Rental Secrets by Justin Pogue is a godsend for those of us who are renters. Not only does the book divulge tips for the renters themselves, but it also is a good source of reading material for the landlords too as a way to create...

There are a lot of favorite quotes in The 5 Core Conversations for Couples by Julie and David Bulitt and I marked a fair few. I love this one: ‘The concept of making a connection is soaked into our relationship blanket. The word itself is...

Feeling Good: Living Low Toxin in Community and Everyday Life by Cheryl Meyer is a step-by-step, comprehensive guide on how to take control of your health and wellness, restore balance, and build your immune system once and for all. Chronic illness, inflammation, and autoimmune disease...

Awesome Email: 10 Email Principles to Improve Your Communication and Accelerate Your Career by Felix Haller outlines 10 principles to improve your communication skills. Trying to read Felix’s introductory example email frustrated me. The random approach in this email obstructed my comprehension. In contrast, his...

Empowered Women Empowering the World: Inspirational stories from women who are creating change within their community and beyond is a collaboration of motivational snapshots within the lives of several women, assembled by author Tammie Pike with contributions from the women represented within the book. It...

Kallie Collins is a veterinarian who has the ability to communicate with animals. This comes in handy when an injured pet is brought in for treatment and the source of the injury is a mystery. It’s also helpful if a pet (or pets) are the...

Emotional Magnetism by Sandy Gerber is a self-help guidebook to help readers improve their communication in their personal and professional lives and forge better connections. A marketing expert who founded one of the fastest-growing companies in British Columbia, Gerber used to have problems co-parenting with...

Sweating Together: How Peloton Built a Billion Dollar Venture and Created Community in a Digital World is an examination of a product/service that has made a huge impact on the fitness industry. Author David J. Miller, Ph.D. passionately uses a Peloton himself, and so has...

M.A. Holmes's 10 Social Skills for Post-Pandemic Kids is a non-fiction parenting self-help book. Its aim is to assist those with children in the home who were likely faced with additional socialization obstacles, above and beyond what would be considered normal, following the incredibly abnormal...

This book is a quick read with lots of excellent illustrations. Your child will enjoy learning about safety when out in public. Stephanie Chan wrote Staying with Adults Outside because she loves children and is concerned for their safety. Children can easily be distracted and...

Redesigning Conversations by Bill Ash is a non-fiction self-help book and 'A Guide To Communicating Effectively in the Family, Workplace, and Society.' In short, knowing how to communicate is not the same as knowing how to communicate effectively, and most of us are guilty of...

Vasile can’t help but be drawn to the “Glowing Corky” and finds himself conflicted by emotions that he has never felt before. Pursuing a relationship was the last thing on Corky’s mind, not with her current case and having her ex-boyfriend as opposing counsel. Although...

The Kindness Seed: A Story of Hope, Giving and Community by Kara A. Mullane is a beautiful story that teaches children about kindness, the value of generosity, and helping others. Anna and her family lived in a town called Upton, which had a close-knit...

Lisa Slater‘s K9 Odin is narrated from Odin’s view as he recounts his journey from an unwanted dog to Adam Slater’s canine partner. Odin was three years old when his owner took him to the Virginia Beach Animal Shelter to be euthanized. Dr. Chris Aycock...

It can be difficult to be in a relationship of any type due to the commitment involved. In Secrets of Strong Couples by Julie Bulitt LCSW-C, David Bulitt JD, and Karen Benjack Hardwick M.Div. MSW, you will learn about the various methods that are essential...

More Than Words is a book for young readers by authors Valerie Sherrard and Natalie Hyde. It is a comprehensive guide to navigating both traditional and digital interactions in our increasingly connected world. The book discusses fundamental aspects of effective communication, from maintaining appropriate eye...

Burden of Truth by Robbie Carrier Bethel and Kim Malcolm goes beyond a family’s struggle to claim their inheritance; it also explores the enduring injustices faced by their community, confronting both historical and contemporary prejudice. Legal documents show that the Carrier family took the title...

Psalm-Hymns Volumes One & Two: Psalms 1-72 by L. L. Larkins is an exceptional resource for anyone looking deeper into the Psalms. Larkins’s approach to setting these timeless texts to familiar hymn tunes offers a fresh and accessible path to experiencing the richness of the...

In The Fight for Equity in the Bronx: Changing Lives and Transforming Communities One Scholar At a Time, Dr. Elaine Ruiz Lopez describes her life growing up in the South Bronx where the challenges facing the Puerto Rican community are enormous. Poverty, hunger, crime, sex...

Robert Rasmussen's Better Places explores the benefits of embracing compassionate and wholesome values in a time plagued by culture wars and individualism. The book is filled with tools and lessons that shine a light on a diverse range of positive topics, including empathy, healthy relationships,...