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Book Review: Inspired Mama

Inspired Mama:  The Empowered Mother’s Guide To An Intentional Life, by Sez Kristiansen [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by TCK Publishing in exchange for an honest review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] For reasons that … Continue reading

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Audiobook Review: Go, Put Your Strengths To Work

Go, Put Your Strengths To Work, by Marcus Buckingham, read by the author As someone who is pretty fond of the Strengthsfinder test [1] and its implications, it was perhaps unsurprising that I would take to this book by one … Continue reading

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Book Review: You Are Here

You Are Here:  An Owner’s Manual For Dangerous Minds, by Jenny Lawson This book is not exactly an owner’s manual, and indeed, as far as genres go this book is not an easy one to determine.  Just because this book … Continue reading

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Book Review: Purposely Positive

Purposely Positive: How to Live an Intentional and Inspired Life, by Joel Lindeman [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Reedsy Discovery.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.  The original copy of this review can be found … Continue reading

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On The Connection Between Self-Help Books And The Occult

At first glance, it would not appear as if there would be any obvious connection between self-help books and the occult, but the connection is one that is commonly made by those who study the history of various hermetic thinkers, … Continue reading

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Audiobook Review: Hardwiring Happiness

Hardwiring Happiness:  The New Brain Science Of Contementment, Calm, And Confidence, by Rick Hanson, read by the author It is easy to be disappointed with a book like this, especially the audiobook version.  The author combines bogus evolutionary just-so stories … Continue reading

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Book Review: Volcanic Momentum

Volcanic Momentum:  Get Things Done By Setting Destiny Goals, Mastering The Energy Code, And Never Losing Steam, by Jordan Ring [Note:  This book was sent free of charge by the author.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Sometimes the … Continue reading

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Book Review: Jump Start Your Priorities

Jump Start Your Priorities, by John C. Maxwell This is a book that isn’t particularly deep or demanding on its readers, one that offers a devotional form to the self-help gospel of those who wish to view themselves as highly … Continue reading

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Book Review: Life Strategies

Life Strategies:  Doing What Works, Doing What Matters, by Phillip C. McGraw On television (and online) there is a commercial out that advertises two products, expressing “tough love” and “soft love.”  If you know anything about Dr. Phil, you can … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Next Generation Leader

The Next Generation Leader:  Essentials For Those Who Will Shape The Future, by Andy Stanley When I read this book as part of my occasional reading on the subject of leadership [1], I was concerned that this book would be … Continue reading

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