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Our Reviewers won’t judge your book as compared to other self-published titles, but against other books, period. Our ratings are based on the following criteria, although reviewers are able to award partial stars (i.e. a 1.3 or a 4.7), rather than rounding up or down to a whole or half number.

1/5

Really bad 
Work on it.

2/5

Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.

3/5

Good
Worth reading.

4/5

Very Good
1-2 spots that need work

5/5

Excellent!
Must-read.

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IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Balancing harsh realities with more lyrical reflections, John Frederick Zurn's METAMORPHOSIS: From Mental Illness to Spiritual Awakening provides an insight into the author's psyche and...

IR Approved
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Augustine Meier's PRACTICAL CLINICAL SUPERVISION FOR PSYCHOTHERAPISTS is a well-researched, well-argued study of a subject that will only grow in importance.

Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

More accessible than some self-help books, but still a challenge to unravel, TRAVELERS WITHIN (Journeys Into Being Human And Beyond) by Val Jon Farris takes...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

Utilizing her personal journey as a decades-long case study, Rebecca L. Brown’s SHELTER FROM OUR SECRETS, SILENCE, AND SHAME is a self-help-infused memoir that offers...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Dense with ideas but highly readable, WISDOM: A Very Valuable Virtue That Cannot Be Bought,A Very Valuable Virtue That Cannot Be Bought advocates passionately for...

IR Approved
January 14, 2022

THE ART OF SELF-SUPERVISION

By Laurie Ponsford-Hill
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

THE ART OF SELF-SUPERVISION by Laurie Ponsford-Hill offers valuable insights for art therapists – or anyone – experiencing career exhaustion and burn-out, though the depth...

IR Approved
October 20, 2021

THE DARKNESS WITHIN

By Drew Paige
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

THE DARKNESS WITHIN combines the earnest vulnerability of a memoir with author Drew Paige’s knowledgeable, research-driven understanding of abuse, mental health, and the process of...

IR Approved
July 26, 2021

A MODERN GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED

By Leon I. Sones, M.D.
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Who would have thought that "resignation" as a frame of mind around the annoying behaviors of loved ones would come with the benefit of inner...

IR Approved
July 27, 2020

THE EQ INTERVENTION

By Adam L. Saenz
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

THE EQ INTERVENTION by Dr. Adam L. Saenz offers a clear, rational explanation of the concept of emotional intelligence, aimed primarily at teachers but useful...

Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

A valuable resource for those with mental illness (or those who wish to understand life with one), BRAIN XP offers guidance, compassion, and education.

March 30, 2018

NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: THE ORDEAL OF INDIVIDUATION

By Dr. James V. Downton Jr.
Rating:
2.7 / 5.0

In this brief book, the author shares his personal seven-year journey of transformation, but misses the opportunity to more meaningfully connect with readers by providing...

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