February 7, 2023
In Aging Wisely, Viola B. Mecke creates a two-part look at the aging process using her firsthand experiences and those of patients from her former psychology practice, among others.
In Part I, Mecke divides aging into four age categories, describing challenges faced and adjustments that need to be made, as well as benefits:
50-65: People […]
February 7, 2023
Perry Muse’s memoir Morbid Thoughts and the Domino Effect shares the details of his challenging battle with cancer.
Veteran and executive Muse was enjoying his empty-nest life with his current wife Nila when he received a devastating diagnosis of prostate cancer. His memoir follows his ups and downs while seeking a nearly unending battery of […]
January 19, 2023
In the aptly titled I Just Can’t Read My Own Mind, life-long athlete, volunteer coach and south Texas business owner Bill Hrncir recounts his journey to overcome the challenges related to sustaining a stroke at age 46. Writing with a positive attitude that showcases the support of family and friends along with the many healthcare […]
December 13, 2022
In this self-help book, an inspirational coach proposes a course of breathwork, visualization, affirmations, gratitude practice, journaling, and yoga to overcome physical and emotional blockages to a healthy pregnancy and successful birth.
Even if IVF has failed, a pregnancy has ended in miscarriage, or you’ve been diagnosed with endometriosis or blocked fallopian tubes, Jennifer Coady […]
October 17, 2022
In his newest book, Dr. Winfried Sedhoff focuses on teaching readers how to tame fears, including those posed by the COVID epidemic
Trained as a general practitioner in Australia, Sedhoff specializes in mental health care, a personal mission for him. Years ago, as a recent medical school graduate, he suffered severe depression that left him […]
May 30, 2022
Brad Lucas’s book, Feel Better, Live Better: Short Topics to Change Your Lifestyle, offers a smorgasbord of tips for healthy living.
Lucas decided to change his life and become vegan after his parents’ deaths: his father from colon cancer at the age of 64, and his mother from heart disease (although she lived to be […]
May 23, 2022
“Getting old is not for sissies and certainly not for those who have lost their sense of humor,” warn Certified Financial Planner (CFP) professionals Eleanor Blayney and Marjorie L. Fox in this upbeat, reassuring guide to women’s golden-year financial planning.
The two met while working across the street from each other at competing Virginia firms […]
April 18, 2022
In light of COVID-19, immune resiliency has become more important than ever, writes Douglas A. Wyatt, research director of the Vibrant Life Institute and founder of Sovereign Laboratories natural products. His answer to immune health challenges is bovine (cow) colostrum.
Colostrum is what mammals secrete before breast milk production commences. Wyatt discovered that bovine colostrum […]
February 28, 2022
While her title might suggest otherwise, author Najma Khorrami exhorts that gratitude is not a commodity. You can’t hold it, taste it, smell it or even sell it. It’s an acquired skill that offers many rewards, should the believer be willing to practice it often.
A Spoonful of Gratitude begins by helping readers understand the […]
January 17, 2022
Author Stewart Lightstone discusses his challenges coping with schizophrenia in this volume, which also offers suggestions on managing the thought-process disorder.
Frustratingly, the author provides few details about his treatment or the course of his disease. He notes that he was approximately age 16 when a counselor first recommended he enter a psychiatric hospital, where […]