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CODE TO JOY: The Four Step Solution to Unlocking Your natural State of Happiness ~by George Pratt, Ph.D., and Peter Lambrou, Ph.D., with John David Mann

Dear Readers, I just could not wait to tell you about CODE TO JOY because I found it a truly transformational book for me personally and because it is such a well explained step by step process that lightened my spirit tremendously. This book is about the neuroplasticity of the brain, and is similar to [...]

The Dressmaker of Khair Khana ~Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

The Dressmaker of Khair Khana is a very interesting story of how 5 sisters survived and succeeded in remaining safe during the occupation of the Taliban of Kabul, Afghanistan.  The book tells how educated women figured out how to remain safe and how to include their community in surviving the strict and oft times horrific [...]

Five Great Reads to Add to Your List

Here are some great reads that I wanted to share with you because I enjoyed them.  None of these books are on easy topics, but they are all valuable story lines and explore the concept of experiencing trauma and discovering recovery. 1. The Girl Who Fell From The Sky  by Heidi W. Durrow  Based on [...]

The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation ~Jon Gertner

THE IDEA FACTORY is an incredible read, it is a powerful read; I was so excited by the title when asked would I review the book on my blog.   I thought the IDEA FACTORY was about opening up the reader’s creative ideas and creating opportunities, rather it is a work of History. The book does [...]