Adeolu Adewumi-Zer’s Afro-Optimism Unleashed: Scaling African Excellence to the Global Stage gives us a comprehensive framework for advancing African business and leadership through a mix of cultural pride, innovation, and strategic practices. Drawing from her global experiences and Afro-optimist philosophy, Adewumi-Zer leans into leveraging identity,...

Perseverance: One Woman's Journey From Ghana to the United Nations and Beyond by Emelia Timpo is a well-written and truly inspiring memoir that recounts the events in her life. She gives a detailed account of her childhood growing up in a suburb of Kumasi in...

Made In Italy: Strings Attached, Four Seasons of an Italian Violin by Thomas Walter Kelley traces the “mia visione," or imagined early history of a Ceruti violin crafted around 1810 in Cremona, Italy, and its journey to the United States by 1901. Kelley draws on...

Improvising in Italian by Jennifer Artley is a memoir that documents Artley's move from New Jersey to Modena, Italy, motivated by her husband Michael’s business opportunities. Artley's daughter struggles to adjust and eventually leaves Italy after a few months. Michael, whose family history includes multiple...

Mythical Creatures: The Worldbuilding Guide to Korean Fantasy by Huck Kahng offers a fascinating analysis of Korean folklore. It is meant for writers who want to include Korean myths and folklore in their fantasy novels. As a writer (in French, though), I found this book...

Lessons in Hope by Juliet Cutler shows how education at the MaaSAE Girls Lutheran Secondary School (MGLSS) transforms Maasai women’s lives by breaking cultural barriers like early marriage and limited opportunities. Through detailed stories of graduates—like Josephine Sambeke Laizer, who became an education officer; Dr....

The Fault Beneath Us by Rose Clayworth follows Rose’s life from her marriage to Nabeel Fareed Fardan in 1976 through their years living in Kuwait and beyond. It tracks Rose’s work as an English teacher and TESOL expert, her cultural adaptation in Kuwait, and her...

Mexico Bound is a detailed and practical guide for anyone considering a move to Mexico, whether for retirement, remote work, or a fresh start. Emmett Horan draws from his own travel experiences and interviews with expats to explain why so many Americans and Canadians are...

Effective recruitment and employee retention are two key pillars of any successful organization. How do modern business leaders and executives hire the "right people" and ensure their employees fully commit to the organizational goals and find their work fulfilling? In The Goldilocks Team, Minal Joshi...

The Joys and Troubles of a Missionary’s Life: Jowett Murray in the China of 1909–1945 by David Murray, Ruth H Finnegan, and John R Hunt is a detailed and thoughtful account of Jowett Murray, a British missionary who spent nearly four decades in China between...