Book Review
Emotional Magnetism
by Ali Ortiz
"Emotional Magnetism" is a self-help book aimed at couples and businesspeople who hope to cultivate more empathetic relationships. Sandy Gerber endorses conscientious communication in "Emotional Magnetism", a self-help book about...
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Faded Glimpses of Time
by Ali Ortiz
In the science fiction novel "Faded Glimpses of Time", relationships are strained when temporality becomes muddled. Nyah Nichol’s science fiction novel "Faded Glimpses of Time" toys with the consequences of time travel and...
Book Review
Tinderbox
by Ali Ortiz
W. A. Simpson’s fantasy novel "Tinderbox" invokes magical powers and the possessive motives of the ruling elite. Isbet returns home and finds that her grandmother, a powerful witch, has been killed, and the killer stole the Box, a...
Book Review
Untangling Karma
by Ali Ortiz
Judith Ragir dismantles collective and individual traumas in her memoir "Untangling Karma". Marrying secular and sacred life, Ragir reflects on her roles as a mother, a Buddhist priest, a repudiated Jewish woman, and a trauma survivor....
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Carnality
by Ali Ortiz
In Lina Wolff’s psychological thriller "Carnality", a writer arrives in Madrid and sets out to become a new person. The writer observes a married couple, Santiago and Miranda. He has dementia; she cares for him. Enchanted by their...
Book Review
Hear & Beyond
by Ali Ortiz
An inspirational and supportive guide for people with hearing loss, Hear & Beyond knowledgeably encourages self-advocacy. Shari Eberts and Gael Hannan’s self-help book Hear & Beyond models methods of self-determination for...
Book Review
Tell Me More About That
by Ali Ortiz
"Tell Me More About That" is a self-help guide to becoming more patient and compassionate with others. Rob Volpe’s self-help book "Tell Me More About That" urges letting go of personal judgments on controversial topics. Having...
Book Review
Hotel Highway Very Most Famous
by Ali Ortiz
A woman seeks meaning and connections after being abandoned by her husband in the musing novel "Hotel Highway Very Most Famous". Sudha Challa’s spiritual novel "Hotel Highway Very Most Famous" is about a woman’s triumphs and despairs...