Alexis A. Goring is a writer at heart and journalist by profession. She loves the storytelling process, including everything from interviewing people for news media and faith-based publications to writing the story, editing the story, and publishing the story. Alexis is an author of Inspirational Romance fiction stories and nonfiction devotionals that inspire the heart. […]
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The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-Create Your World Your Way
This is a book that I’ve read several times before. It’s an uplifting book with a bit of a religious and metaphysical twist to it. That makes it intriguing. It really is a book, much like The Secret, full of encouragement. You’re either a Dr. Wayne Dwyer fan or not. I get it. Sometimes his teachings […]
Healing Trauma with Yoga
Traumatized people chronically feel unsafe within their bodies. Beth Shaw has the answer. Building on personal therapy, her book provides a thoughtful solution to those who are suffering from trauma, looking to become more resilient in their life as well as for yoga practitioners. She begins the book sharing her own personal trauma which led […]
Immigrant Patriot
This historical novel by Craig Matthews is reminiscent of the sagas written by the likes of John Jakes, James Mitchner and Collen McCullough. What’s especially wonderful about this book is that it’s based on Matthews’ own family. The stories that unfold are like a gentle weaving of family threads on their unique, but intertwined journeys […]
Wake Up Grateful: Take Nothing for Granted
This falls into the uplifting category, but dare I say it, also success. Why? Well, when you develop the habit of positively framing the first moments of your morning you are setting the intention for a better day. This is a book written by Kristi Nelson who struggled with stage four cancer at the age […]
6 Picks: Environmental books with small steps that make a big difference in saving our planet
Environmentally conscious behavior (in a disposable society that’s warming up the globe every day) is just one more challenge to meet in the already compounding day-to-day demands on our lives. Limited hours in the day, concern over additional expense, and social pressures for conformity all contribute to the internal conflict of adopting a recycled lifestyle. […]
Butter Side Up: How I Survived My Most Terrible Year and Created My Super Awesome Life
When life throws you one curveball after another, it can take a toll on even the strongest of individuals. Jane Enright experienced the advent of a catastrophic landslide when she survived a life-altering concussion only to have her husband hospitalized after a horrific accident and then lose his battle with pancreatic cancer. I can’t imagine […]
6 Picks: Books that Support the Grieving Process
As I write this article, it’s been three weeks since my father passed away. I am grieving. And I know that I am not alone. This year, we have seen more loss than we could even imagine. It’s especially difficult to say goodbye when things decline quickly, and you are quarantined away. Since my family […]
Unbound: A Tale of Love and Betrayal in Shanghai
This is a story of three generations of Shanghai women bound together by family, honor and the fierce determination to make a better life for their daughters. The youngest, Ting, is leaving China to pursue her degree in America where her grandmother now lives. Ting’s formative years took place during the Mao Dynasty, which was […]
The Gift of Books: Danielle MacDonald, James Patterson and Scholastic Promote Literacy and Learning
Books! What an amazing gift. Not only from one of the world’s best-selling authors, but from a dedicated teacher in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Danielle MacDonald has been a teacher for 20 years, inspiring children from kindergarten to fifth grade and those with special needs to embrace the love of learning. She’s not only a gifted educator […]