Reach Out and Read
If you have young children, you want them to grow up to be strong, healthy and happy. You’ll do everything within your power to provide them with nutrient-rich foods and…
Month: January 2020
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True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership
“When you are aligned with who you are, you find coherence between your life and your leadership.” This arresting book by Bill George and Peter Sims questions why so many…
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How Do I Pick The Books I Review?
My book reviews are not random. In fact, I get to choose from books sent to me by publishers, literary agents, librarians, publicists and booksellers and of course a few…
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Believe Bigger: Discover the Path to Your Life Purpose
There comes a time in all of our lives when we wonder if we’re on the right path. Perhaps a major setback causes us to reflect a little deeper on…
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Hundred Percenters: Challenge Your Employees to Give it Their All and They’ll Give You Even More
One of the biggest challenges faced in the workplace by employers is developing and retaining high performers. Most organizations’ leaders believe that limited resources, toxicity and tight budgets are the…
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5 Ways Reading Improves Your Brain Health
I’m not a neurologist. But I know that experts, researchers and health professionals tout the power of reading for good brain health. As a reader, I am very intrigued and…
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Blood Orange
Embroiled in an unhealthy and dangerous affair with her colleague, Alison is teetering on losing everything—her marriage, her professional respect and her daughter. She’s an attorney, and with her first…
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Heart on a String
High school junior Marissa McDonald is out running one day when she stumbles upon a heart-shaped balloon stuck in a tree. Attached to the balloon is a note from a…
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The Secret Journey of a Library Book
“Many people don’t realize that to make room for new books, libraries have to get rid of old ones,” explains Catherine Savage, Head of Communications for the Vernon Area Public…
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The Champion’s Mind: How Great Athletes Think, Train and Thrive
“We must realize that all people are more alike than different, so we’re all capable of the mental greatness we see and appreciate in others.” Even if you don’t consider…
