I was prepared to not enjoy reading Wandering Hearts, a first novel by Donna J. Grisanti. It’s written during the Depression, the main characters face desperate situations, and, it’s not a light-and-frothy easy read. Adding to that, the book is 644 pages of small type. Then I started reading… Read more… »
Generally, books on finance can be dry and difficult to read. That’s not the case with Money Without Matrimony: The Unmarried Couple’s Guide To Financial Security. Authors Sheryl Garrett, CFP, and Debra A. Neiman, CFP, MBA, have put together a book that is not only easy to read, it is interesting as well. Read more… »
I have a particular interest in any book with “diet” as part of its title so I was more than happy to receive a review copy of Felicia Drury Kliment’s The Acid Alkaline Balance Diet: An Innovative Program for Ridding Your Body of Acidic Wastes, published by McGraw-Hill. Read more… »
Probably one of the most important books to be written in a number of years is one that won’t be made into a movie nor shoot to the top of the bestseller list. If The Man You Love Was Abused: A Couples Guide to Healing deals with the ramifications of his childhood abuse and neglect, which can create a lifetime of relationship problems for him and you. Read more… »
I found author Ariadne Green’s book, Divine Complement: The Spiritual Terrain of Soulmate Relationships, to be interesting reading. Green, a popular radio show host, dream expert and spiritual advisor, is also the best-selling author of Ariadne’s Book of Dreams. She holds a graduate degree in Educational Psychology from Cal State Hayward with two years of doctoral study in philosophy and consciousness studies. Read more… »
The Great Sex Secret: What satisfied women and men know that no one talks about is written by Kim Marshall and published by Sourcebooks Casablanca. I found this book easy to read and full of good information. I think it should be required reading for both men and women! Read more… »
Unhooked Generation: The Truth About Why We’re Still Single, written by Jillian Straus and published by Hyperion, takes a look at relationships and commitment in today’s world of speed dating and the Internet. To understand the problems facing singles searching for true love, Straus conducted in-depth interviews with 100 single men and women in their twenties and thirties and shares their eye-opening stories. Read more… »
Finally! A book that will show women just what makes their man “tick”! That book is Men, Love & Sex: The Complete User’s Guide for Women, written by David Zinczenko, editor-in-chief of Men’s Health magazine, with Ted Spiker, an assistant professor of journalism at the University of Florida. This excellent book is easy to read and packed with good information. Read the excerpt that follows and I think you’ll agree. Read more… »
How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk: The Foolproof Way to Follow Your Heart Without Losing Your Mind by John Van Epp, Ph.D., published by McGraw Hill, is a book for men and women who are tired of making the same mistakes when chosing relationship partners. Easy to read, filled with good information. Read more… »
One of the most unusual books I’ve reviewed is Both Sides Now: One Man’s Journel through Womanhood by Dhillon Khosla, published by Tarcher/Penguin. For twenty-eight years, Dhillon Khosla lived as a woman. Then he made the decision to embark on a journey that would match his physical body with the man inside. Read more… »