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  In a literary landscape crowded with fast-paced romances and neatly resolved grief narratives, One Year by Dr. Kari G. Borgmann stands apart for its emotional honesty and unflinching realism. This debut novel offers readers a deeply personal exploration of what it means to survive loss, confront long-buried trauma, and choose life again—without pretending the journey is easy. At the center of One Year is a woman whose husband of thirty-eight years dies suddenly, leaving her life fractured and unfamiliar. With her children living elsewhere and her routines stripped of meaning, she is forced to navigate grief largely on her own. A short-term work assignment in Iowa becomes an unexpected turning point, placing her in the path of a man who has lived in emotional isolation for over a decade and sworn off relationships entirely. Their connection unfolds slowly, shaped as much by hesitation and fear as by attraction. Both characters carry wounds that resist easy healing, and both...

  In an era where social media filters and unrealistic beauty standards often dictate self-worth from a young age, a new literary movement is turning the spotlight back onto the most foundational support system a child has: the family. The upcoming release of All Bodies Shine introduces readers to Rachel and Hannah, twin sisters whose unbreakable bond serves as a powerful blueprint for healthy emotional development and radical self-acceptance. By centering the narrative on the relationship between these two protagonists, All Bodies Shine moves beyond a simple "educational" book about body image. Instead, it offers a heartwarming masterclass in how sibling friendship can act as a primary shield against the pressures of the modern world. Siblings are always good friends with each other and help one another in need. Sisters are always loving to each other and show their feelings of love and affection. They never judge each other in terms of their color and appearance. Thei...

  At a certain point in Dear Nathalie , the reader realizes something unsettling: many of these letters were written to someone who could no longer read them. Gregory does not know this at first. He continues to write, to explain himself, to justify his choices, to plead for understanding. What turns these letters into something devastating is not their content, but their destination. Nathalie is already gone. And the act of writing becomes less communication than confession. The book handles this revelation with restraint. There is no dramatic announcement, no shift in tone to signal the truth. Instead, the knowledge arrives late, the way truth often does—through another person, years after the fact. When Gregory learns that Nathalie died by suicide, the weight of every letter written after her death collapses inward. What once felt anxious now feels tragic. What sounded like longing now reads as neglect recognized too late. Writing to the dead is not new in literature, but De...

  In Dear Nathalie , very few things are accidental. Words are chosen carefully, silences are deliberate, and even objects carry a dangerous amount of meaning. Among them, none is more quietly destructive than the diamond engagement ring. What might seem, at first glance, like a simple heirloom becomes one of the book’s most potent symbols—a physical object loaded with emotional consequence, capable of destabilizing multiple lives without ever intending to do so. The ring enters the story not as a romantic gesture, but as inheritance. It belonged to Nathalie’s grandmother, passed down with history, memory, and weight attached. Nathalie offers it to Gregory with what appears to be generosity, perhaps even detachment. Yet beneath that gesture lies something far more complex. The ring is not just an object; it is an extension of Nathalie herself—her lineage, her values, her belief that meaning persists across time and relationships. Gregory’s initial response to the ring reveals m...

  One of the most unsettling aspects of Dear Nathalie is not what happens, but what never quite does. There is no affair, no dramatic confession, no explicit betrayal. And yet, as the letters unfold, the reader becomes increasingly aware that something essential has gone unspoken for far too long. This is a book about love that exists in a space without language—and how devastating that silence can be. Gregory insists, again and again, that his relationship with Nathalie was not romantic. He repeats it as if repetition might make it true. And perhaps, in the narrowest sense, it is. There is no physical relationship, no shared domestic life, no promise of a future together. But emotional truth does not always follow social definitions. What Dear Nathalie examines with surgical precision is how intimacy can flourish in denial, and how refusing to name a bond does not lessen its power—it only obscures responsibility. The letters Gregory writes to Nathalie are intimate in a way t...

  There is a moment in Dear Nathalie when you realize this is not a story moving forward. It is a story circling itself. Letters are written, unanswered. Questions are asked long after answers are no longer possible. What unfolds is not a romance in the traditional sense, but an excavation—of memory, guilt, devotion, and the terrible weight of loving someone without ever fully understanding what that love costs. The book is structured almost entirely through correspondence: letters, journals, recollections, and reflections written across years. This form is essential, not decorative. The narrator does not speak from clarity; he writes from confusion. Each letter feels like an attempt to regain control over a narrative that has already slipped away. And because the reader receives only fragments, the experience mirrors grief itself—partial, unresolved, looping. At the center of it all is Nathalie. She is not introduced with exposition or background. Instead, she exists through ...

