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 […]
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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 […]
Purpose, Passion and Pajamas: How to Transform Your Life, Embrace the Human Connection, and Lead with Meaning
This is a book birthed from all three aforementioned items—Purpose, Passion and Pajamas. Written by Genevieve M. Piturro, it shares the story of how in her search for more, she found her purpose by fueling her passion to help children in need. It all began one day at her apartment in New York City. As […]
Seek to Be Wise: Finding Extraordinary Wisdom in Everyday Life
I love a book that reminds us of what we already know in our heart but delivers these gentle reminders in a way that is so profoundly different that it’s fresh and new. Seek to Be Wise by Chess Britt is one of those books. It’s a success book, in my purview, and though its […]
Saying “No” and Letting Go
I walked away from a book contract. I said no, and finally let it go. One of the hardest things we can ever do is say “no” to someone. In doing so, we tend to feel that we’re disappointing others or letting ourselves down, too. Possibly we will be missing out on something (FOMO) that […]
HumanKind: Changing the World One Small Act At a Time
The goal of this book is simple and noble: Gratitude. To be more specific, this book is designed to share author Brad Aronson’s gratefulness for the blessings in his own life and the outpouring of kindness he and his wife received when she was diagnosed with Leukemia. But it’s not all about the author. Rather, […]