of successful professional experience helping thousands of clients. She has headed nationally-based hospital psychiatric programs as well as worked through alternative methodologies based on ancient traditions and wisdom teachings. Visit her online at www.catherineauman.com


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Monday, March 9, 2015

Dr. Bernie Siegel Recommends Tales2Inspire

Tales2Inspire ~ The Emerald Collection (Beyond Coincidence stories)
Author: Lois W. Stern
ISBN: 1492321397
Quoted from Amazon review
Book's Web site:  www.tales2inspire.com
Published by CreateSpace
ISBN: 1492321397
Genre: Inspirational, motivational



Quote from noted physician, healer, author, and humanist, Dr. Bernie Siegel, (A Book of Miracles, the Art of Healing, 365 Prescriptions for the Soul) took note of the Tales2Inspire ™ series, with the words:

"These are books with a heart - filled with stories which reveal what happens when we choose to live in a way that is life enhancing for all God's creatures. Our potential is miraculous when we choose to inspire the vapor of love. The people in these stories have always been my teachers. Read and learn the lessons of life.”

 
 
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Maggy Downey Reviews Nonfiction Inspiration at Perfect Time

Title: Heaven is for Real
Author: Todd Burpo
ISBN-10: 0849946158
Genre of book: Nonfiction

 
Reviewed by Maggy Downey originally for her Maggy Downey blog

Heaven Really is for Real
What I needed as a side companion reading Heaven is for Real while commuting to and from work was a box of Kleenex. I cried like a child reading many sections of this book.
For two years I planned to read this book, but I just got around to it now. And boy am I glad I did. This is just the spiritual inspiration I need in my life at this very moment.
This true story about Colton Burpo’s visit to heaven and his encounter with Jesus Christ happened when he almost died of a ruptured appendix at just three-years-old.  During his visitation to heaven, Colton attended school and meet John the Baptist and family members who passed on well before he was even a thought in the physical world.  He even got to meet a sister he never knew he had. 
After his recovery, bit by bit, Colton started to share various aspects of his encounter in heaven with Todd and Sonja Burpo, his parents. At first Colton’s parents, paid their toddler no mind and chalked up his evangelistic ministering to great Sunday School teachings, but as the stories became more detailed, complex and way too sophisticated for any three-year-old to comprehend, let alone retain, Todd began to probe his son on theological doctrine only to discover his son was indeed in heaven.
This beautiful revelation of Colton’s is delicately unwrapped in Heaven is for Real. It is inspirational for Christians, non-Christians, agnostics and atheists. Readers get a firsthand account of a toddler’s journey into the supernatural world and the solidification and confidence of his father’s faith in our creator.
The events of Colton’s encounter in heaven were not shared with his parents in one sitting, but throughout the course of a few years after his surgery. This is one of the reasons why it took as long as it did for Colton’s father to write a book on it. 
I can’t see anyone not being blessed after reading this book. This is one book that will not disappoint.
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Book Tour for Council of LIght Gets You Freebies with Order

The Council of Light: Divine Transmissions for Manifesting the Deepest Desires of the Soul
 
by bestselling author Danielle Rama Hoffman.
 
Submitted by Denise Cassino    
 
I've found a book I think you'll really enjoy and find very beneficial.  It's The Counil of Light: Divine Transmissions for Manifesting the Deepest Desires of the Soul by bestselling author Danielle Rama Hoffman.    

 
Order your copy today and receive exciting gifts from 60 amazing transformational leaders, including a fabulous bonus from me! 
 

 The book brings you:
· Galactic teachings and practices to raise your vibrational energy and create a life of joy, abundance, and ease 
· Provides direct transmissions of spiritual technology from the Council of Light to activate the 11 Rays of Light 
· Reveals that by shifting your consciousness and raising your inner vibration, you can change your daily life experience and manifest the life you want 
· Includes guided journeys and exercises to manifest health, wealth, happiness, and purpose and to form a direct connection with the Council of Light 

