Posts Tagged With ‘ Baby Boomer ’

Author: Kelly Stonewww.kellylstone.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos “No excuses. No distractions. No more blank pages.”—-such is the premise for Kelly Stone’s no-nonsense guide for finding time to write. Who better to instruct on when to write, the art and logistics of getting your written work published—on finding your voice and unleashing it in print—than those who have successfully done so. Freelance writers, bestselling and award-winning authors, columnists and journalists impart the tactics they’ve employed to achieve writing goals. Time to Write... Continue Reading

Author: Lorena McCourtneywww.lorenamccourtney.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos Lorena McCourtney serves up a light and mildly entertaining murder mystery in Your Chariot Awaits. Andi McConnell is the somewhat reluctant sleuth—forced to delve into the circumstances that placed a dead body in the trunk of her newly acquired limousine, as she is fast becoming a prime suspect. The death was ruled a result of foul-play and Andi McConnell moves to take matters in her own hands to clear her name. The story reads like the adventures of a sixty year old Nancy Drew and to a degree it works.... Continue Reading

Author: Teena Cahill, Psy.D.www.teenacahill.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos Teena Cahill wants you to turn “Adversity into Challenge.” Dr. Cahill is a psychologist, counselor, and educator whose gift is the ability to help and heal. Her life’s work has been helping people harness healthy lives. She puts her teachings to the test, however, when she finds her own life challenged. Facing a harrowing set of circumstances that change the structure of her life, she reaches out for understanding, hope, and health. With mastered skills and tenacity she moves with and through those... Continue Reading

Author: Kara Lanewww.wakeuptopowerfulliving.com/ Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos Author Kara Lane has worked as both a financial planner and CPA. Her careers have enabled her to work with a diverse group of people. Surveying their different backgrounds and motivations she was intrigued by the comparisons between those who make the most of any given situation and come out on top, and those who allow their efforts to be thwarted, consistently falling short of the mark. Her interest led her to look deeper. Through her prayers for increased purpose in her own life came the guidance to yield to the insights... Continue Reading

Author: Deborah Vaughnwww.menopauseranch.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos One does not visit this place by choice. Women worldwide will be deposited at its gates kicking, screaming and fighting it all the way, or with wonder and acceptance. We enter our menopausal years timidly, oftentimes scared and very rarely ready. Why is that? Author Deborah Vaughn expects that by taking the reader on a fictional trip through mythology and histories of countries and religions that we will approach some understanding about the origins of our perspectives on Midlife and Menopause. Through the centuries our... Continue Reading

Author: Jo Myerswww.goodtogothebook.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos Faced with questions concerning the death of a close friend or relative, one may have trouble discerning where to turn. Sometimes emotions take over making it difficult to reach out to the right people for answers. Author Jo Myers writes to soothe the confusion and turmoil that often accompanies the loss of someone close to us with her own brand of practical knowledge and humor. Granted, it may be difficult to see the lighter side of heavy issues like writing a eulogy, funeral preparation and cremation, but Myers makes a gallant... Continue Reading

Author: Kathy Vickwww.fluentlifecoaching.com Reviewed By: Dotsie Bregel If you are a Christian woman and have read Proverbs 31and thought . . . there’s no way I can live like this woman today, then this is the book for you. Upon reading, you will learn that perfectionism is not what God wants for you. Give it up. Stop comparing yourself to others, stop judging and stop trying to measure up. All God wants is your heart. Once he has that, you can learn your life purpose. Kathy walks you through lessons in faith, letting go, happiness, forgiveness, endurance, and more. She shares practical... Continue Reading

Author: Ginnie Mesibovwww.outerstrengthinnerstrength.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos Ginnie Mesibov is celebrating life. As she has faced challenges, both physical and emotional, she has held tightly to her faith in God, allowing it to sustain her and carry her through. Giving back in ways that offer peace and understanding, Mesibov brings together messages of hope and hands them to her “sisters” in the form of a weekly devotional. Placed before the reader are the insights born from clearing life’s obstacles. Touching on the issues we all face in striving to create lives... Continue Reading

Author: Helen Gallagherwww.releaseyourwriting.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos Release Your Writing by Helen Gallagher chronicles the publishing process from start to finish. She delves into a multitude of topics: eBooks, effective marketing, self-publishing, writing goals, target markets, networking . . . Topics are indexed in this small hand-held guide that fits neatly in a purse, a laptop carrier or alongside your desktop PC. The book’s format enables the reader the ability to thumb- through for answers to questions and to access tips for Moving through the publishing process. Seeing... Continue Reading

Author: Amy Schoenwww.HeartmindConnection.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos Are you still searching for the one? Are you plagued by the notion that your ideal companion is out there somewhere if only you could make the connection? Amy Schoen, life coach and author of Get it Right This Time, spells out how to make that connection with pages of hands-on dating advice. Written for both the novice and “seasoned” dater, chapters like “Study Dating Like You Would the Stock Market,” point out the importance of making the conscious decisions that place you in situations that increase... Continue Reading