  Addiction rarely affects just one person. It seeps into conversations, routines, and relationships, slowly reshaping families from the inside out. In A Life of Recovery – Breaking the Chains of Addiction , addiction specialist and interventionist Woody Giessmann offers a clear and compassionate message to those living in its shadow: recovery is not an individual event—it is a family journey. The book was written for parents and caregivers who feel overwhelmed, uncertain, and exhausted by years of trying to help a loved one with untreated substance use or mental health issues. Rather than offering rigid solutions or dramatic interventions, Giessmann presents a grounded, evidence-based approach that acknowledges both the pain families endure and the limits of what love alone can accomplish. Giessmann’s credibility comes not only from decades of professional work, but from lived experience. His personal story forms the foundation of the book—growing up in a home affected by addi...

Most self-help books arrive with urgency. They promise improvement, transformation, clarity—often within a fixed number of steps or habits. Sharing My Soul takes a very different approach. It does not rush the reader toward solutions, nor does it frame life as a problem waiting to be fixed. Instead, it slows everything down. And in doing so, it quietly redefines what healing can look like. This book does not follow a traditional self-help structure. There are no chapters labeled “how to” or “do this to achieve that.” What you find instead are reflections—short, sincere, and grounded in lived experience. They feel less like lessons and more like moments of honesty shared between people who understand that life is rarely neat or linear. At the core of Sharing My Soul is the belief that reflection itself is restorative. The author writes about everyday experiences—anger, laughter, fatigue, habits, marriage, faith, nature, aging—not as abstract ideas, but as realities he has lived throug...

  One of the things 2 Weeks in the Desert With Dad makes clear is that aging doesn’t erase the past. If anything, it makes it louder. The stories people carry from childhood don’t soften with time—they harden. And those stories shape how they move through the world long after the circumstances that created them are gone. Tom Sauer’s father grew up during the Depression. Money was scarce. Stability was fragile. Adults were unreliable. Those experiences didn’t just influence his choices—they defined them. Saving money wasn’t a habit; it was a survival strategy. Distrust wasn’t pessimism; it was protection. By the time the book begins, Sauer’s father has long escaped poverty. He owns property. He has savings. He has options. But emotionally, he still lives in a world where everything can be taken away without warning. That fear shows up everywhere, from refusing to replace unsafe systems to suspecting anyone who charges for a service. Sauer doesn’t explain this with psychology ...

  In Lucky Linus Logan , David Roy Montgomerie Johnson creates a gripping narrative of crime, suspense, and dark humor that centers on a seemingly ordinary man navigating extraordinary circumstances. Set in 1982 against the rugged landscapes of Ontario and Western New York, the novel follows Linus “Lucky” Logan, a thirty-five-year-old Vietnam veteran and General Motors employee whose life teeters between the familiarity of blue-collar work and the unpredictability of criminal entanglements within his family and community. Linus is a relatable hero, an everyman thrust into dangerous situations far beyond the scope of his normal life. He earns the nickname “Lucky” through surviving multiple life-threatening events, including combat injuries and a childhood car crash. It is his resourcefulness, courage, and moral compass that truly define him. His journey begins with a startling discovery by his father, Abraham “Dishonest Abe” Logan, a small-time criminal and moonshiner, who finds a...

Rewriting the Inner Dialogue: How One Affirmation a Day Can Heal Emotional Conditioning and Restore Wholeness A groundbreaking new personal growth book,  Rewriting the Inner Dialogue: How One Affirmation a Day Can Heal Emotional Conditioning and Restore Wholeness,  offers readers a practical, year-long approach to transforming the way they think, feel, and relate to themselves. By focusing on the power of daily affirmations, the book guides readers toward healing emotional wounds, releasing limiting beliefs, and cultivating a compassionate, empowering inner voice. “Our inner dialogue shapes the way we experience life,”  says the author.  “Negative self-talk and habitual criticism often arise from old conditioning, but with consistent practice, we can reprogram these patterns and reclaim our sense of entirety.” The Power of One Affirmation a Day At the core of the book is a simple yet powerful concept:  one intentional affirmation each day can spark meaningful tr...

  In a world filled with loud opinions about faith, Memoir of a Closet Christian by Roy Warren stands out for its restraint. The book does not preach, argue, or persuade. Instead, it invites readers into a deeply personal reflection on belief, doubt, and the consequences of avoiding spiritual questions for too long. Warren’s memoir speaks to a wide but often overlooked audience: people who believe in God but have never felt fully prepared for what that belief implies. These are not skeptics or critics of faith. They are believers who sense that faith should offer more clarity than it often does. For much of his life, Warren lived with quiet belief. His faith was real, but largely unspoken. Social pressure, fear of judgment, and a desire to fit in kept his beliefs private. Like many others, he learned to separate belief from daily conversation and to postpone deeper reflection about heaven, accountability, and the soul. As time passed, that separation became harder to maintai...