Through her advanced spiritual work with Thoth, Danielle was introduced to the Council of Light—an intergalactic group of thousands of light beings from across the Multiverse. Their purpose is to support individuals as they shift into Unity Consciousness and return to their natural state of joy. The Council transmitted the teachings in this book for those seeking to accelerate their journey toward health, wealth, happiness, and their soul’s deepest desires. 
Here's what Dr. Pat Bacilli has to say about the book:
Danielle has done it again! The Council of Light invites us to live in the space that is our Divine Birthright, JOY. This is more than a bookit is an experience! It is one of the much-needed reads of our time to move beyond fear, shame, guilt, and blame. This book is transformative for anyone who chooses a life of happiness and abundance."
~Pat Bacilli, PhD, host of The Dr. Pat Show

Offering an opportunity to form a direct connection with the Council of Light, this book provides practical tools to move from a life of worry, debt, exhaustion, and isolation to one of joy, abundance, purpose, ease, and connectedness, with a team of Divine supporters to assist you along the way.
 
When you are connected to your expanded self you are in tune with the larger picture of your life--of your soul's evolution, of your past experiences, of having purpose, and of everything that has happened in your life being the best thing that could have ever happened. It is this expanded state that allows you to be neutral enough to decide that everything in your life is good and is a reason for joy. 
Sonia Choquette, author of Trust Your Vibes and the New York Times Bestseller The Answer Is Simple says:
 
"The Council of Light is a brilliant gift from the Universe to all those who are ready to heal their hearts, receive the blessings of love and abundance, and elevate their human experience to a divine level. I loved it and so will you."
 
And, if you order the book today, you'll receive more than 60 downloadable bonus gifts from many of Danielle's gifted colleagues.
 
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Click here for more information, free gifts & ordering
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Children's Book on Love Inspiring

Title: How Long Will You Love Me?
Author & Illustrator: Patti Brassard Jefferson
Publisher: Halo Publishing, Int.
Genre: Children's book
ISBN Number:  ISBN: 9781612441658
Publication Date: June 2013
BONUS: Each page also has a heart drawn in it somewhere. While they are not very difficult to find, the search will also take the reader through some of the other subtle jokes such as a banner behind the bunny band that promotes Carrot-oke or a whale who's reading Moby Dick on the beach.

Places where available for sale:

                www.howlongwillyouloveme.com

                www.halopublishing.com/bookstore

                http://www.amazon.com/author/pbj

                www.bn.com

Author Website:  www.HowLongWillYouLoveMe.com
Blog Address: www.1crayonshort.blogspot.com
Twitter URL: pbjmosaic
Facebook URL: facebook.com/pbrassard
Facebook Fan Page URL: facebook.com/howlongwillyouloveme

 

What started as a single drawing for a Valentine's Day card, has slowly, but oh so surely, become Jefferson’s debut book.

About the Book:

Whether it's a question from a child to a parent or an adult to their significant other, the question “How long will you love me?” probably gets asked more than you think...even if it just stays in your head and you are the only one who hears it. Patti Brassard Jefferson's creative first book starts with the question and each page gives a warm, rhythmic reassurance --- "I promise I will love you 'til..." It's the perfect book to read to someone to let them know your love is endless.

So, just how long WILL I love you? The answer is perfectly clear in this book!

EXCERPT:

"I promise I will love you

'til the oceans turn to sand

and all the whales and  dolphins

are laying out to tan."

 


 

About the Author:  Patti Brassard Jefferson lives under a palm tree in sunny Florida with her husband, Ken and their 2 rescued mutts. How Long Will You Love Me is the first children's book that PBJ has written and illustrated. She began drawing when she was a little girl and forgot to stop when she grew up. She thinks doodling is a lost art and has a special place in her heart for the smell of a new box of crayons.

More details:  Patti Brassard was born in upstate NY in 1962 but moved with her military family to Virginia when she was 11 years old. She always loved art in school but never gave a thought to making it a career until she started college in 1980. With no idea where a Fine Arts degree would take her, she instead studied Media Arts Advertising and after graduation, started her own graphic design company so that she could continue to be a work-at-home mother to her daughter Nikki.

It was while Nikki was learning to read that Patti mocked up her first book aimed at teaching pre-readers the alphabet. She only shared it with her daughter and her kindergarten class. It was very well received but Patti never pursued the project any further.

Over the following years Patti opened a paint-it-yourself pottery studio and got back to being involved in more artistic endeavors. In  2010, she remarried and added Jefferson to her name: Patti Brassard Jefferson.  They moved to the Florida Keys with their two rescued dogs, Marley & Mollie, and she opened an art gallery.

