In "Silent Think Time: How to Bring Virtues Back into Our Home, Schools, Counseling and Work" Karen Zalubowski Stryker cleverly uses her expertise as a teacher, systems analyst and business owner. Ms Stryker has five college degrees: in psychology, computer science, art and two in...

"Strand of Pearls" is a poignant memoir that delivers a very powerful message to all of us. Here the author metaphorically compares her tragic early life to a strand of pearls. Deborah’s early years of verbal and physical abuse brought tears to my eyes as...

"Signs of Hope: Ways to Survive in an Unfriendly World" offers practical help to the Christian, practicing or otherwise, in organized chapters that are well-written and easy to read. Bolton readily admits that he suffered from depression and anxiety to the point where he wasn't...

"Smart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child’s True Potential" by Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, and Mark S. Lowenthal, PsyD, explains how and why children struggle and distills “smart” parenting into four essential components: a compassionate ability to view the world through our children’s eyes; the...

Lisa Ann Espich's SOARING ABOVE CO-ADDICTION: Helping Your Loved Ones Get Clean, While Creating the Life of Your Dreams isn’t just useful for addiction problems but could be read by any caregivers - or their victimizers. Why victimizers? Because Lisa so ably states the care receiver...

Cheri Powell offers readers a pre-trip look at traveling to Camino. I found the information on St. James fascinating. James was the Apostle to Jesus Christ. The Apostles scattered after the crucifixion. James went to the Iberian Peninsula (Spain.) He returned to Jerusalem and was...

In his book, Survival, Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honore takes you on an in-depth journey through Hurricane Katrina and the role that he played in the recovery efforts. The end result of what he witnessed can be summed up in the idea that Americans...

Our culture does not promote femininity. When we were created, the creator had a plan for our lives. The plan was one of virtue and wholesomeness. It is unfortunate that we have “evolved” so far from that plan. Leslie Ludy’s latest book Set-Apart Femininity is a...

I have read a lot of de-clutter and organize-your-home-and-life books. Stop Clutter is different. The focus of this book is on why we hoard and clutter our lives. Nike Nelson is the founder and executive director of Clutterless Recovery Groups. He delves into the why...

For many, the thought of retirement is frightening. They like their job and the security it brings to their lives. Others look forward to the flexibility that comes with retirement. If we look at retirement as an opportunity to redefine ourselves, we will come to...