Book Review, NetGalley, Nonfiction

Silver Hair: Say Goodbye to the Dye and Let Your Natural Light Shine: A Handbook by Lorraine Massey (Author), Michele Bender (Contributor)

Silver is the new black, blonde and brown... From the author of Curly Girl, Silver Hair,comes a guide to letting your hair go silver.  Massey, a hairstylist for three decades, includes testimonials and pictures from herself and from women of various ages who decided to bite the bullet and let their hair go natural.  Her… Continue reading Silver Hair: Say Goodbye to the Dye and Let Your Natural Light Shine: A Handbook by Lorraine Massey (Author), Michele Bender (Contributor)

Scapegoat
Accidents, Book Review, Nonfiction

Scapegoat: A Flight Crews Journey from Heroes to Villains to Redemption by Emilio Corsetti III

This is a clear case of negligence.  After 3 years of interviews and research, the author tells the true story of Flight TWA 841 which almost had a near fatal crash on April 4, 1979.  After reading the pilots' details of the event, the interviews of the pilots by FAA agents and others, the false… Continue reading Scapegoat: A Flight Crews Journey from Heroes to Villains to Redemption by Emilio Corsetti III

LearnFrench
Book Review, Nonfiction, Self-Help, Series

Learn French with Stories for Beginners Volume 2 by Frederic Bibard

I took two years of French in high school 30+ years ago and wanted to brush up on it for a trip to Quebec, Canada, this summer. After reading Mr. Bibard’s book, I found it easy and practical to use and also found the audio files to be especially helpful. I was able to pick… Continue reading Learn French with Stories for Beginners Volume 2 by Frederic Bibard

ItWasMeAllAlong
Book Review, Coming of Age, Memoirs, Nonfiction, Obesity

It Was Me All Along by Andie Mitchell

All of us have something about our childhood that stands out and Andie Mitchell is no exception.  Food was her comfort and she found out at the age of 13 (weighing in at 200 lbs) that if she kept eating the way she had been, she would weigh close to 300 lbs by the time… Continue reading It Was Me All Along by Andie Mitchell

With or Without You
Addiction, Book Review, Memoirs, NetGalley, Nonfiction, Random House

With or Without You by Domenica Ruta

"I will not become my mother." These were famous last words from Domenica (Nikki) Ruta. It was touch and go for a while. Nikki's mom, Kathi, was a drug addict who wanted her daughter to have more than she did. This book is not only about Nikki's fight to try and find a "normal" life,… Continue reading With or Without You by Domenica Ruta

Cat Sayings
Book Review, Cats, Nonfiction, Series

Cat Sayings: Wit & Wisdom from the Whiskered Ones (Wit & Wisdom #4) by Bradford G. Wheler

This book is part of BookCollaborative.com's Wit & Wisdom series which "provides artists with a platform through which they can gain exposure and recognition".  The book contains a majority of oil paintings, watercolor paintings, and photographs of cats, both domestic and wild, along with cat and animal quotes from Winston Churchill to Charles Dickens.  Mr.… Continue reading Cat Sayings: Wit & Wisdom from the Whiskered Ones (Wit & Wisdom #4) by Bradford G. Wheler

Coals to Diamonds
Abuse, Book Review, Memoirs, Nonfiction

Coal to Diamonds: a Memoir by Beth Ditto

In a family so large that it tumbled and stretched to the edges of comprehension, every one of us came knocking on Aunt Jannie and Uncle Artus's front door eventually, looking for refuge. Mary "Beth" Ditto grew up in Judsonia, Arkansas, where there was no dancing allowed in public, sexual abuse was common, and being… Continue reading Coal to Diamonds: a Memoir by Beth Ditto

Six Weeks to OMG: Get Skinnier Than All Your Friends Featured
Book Review, Diet, Health, NetGalley, Nonfiction, Reference

Six Weeks to OMG: Get Skinnier Than All Your Friends by Venice A. Fulton

I have tried my share of fad diets and this one was unique, but a little too "out there"  for someone of my age.  Taking a 20 minute cold bath every morning just doesn't work with my schedule AND my climate and I don't drink coffee at all, let alone on an empty stomach.  I… Continue reading Six Weeks to OMG: Get Skinnier Than All Your Friends by Venice A. Fulton

Full Body Burden
Book Review, Family Relationships, Government Secrets, Nonfiction, Nuclear Plants

Full Body Burden by Kristen Iversen

A shocking account of the government’s attempt to conceal the effects of the toxic waste released by a secret nuclear weapons plant in Colorado and a community’s vain search for justice—soon to be a feature documentaryKristen Iversen grew up in a small Colorado town close to Rocky Flats, a secret nuclear weapons plant once designated "the most… Continue reading Full Body Burden by Kristen Iversen

Book Review, Nonfiction, Self-Help

Lost + Found: Finding Myself By Getting Lost in an Affair by David Trotter

This book is an autobiography about a pastor of a substantial California ministry who realizes while he is on a mission in India, that he is unhappy with his family life and has an affair with one of his parishioners. Then after he returns from India he faces the wrath of many while he destroys… Continue reading Lost + Found: Finding Myself By Getting Lost in an Affair by David Trotter