While in Florida, she decided to dust off unfinished children's book project that she had put on the shelf. It had started as a Valentines card years before and had morphed into the beginning of a book. Over the next 2 years, Patti worked on the illustrations and adding more pages. It was finished in October 2012 but she had no idea what the next step was. A friend and fellow author had just self-published a novel so Patti did some research.  She decided to start a Kick Starter campaign to raise the funds necessary to self-publish her book. The campaign launched in April of 2013 and funded 30 days later. She signed with Halo Publishing International and the book was released in June!

You can find out more about Patti Brassard Jefferson, her work and World of Ink Author/Book Tour at http://tinyurl.com/pxvhsc7



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Monday, August 5, 2013

Teresa Morrow Reviews Inspirational Book

Title: Awakening the New You
Author: Ricky Roberts III
Website: http://rickyrobertsiii.com
Publisher: Tate Publishing
ASIN: B00B2AX7QQ
Reviewed by Teresa Morrow http://teresamorrow.com originally for Amazon

Just like all his other books, Ricky Roberts III, does not disappoint with
his latest book, Awakening the New You. He offers his personal experiences
layered with his insight of how we all can live a life where we know we
are valued. Ricky always strives to bring the reader along for this
journey called life and wants each of us to know the value we can hold and
do hold in this world. He offers the message of peace, love and beauty
that no only surrounds us but also lives within us.

About the Author:

Ricky Roberts III lives in St. Petersburg, Florida.  He is the founder of
You Are Valued, a nonprofit organization that creates positive change by
embracing the value of every man, woman, boy and girl through community
involvement, outreach, discussion and inspiration.  This is Ricky's fourth
book, proceeded by:  You, What Really Matters, and Where did the Gift GO.
When he's not writing, Ricky is a speaker and youth advocate. You can read
more about Ricky and his book on his website at
http://rickyrobertsiii.com.

Review link:  Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Awakening-the-New-You-ebook/dp/B00B2AX7QQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1374089153&sr=1-1&keywords=ricky+roberts+iii


Submitted by:

Teresa Morrow, aka The Author's Cheerleader
Promotion Manager for Spiritual Authors & Speakers and Inspirational Author/Poet/Coach. She is the author of
Life Lessons from the Heart (2012 Smashwords) and
DISOWNED: A Journey of Transformation from Abandonment to Healing (2013 Amazon Kindle). Learn more about her at  http://www.teresamorrow.com and Facebook: @teresamorrow

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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Inspirational Doggy Tale Gets Five Big Stars


Title:  Through Frankie’s Eyes: One woman’s journey to her authentic self, and the dog on wheels who led the way
Author:  Barbara Techel
Web site:  www.joyfulpaws.com
Genre or category:  Inspirational memoir
ISBN:  978-0-9800052-9-5
Order Your Copy Today!

Five star review
 
Reviewed by Paulo Levi originally for Amazon


While reading Through Frankie's Eyes, I was frequently reminded of Harold Kushner's now classic essay, When Bad Things Happen to Good People. Frankie the dachshund became disabled through no fault of her own, much less of her guardian Barbara Techel's. But as Kushner points out in his book, we humans seem to have a need to view such events either as punishment for something we have done (or failed to do) or as destiny's cruel way of letting us know that our faith in God and in ourselves is being tested. Although Techel experienced the full impact of these feelings at first, she was able to transcend them through her determination to help Frankie overcome her disability, and through Frankie's own example in retaining the will to live the life of a happy and loving dog no matter what. In the process of adjusting to Frankie's new circumstances and to the changes brought about by them in her own life, Barbara Techel found her own calling in helping others through her work with special needs children, the elderly and the terminally ill, always with Frankie at her side as a therapy dog.

These may sound like the ingredients for a sad story, but this is definitely not the case. In fact, Through Frankie's Eyes is a celebration of the power to overcome and of the sheer joy of being alive. Techel's heartfelt and readable prose conveys a sense of forward motion, from the uncertainties in her own life and in Frankie's initial prognosis to a newfound serenity and an enduring sense of purpose. Read this book, and you will not fail to be moved and inspired by it.

