Can parenting be taught to people, or learnt by reading few books or attending some workshops? This is an on-going debate. Many argue that our parents, grand parents and many other generations of men and women raised their kids without the need for any books....

Birthmark, the autobiography of Diana O'Leary, is an inspiring story about the life of a girl born in the 1940s. In the book that she dedicated to her daughter, Diana takes you through her life journey from birth to the present day. She narrates, in...

A Cry in the Night: The City of Lights' Dark Side by Mary S. Brown Durr is a murder story set in the Jim Crow era. It is based on the murder of a young civil rights participant. It is also the personal experience of...

Growing up in America means there are a few things we all undoubtedly know, the first of which is that America is the greatest country on earth. Then, we are the richest with the greatest military might the world has ever seen. The things we...

Let's Just Cuddle: A Guide to Intimacy with a Sex Abuse Survivor by Petra King is about the challenges faced by sexually abused people in an intimate relationship. The book also speaks about the author's personal experiences as she shares with readers her healing process. The...

Divorce: a Survival Guide for Men is a masterpiece by Gary Huerta. This is a guide geared toward divorced men. Mr. Huerta uses his personal experiences to counsel his peers on what to do and not to do during one's divorce process. As a matter...

Parenting Boys - How to Experience the Joy of Raising a Son with Confidence by Carmela Trantino is a guide on how to raise your son and the joys of being a parent. The book tells you all the stages of growth of a boy...

A Marriage Made in Heaven by Maureen Wingham is an autobiography where the author speaks about the positive and negative aspects, the trials and tribulations she had to face in her life. She discusses her broken marriage, the problems she experienced with her business partner,...

If It's Broken Don't Fix it - A Candid Look at our Complacent Education System by Sinhue Noriega is an interesting book dealing with the author's view point on the prevailing education system. He describes the system as broken and complacent. He calls the current...

As a teacher for 50 years, I found Teaching in Elementary Schools by Regina Long Southall a well written and informative book. The author correctly points out that those who have never taught in a public school or those who quickly moved from the classroom...