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June 14, 2024
NURTURE: How to Raise Kids Who Love Food, Their Bodies, and Themselves
By Heidi SchausterRating:
5.0 / 5.0
Insightful, well-researched, and deeply empathetic, Heidi Schauster’s NURTURE:How to Raise Kids Who Love Food, Their Bodies, and Themselves is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking...
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
Full of realistic conversation and relationship development, J.T. Tierney's LOVE, LITERALLY is a slow but sweet romance.
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Rating:
4.7 / 5.0
Mickey J. "Mike" Martin's THE BLUE GIRL, CANDY LEE CAINE is a poignant yet heartbreaking romance story that explores mental health, trauma, identity, abuse, and...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
Like its predecessor, Mark A. Gibson's ROSES IN DECEMBER is a book that does not shy away from brutality, tragedy, and heartbreak. However, it does...
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
Sandi Duverneuil's DRAGONFLY DANCES: Poetic Musings on Life is a thoughtful collection of poems about life, love, and death that is at its best when...
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Rating:
4.4 / 5.0
A MEMORY OF FICTIONS (OR) JUST TIDDY-BOOM is a bold novel. Author Leonce Gaiter is willing to take chances with the structure of the book,...
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June 10, 2024
WIN THE TALENT GAME: A Guide to Lateral Hiring for Law Firms and Lawyers
By Richard BrockRating:
5.0 / 5.0
Richard Brock's WIN THE TALENT GAME: A Guide to Lateral Hiring for Law Firms and Lawyers is a highly readable book that provides interesting insights...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
A heartwarming and frequently heartbreaking tale of a young man's life, Mark A. Gibson's A SONG THAT NEVER ENDS carries a message of hope and...
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Rating:
4.1 / 5.0
With TALES OF THE PATRIARCHS, Jim Shankman weaves a complex tapestry of ambition and romance set in the silent film era, offering an admittedly challenging...
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0
Written by his wife, Katherine J. Batsis, DR. ANDREW BATSIS, HUSBAND! DENTIST! KIWANIAN! SANTA CLAUS? is a comprehensive and well-rounded tribute to its subject. For...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Despite its perspective jumps, Trevor B. Spisto's THE TIGER AND THE CRANE is a charming story for young readers with well-rounded characters and endearing humor.
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Rating:
4.7 / 5.0
In LITTLE SHIPS, A Novel, author Sandra Scofield’s unembellished words and quixotic characters build a heart-breaking, beautifully crafted story of a deeply flawed extended family.