 
About the Author

Barbara Techel is an award-winning author and advocate for dogs with IVDD and dogs in wheelchairs. Her book was an Indie Excellence Finalist Award 2013!  Sign up for her newsletter and receive her e-book free:  For the Love of Animals, A Collection of Short Stories
Become a fan on Facebook of National Walk ‘N Roll Dog Day & help her honor and celebrate all dogs in wheelchairs and the lessons of love, hope and joy they teach us.

 
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Monday, June 24, 2013

Clinical Psychologist Examines Inspirational Anthology

Title: Tales2Inspire
Subtitle: Beyond Coincidence
From (The Emerald Collection)
Authors: Lois W. Stern, Dr. Stan Cupery, Cmi Ann Hofstadter,, Erica Kosal Ph.D, Tina Chippas, Anne Knorr, James Osborne, Heidi DuPreee, donna Surface, Glenn Poveromo
Created and edited by Lois W. Stern
URL: www.tales2inspire.com
Genre: Non-fiction, inspirational

Blurb: Is there really such a thing as coincidence? Or could there be an unknown force, a higher order, taking charge? These are thoughts you are likely to question as you read this collection of inspiring stories of “six degrees of separation” true tales of happenings experienced by winning authors from across the globe. Tales2Inspire is an  “Authors Helping Authors” project/contest developed by Lois W. Stern, which provides talented writers with several excellent platform building opportunities - all for free.



Review from Karen Pirnot: Posted on Amazon.com

Do you believe there's a reason for everything? Do you think people come into our lives (and leave) for a reason? Well, if so, this book is an inspiration for you all!

Come inside and meet those who have faced life squarely and are here to share their stories - stories filled with messages of hope and inspiration. You will meet a skilled physician, unable to revive a nearly frozen newborn baby girl, who discovers a lifesaving solution during a moment of prayer. You will read about two elephants, so deeply bonded in their early years together, who display beyond human emotion when unexpectedly reunited after a separation of over 22 years. Lastly, you will marvel at the story of an orphan adopted by a family who offers him a million-to-one chance of having a fulfilling life.

These are real life stories, sometimes gut-wrenching, but always leaving the reader with a sense of newness and unwavering belief in something greater than us all. No matter your formal belief system (or not), you just can't help but come away thinking there is so much in this universe totally outside of our control and yet, something there to offer a hand-up along the way.

The tales do inspire. They bring you to your knees and then, they lift you up again. Congratulations to Lois W. Stern for bringing together ordinary people with extraordinary tales. The writers are not celebrities found in the tabloids. Rather, they are the common people who, when adversity strikes, are there to comfort and to facilitate healing.

Reviewer Dr. Karen Hutchins Pirnot is a Clinical Psychologist/Author, As I Am and Just a Common Lady

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Christian Booklet Series Reviewed by World of Ink


Bible Bites: Personal Devotions/Journal Series
by Shirley Kufeldt
Book Titles:
MEET GOD AND HIS SON
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-61244-099-6
GOALS THAT LEAD TO SUCCESS
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-61244-100-9
AMERICA, LAND THAT I LOVE
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-61244-101-6
THE WOW FACTOR
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-61244-102-3
Publisher: Halo Publishing, Int.
Genre of Books:
  • Christian Devotional Journal
  • Religion
  • Devotional
  • Journal
  • Legacy
  • Inspirational 
 (Verses come from the New Living Translation)
Available at: www.halopublishing.com

Reviewed by World of Ink Network
BIBLE BITES booklets are small pocket-sized monthly journals that include current prayer requests and focused daily Scripture for journaling and reflection. This is a simple solution to a situation many would like to resolve. Through BIBLE BITES people can easily learn, memorize or meditate on Scripture as they journal regularly with direction and purpose.
  • Learn, memorize and meditate on Bible verses
  • List current prayer requests
  • Respond and react to God’s Word “where you are each day”
  • Quickly Journal each day in a small topical booklet with a daily Scripture verse
  • Introduce God as the One who you them unconditionally
  • Use BIBLE BITES as an easy gift idea in place of a greeting card
  • Carry BIBLE BITES in pocket, purse, briefcase, backpack.
  • BIBLE BITES is inexpensive, sold over the internet.
  • Because it takes 21 days to develop a habit. Bible Bites firmly establishes the habit of spending five minutes each day with God’s Word.
About the Author:
 
