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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Jake Falcon's RETIRING RIGHT: Smart Steps for Exiting Corporate America is a useful guide for corporate executives. 

July 29, 2024

STOLEN BRILLIANCE: A Lady Black Mystery

By Michael G. Colburn
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

With realistic historical and maritime detail, Michael G. Colburn's STOLEN BRILLIANCE: A Lady Black Mystery tries to do too much but still makes for an...

IR Approved
July 29, 2024

THE WITCHFINDER’S SACRIFICE

By Rande Goodwin
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Rande Goodwin's THE WITCHFINDER'S SACRIFICE is a fierce, adrenaline-filled, high-stakes battle between good and evil that brings historical quarrels and figures into the modern day.

IR Approved
July 26, 2024

MYSTERIES OF THE SOUTHERN GOTHIC

By Jessica Carrasquillo
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Simmering with slow-boil suspense and dark secrets, Jessica Carrasquillo’s MYSTERIES OF THE SOUTHERN GOTHIC proves a twisty, steamy thriller that impresses and beguiles. The author...

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July 26, 2024

THE PIANIST’S ONLY DAUGHTER: A Memoir

By Kathryn Betts Adams
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

THE PIANIST’S ONLY DAUGHTER: A Memoir is a clear-eyed and poignant account of one of the most difficult chapters of American life. Kathryn Betts Adams...

July 26, 2024

KILL ME NOW

By Christopher Ridley
Rating:
3.3 / 5.0

Christopher Ridley's KILL ME NOW is a fun read filled with pop culture references and camp, cutting humor. 

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July 24, 2024

ALZHEIMER’S THE UNCERTAIN JOURNEY

By Renée Despres, Guy Slowik, Bernard Isaacs
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Written by Renée Despres, Guy Slowik and Bernard Isaacs, ALZHEIMER'S THE UNCERTAIN JOURNEY is compassionate, refreshingly candid, and essential reading for anyone navigating the challenges...

July 24, 2024

BROKEN

By Jeff Shaw
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Readers chiefly interested in heroic action, complex developments, and dramatic confrontations will enjoy Jeff Shaw's BROKEN.

IR Approved
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Effectively combining anecdote and analysis, business consultant Doug Davidoff's THE REVENUE ACCELERATION FRAMEWORK: A Proven Roadmap to Transform and Dynamically Grow Your Business provides a...

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July 22, 2024

DIRT ROAD RECKONING

By R. J. Shaw
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

R.J. Shaw's DIRT ROAD RECKONING promises a fast and compelling read with a twisty, textured plot, smoothly built developments, complex characters, and a heavy dose...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Written by therapist Katie K. May, YOU’RE ON FIRE, IT’S FINE: Effective Strategies for Parenting Teens with Self-Destructive Behaviors is an easy-to-follow guidebook for teenage...

IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Though by design a publication targeted to a niche audience, Manny Schoenhuber's MASTERING MARKET ENTRY: USA (The European's Guide to Making It Big in America)...

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