SOAP Notes: Irreverent Confessions of a Veterinary Technician by Frannie O'Callaghan is a candid and, at times, surprisingly moving memoir from behind the scenes of a veterinary clinic. O'Callaghan is a licensed vet tech with over a decade of experience, and she holds nothing back:...

More Than Just Luck by Greg Wier describes his painful rise from a disadvantaged childhood in a Michigan trailer park. He had an abusive alcoholic father and a teenage parenthood. This is the story of how he beat the odds to become a multimillionaire security...

Healthcare Warriors: Why and How to Become One by Dr. Ira Williams is a heartfelt and passionate account of the medical malpractice that has plagued the American healthcare system for many years. Thanks to her long experience in hospitals across the country, Dr. Williams witnessed...

Careers by the People by Mike Wysocki is a compilation of over 100 first-person interviews, placing readers inside the working lives of those in a wide array of positions. These include the likes of a Vice President of Information Technology, who recalls learning computing through...

At first glance, the flexible nature of remote work seems like a brilliant innovation. While it offers so many benefits over more traditional employment models, that convenience often comes at a heavy price. Working from home blurs the boundaries between work tasks and recreation, as...

Off Script: The Actor’s Operating System by Francisco Marquez offers a structured approach to acting that focuses on preparation as an internal system rather than just surface-level performance. The book begins by challenging the idea that acting starts with emotion or memorization, instead framing the...

The Power to Say Yes! by Christine Assouad aims to help career women find meaning and balance in life. Women in business have to deal with issues like motherhood, managing a home, and societal pressures that make them feel either not enough or guilty for...

For musicians interested in performing on cruises, Notes that Float: The Ultimate Musician’s Guide To Getting Paid To Play On Cruise Ships by Nancy Soulé is a complete guide to preparing for the experience. As a musician, I view this book as an extremely practical...

Beyond Offices by Clark Lowe explores the changing nature of work and challenges long-held beliefs about where and how work should be done. The book traces the historical shift from labor, based in physical locations like farms and factories, to office work and to a...

Too Smart to be an Umpire by Jack Oujo chronicles the author’s journey from a baseball-loving kid in New Jersey to a professional umpire working his way through the minor leagues, and eventually to a complete career reinvention in the business world. The book begins...