After growing up with four sisters in Illinois, then raising two daughters, Shirley Kufeldt and her husband left Illinois and her daughters to retire to Northern Wisconsin in 2007. Having participated in Bible studies for over 30 years and hearing of the efforts of so many others over the years to document their personal walk of faith, she developed the Bible Bites series. Mrs. Kufeldt participates in Tea Party activities as time allows and cares for her one grandchild (when asked) with joy.
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Friday, September 28, 2012

Goodreads Reader Reviews Teresa Morrow Book

Title - Life Lessons from the Heart
Author - Teresa Morrow
Author's Web site link - http://teresamorrow.com
Genre or category - inspirational nonfiction /personal development
ISBN - 9781476264196
Publisher: Smashwords
Review originally published on Goodreads
Reviewer's rating 5 of 5 stars

 
Reviewed by Darin Godby


Author Teresa Morrow does a fantastic job of helping the reader think
outside the box and look for opportunities that abound around us. She
helps the reader understand there are many influencers around us that help
mold us into their thinking, but also consider that we can be an
influencer and affect those around us concerning our thinking.

She discusses how we must learn to release control as well as understand
that we can't change someone. When a person realizes they need to change
then the opportunity for change comes, but not before then. There are many
personal stories and illustrations to help the reader learn from issues
within the author's life and thus easy for the reader to stay focused and
learn without it reading like a textbook. This is a very enjoyable,
valuable and rewarding read.

There is a section on focusing on the positive as well as the blessings we
find surrounding us. Also, there is a section on asking for help and not
trying to go the journey alone. How many of us can relate and learn from
this?

She also discusses how anger can eat one alive and destroy their
opportunity to be the best person they can become. Then she challenges the
reader to get past their past and move forward in life. Again, I must ask,
how many readers wouldn't need this material at some point within their
life?

This book is so relational and helpful. I would recommend it to anyone who
desires to improve their own life and make a positive influence in the
lives of others.


More About the Author:

Teresa Morrow is an inspirational author and poety and author of "Life Lessons for the Heart, available on Smashwords. Find her Web site at http://www.teresamorrow.com . She networks socially at Facebook,   http://www.facebook.com/teresamorrow and Twitter, @teresamorrow.

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Friday, September 7, 2012

Fictional Collection of Inspirational Archaic Quotes Published




 

Title: Vertical Algebra

Author: Mansu Edwards/Crater Rock Alien

Website: www.thedisappearanceofhate.wordpress.com (Currently working on a new one)


Genre: Sci Fi/Personal Development

ISBN: ISBN- 13: 978-0-9828699-4-9 ISBN- 10: 0982869940, ISBN- 13: 978-0-9828699-5-6 ISBN- 10: 0982869959


Title: Vertical Algebra
Author: Mansu Edwards
Genre: Sci Fi/Personal Development
ISBN: ISBN- 13: 978-0-9828699-4-9
ISBN- 10: 0982869940
Soon available for Kindle



 
Synopsis: A fictional collection of inspirational archaic quotes by late Black Englishman, Sir Kedcuv Rhineclavu IV from England. His words champion a positive mindset in overcoming mediocre thoughts and negative people. Rhineclavu's words are translated into Modern English and Extraterrestrial language by Mansu Edwards and The Crater Rock Alien from Mars.
 

BIOGRAPHY

Mansu Edwards is an Inspirationalist from Brooklyn, NY. He's self published two paperbook books, “The Disappearance Of Hate” and “Mental Diet”. “The Disappearance Of Hate” took readers on a poetic journey of negativity to a positive state of mind and action. “Mental Diet” was an inspirational cookbook of fictional recipes which encouraged and motivated people to achieve a higher standard of living. In August 2012, he released a Sci-Fi/Personal Development ebook entitled “Vertical Algebra”. It consists of inspirational success quotes from a Black Englishmen named Sir Kedcuv Rhineclavu IV, translated in Modern English by Mansu Edwards and into Extraterrestrial language by South East Crater Rock Alien from Mars. It's an innovative approach to conquering people's fears and insecurities. However, Mansu Edwards has entertained audiences with his literary talents at various venues in New York City such as the Harlem L Lounge, Alphabet Lounge, Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s “Night Of The Living Poet”, "Five Spot Soul Food Restaurant & Café “Sneak Preview Mini Promo Concert” and Sweet Grapes Winebar.
 
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