- ARCS, BOOK REVIEWS, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS, MOTIVATIONAL / INSPIRATIONAL, NETGALLEY, NON-FICTION, RELIGION / SPIRITUALITY
BOOK REVIEW : MOTHER TO SON LETTERS TO A BLACK BOY ON IDENTITY AND HOPE BY JASMINE L. HOLMES
Jasmine's book Mother to Son is a great book for Christians written with so much heart and love in every word of the letters she has written for her two sons. The book as I mentioned consists of letters to her young black sons and is filled with wise, thought-provoking messages and advice on how to lead their life moving forward in today's world. The topics are heavy, sensitive and of utmost importance in navigating the world. Issues of race, justice, and identity are discussed at lengths with love, hope, and grace. All advice on navigating these heavy topics are delivered through the lens of religious texts. The scripture plays…
BOOK REVIEW : HOW DO YOU KILL 11 MILLION PEOPLE? BY ANDY ANDREWS
Become an informed, passionate citizen who demands honesty and integrity from our leaders or suffer the consequences of our own ignorance and apathy.
BOOK REVIEW : LOSING JON BY DAVID PARRISH
David Parrish's Losing Jon is a harrowing account of a teenager's death following a night of partying under suspicious circumstances. The whole book is written to bring out the police brutality in Howard county and the steps the police, FBI and other officials took to cover up the crime. The book was engaging and gripping in its storytelling..
BOOK REVIEW : A TANGLED WEB BY LESLIE RULE
eslie Rule's A Tangled Web is one of the most fascinating and horrifying true-crime I have read. I read the synopsis and thought that sounds like an interesting case. Never in my wildest imagination did I think that I would be led into the craziest of cases to have happened. It's unbelievable and simply disturbing.
JUST READ BLOG TOUR : BOOK BLITZ – HOW DO YOU KILL 11 MILLION PEOPLE? BY ANDY ANDREWS
Become an informed, passionate citizen who demands honesty and integrity from our leaders or suffer the consequences of our own ignorance and apathy. In this updated and expanded New York Times bestselling nonpartisan book, Andy Andrews urges you to believe that seeking and discerning the truth really, really matters and that believing lies is the most dangerous thing you can do. You’ll be challenged to become a more “careful student” of the past, seeking accurate, factual accounts of events and decisions that illuminate choices you face now. By considering how the Nazi German regime was able to carry out over eleven million institutional killings between 1933 and 1945, Andrews advocates…
SOCIAL BUTTERFLY PR BOOK TOUR – RELEASE BLITZ : UNICORN UNTAMED BY LIN REYNOLDS
We’ve all done things we’re not proud of. We all struggle with emotions we’re ashamed of. We all have darkness we try to hide. What if you could learn the tools to take the bad shit...and turn it into a beautiful sparkle?
BOOK REVIEW : ANXIETY RELIEF FOR TEENS – ESSENTIAL CBT SKILLS AND MINDFULNESS PRACTICES TO OVERCOME ANXIETY AND STRESS BY REGINE GALANTI
Anxiety Relief For Teens by Regine Galanti is an excellent book that delivers mindfulness techniques and CBT action plans that you can incorporate into your daily life and routines to combat anxiety, depression, behavioral problems and panic attacks. This book is definitely geared for teens and Young Adults, but I feel it is equally beneficial to adults as well. Keep on reading to know more of my thoughts..
BOOK REVIEW : KILLER’S BIBLE BY CALVIN LOCH
A book about a guy who turned into a killer. His diary of how he turned into who he is. An expose of a man who is psychologically damaged and mentally unstable in my opinion.
BOOK REVIEW : THE QUR’AN – WHAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW BY JANE MCAULIFFE
TITLE : The Qur’an – What Everyone Needs To Know AUTHOR : Jane McAuliffe GENRE : Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality FBRC RATING : 5 stars SYNOPSIS : Millions of non-Muslims know the name of the Muslim scripture, whether it is written as “Qur’an” or “Quran” or “Koran.” But for most, that is all they know. Many have fallen victim to the mass of misinformation that circulates about the Qur’an. Others may have tried to read the Qur’an, but the text itself is tough to decipher. With no sense of context, chronology, or interpretive history, many would-be readers of the Qur’an quickly give up the effort. As for those trying to…
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BOOK REVIEW : WORK IT, GIRL – MICHELLE OBAMA BY CAROLINE MOSS
TITLE : Work, It Girl – Become A Leader Like Michelle Obama AUTHOR : Caroline Moss ILLUSTRATED BY : Sinem Erkas GENRE : Children’s Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Biography, Picture Books FBRC RATING : 5 stars SYNOPSIS : In this imaginatively illustrated book from the Work It, Girl series, discover how Michelle became an inspirational leader, FLOTUS, lawyer, author, and role model in this true story of her life. Then, learn 10 key lessons from her work you can apply to your own life. Michelle Obama grew up on the South Side of Chicago in a little bungalow with a close-knit family. She loved going to school, and she knew that, one day,…
