Incurable Optimist: Living with Illness and Chronic Hope by Jennifer Cramer-Miller is a memoir as the author retells her battle with kidney failure and its consequences. Twenty-two-year-old Jennifer had a great job, an excellent life in Seattle, and a loving boyfriend. However, everything changed when...

In I'm Right Here: 10 Ways to Get Help for Hoarding and Chronic Disorganization, Jill B. Yesko addresses chronic disorganization, linking it to brain-based challenges and hoarding. Yesko, a professional organizer, narrates her journey in the field, and presents her wide-ranging services, from in-person organizing...

Reality Check: In Pursuit of the Right Questions by Carlo Mahfouz is an eye-opening self-help guide offering tools and strategies for overcoming ambiguity and dilemmas to resolve the issues humans face today. To achieve the skill of asking the right questions and solving multi-layered problems,...

Being hospitalized can be scary, and the general feeling of helplessness and being out of control can contribute to anxiety. This can be remedied by getting as much information as possible before your stay. Prescription for Admission by Monique S. Nugent provides the background. The...

Perhaps you are one of those women who have thought of attracting others only by improving their physical appearance, and maybe you are frustrated because you do not have the results you would like both in your private and professional life. What if I told...

A special bond exists between a pet and its owner/caregiver. It’s difficult to explain to someone who doesn’t (and never has) owned a pet. But, from one dog lover/owner to another, I can vouch for its existence. So can Don Hughes, as evident in his...

Parenthood comes with so many responsibilities and decisions that, as a parent, you can only hope you are doing the best for your child. Transister by Kate Brookes is an emotional yet inspiring journey of a family raising a transgender child. Kate gives birth to...

Solid principles for good leadership, insightful tips and thoughts, helpful guidelines, and much more are found inside Thom Hayes’s Don’t Lead by Example. There are so many books on leadership in the market, so why read this one? When I read it, what struck me...

Do you lack a sense of control or purpose in your life? Do you often feel stuck in your professional or personal life? What are your core beliefs? Find the answers to these questions and more in The Theory And Practice of Well-Being. As a...

We all need to find relief and optimism, but the way Tara Fox Hall has managed to make my day with her wonderful book Deep Breaths: Tales of Hope and Inspiration 2 is something I recommend you try. This book collects short stories and anecdotes,...