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February 19, 2026

FIGHT LIKE HEL: Fourteen Battle-Tested Principles For Resilience

By Helen Lapada
Memoir, Nonfiction
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Helen Lapada’s FIGHT LIKE HEL: Fourteen Battle-Tested Principles for Resilience is a witty, engaging, and warm-hearted take on the ins and outs of cancer diagnosis...

February 16, 2026

Amateur Astrophotography – Collection 1

By Athanasios Politis
Nonfiction, Photography
Rating:
3.4 / 5.0

Athanasios Politis's AMATEUR ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY: Collection 1 is excellently presented and offers interesting insights into the hobby of astrophotography, though its brief nature and narrow choice...

IR Approved
February 6, 2026

The Book of Jack: An Asylum Tap Dance

By F. Scott Service
Memoir, Nonfiction
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

In THE BOOK OF JACK: An Asylum Tap Dance, F. Scott Service delivers a poignant, finely crafted work of creative nonfiction whose reflective prose and...

IR Approved
February 2, 2026

THE COMMITMENT BLUEPRINT: A Guided Couples Workbook to Build Clear Boundaries, Unified Commitment, and Lasting Love

By Dr. Kevin Grold
Nonfiction, Sexuality
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Kevin M. Grold’s THE COMMITMENT BLUEPRINT: A Guided Couples Workbook to Build Clear Boundaries, Unified Commitment, and Lasting Love is a sharply organized, modern, and...

IR Approved
January 30, 2026

Curiosity Redefines the Limits: Advantages Gained from Life, the Workplace, and the Boardroom

By Rodney C. Adkins
Business, Nonfiction
Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

Erudite and thoughtful, CURIOSITY REDEFINES THE LIMITS: Advantages Gained from Life, the Workplace, and the Boardroom is a fascinating glimpse into the drive that motivated...

IR Approved
January 26, 2026

Recruiting to Retain: A Principle-Centered Strategy to Win the War for Talent

By John William Wright II
Business, Nonfiction
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

John William Wright II delivers a clear, experience-rich playbook in RECRUITING TO RETAIN: A Principle-Centered Strategy to Win the War for Talent, pairing an actionable...

IR Approved
January 23, 2026

COLORING OUTSIDE THE LINES: A Trailblazer’s Journey

By Elizabeth A. Patterson, MD
Memoir, Nonfiction
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Elizabeth A. Patterson, MD delivers a heartfelt, inspirational reflection on breaking boundaries in medicine and beyond. COLORING OUTSIDE THE LINES: A Trailblazer's Journey is a...

IR Approved
January 21, 2026

GOODBYE, KILLER ROBOTS: Why Artificial Intelligence Won’t Destroy Humanity

By Benjamin Branfman
Nonfiction, Science
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Written by Benjamin Branfman, GOODBYE, KILLER ROBOTS: Why Artificial Intelligence Won't Destroy Humanity is a clearly written polemic against AI doomsday scenarios with a novel...

IR Approved
January 19, 2026

The 7 Universal Laws: The Hidden Rules Behind the Mind, Emotions, and the Architecture of the Universe

By Monica Ion, Stefan Irimia
Inspirational/Spiritual, Nonfiction
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

In a crowded market, Monica Ion and Stefan Irimia’s THE 7 UNIVERSAL LAWS: The Hidden Rules Behind the Mind, Emotions, and the Architecture of the...

IR Approved
January 9, 2026

THE ADHD AWAKENING: A Woman’s Guide to Thriving After Diagnosis

By Sara Kelly
Nonfiction, Self-Help
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Written by Sara Kelly, THE ADHD AWAKENING: A Woman's Guide to Thriving After Diagnosis is an invaluable companion guide and essential toolkit for women navigating...

IR Approved
December 22, 2025

WHISPERS, SHADOWS, AND SAINTS

By Nancy Heart
Memoir, Nonfiction
Rating:
4.9 / 5.0

Nancy Heart's WHISPERS, SHADOWS, AND SAINTS offers a heart-rending and emotionally uncompromising glimpse into the goings-on of an abusive childhood, as well as the trauma...

IR Approved
December 19, 2025

RACING AGAINST TIME: On Ironman, Ultramarathons and the Quest for Transformation in Mid-Life

By Jeffrey Weiss
Memoir, Nonfiction
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Written by Jeffrey Weiss, RACING AGAINST TIME: On Ironman, Ultramarathons and the Quest for Transformation in Mid-Life is a fine memoir about seeking and finding...

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