The Awakened Body by Ray Walker is a well-written memoir that takes readers through Ray’s transformative journey of self-discovery and her 140-pound weight loss. Ray discusses a series of challenges and battles with her body since childhood. These include the impact of excessive sugary treats,...

It’s Not the Bricks, It’s the Mortar by Mike Cosentino is a guide for anyone who wants to succeed in retail. The author uses the image of bricks (the systems and products) and mortar (the “invisible” soft skills, like teamwork and good service) to demonstrate...

The 6 Pillars of Personal Transformation by William B. Patman offers a unique approach to personal growth that challenges the quick-fix mentality common in self-help literature. Rather than focusing solely on surface-level habit changes, Patman argues that true, sustainable transformation begins with reconfiguring identity and...

Merle Symes’s The Innovation Edge examines how companies can maintain continuous innovation amid rapid technological change. Using examples like Ray Kurzweil’s work on exponential tech progress, Symes argues that surviving today requires strategic innovation beyond small improvements. He introduces four innovation maturity levels, from stagnant...

Greenhouse Gardening for the Absolute Beginner by Jaden Rivers is a highly recommended beginner’s guide for those wishing to get a greenhouse and don’t know how to get started. This book shows where to begin and walks you through how to grow your food throughout...

Keith Thorn’s No Mud: No Lotus uses the metaphor of mud to describe difficult life experiences such as grief, loss, burnout, and depression, which often precede healing or renewal. He argues that cultural habits encourage avoiding pain, but meaningful change requires fully experiencing discomfort rather...

You Are Not Broken by Melinda Zappone is an inspiring self-help book that shares helpful tips on how we can heal from emotional and psychological trauma. Zappone introduces the Toolbox Approach, which is an effective way to deal with the emotional traumas we are holding...

S.N.A.P.P. ™ Out of It! Kingdom Women Don't Play Small by Markeyla Henton is an empowering and deeply personal guide for anyone feeling stuck, discouraged, or unsure of their next step. Rather than offering surface-level encouragement, the author digs into the root causes of...

Clement Decrop’s The Idea Space presents a detailed framework linking consciousness, perception, and the structure of reality through the concept of an “idea space.” This space encompasses thoughts, sensations, and awareness as an immeasurable, continuously changing domain where consciousness selects content. The author introduces three...

Float Your Boat by Umar Siddiqui presents a framework for engaging with therapy from the perspective of someone living with schizoaffective bipolar disorder. He organizes his approach around three principles: acceptance, persistence, and resistance, applied at three levels. Siddiqui frames therapy as assessment rather than...