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4.0 / 5.0
J. Rose Black’s LOSING MY BREATH offers engaging characters, a touching love story, and playful humor that help it transcend romance-novel stereotypes and become a...
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Rating:
4.8 / 5.0
In CROSSING DARKNESS, Alexander C. Juden delivers a fast-paced historical thriller that deftly incorporates post-WWI politics, European espionage, and complicated personal relationships.
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0
Great in short spurts, Jack Hawn's INSOMNIA: Two Wives, Childhood Memories and Crazy Dreams is an entertaining, if uneven, memoir.
Rating:
3.3 / 5.0
Fast-paced storytelling, a satisfying secondary plot, textured descriptions of places and livelihoods, and an irresistibly entertaining minor character are among the strengths outweighing the warts...
IR Approved
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0
Seena Hodges's FROM ALLY TO ACCOMPLICE: How to Lead as a Fierce Antiracist offers an invaluable opportunity for growth and serves as a meaningful contribution...
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
Although presented as a memoir about author A.H. Yurvati's health challenges, most of THIS TO ME comprises medical case histories written in technical language. In...
IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
Writing in a simple but arresting style, workplace consultant Rick Joi argues that celebrating the anniversaries of employees’ hire dates is the key to unlocking...
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
THE CHRISTMAS BANDITS, written by Brian Monge and illustrated by Ariel Olivetti, offers oodles of action and one-liners.
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December 22, 2023
FACING ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMENTIA HEAD ON
By Caroline de L. Davies & Marguerite BoychukRating:
5.0 / 5.0
Caroline de L. Davies and Marguerite Boychuk's FACING ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMENTIA HEAD ON is a comprehensive guide to caring for people with Alzheimer’s and dementia....
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
A provocative, thoughtful exploration of a man's spiritual experiences, Vincent Leuzy's THE ETHEREAL JOURNEY TO NOTHINGNESS: Peeking Into The Beyond offers hope, solace, and peace...
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0
Although Caroline E. Rayfield's prose rather underplays any moments of drama, A LIFE SAVED: Dominica's Story is an inspirational true story of the rescue and...
December 20, 2023
CONSTANT COURAGE: Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jesus Christ
By Tracy Emerick, Ph.D.Rating:
3.4 / 5.0
In CONSTANT COURAGE, the comparison between Dr. King’s fight for civil rights and Jesus’ championing of the poor and downtrodden is well made. Though somewhat...