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This book was written for co-workers to better understand each other, but I also found it helpful to communicate better with my spouse. Dr. Flaxington states that "The most powerful people are the ones who understand themselves better than others understand them." She helps us to find out more about ourselves by finding out what… Continue reading Understanding Other People: The Five Secrets to Human Behavior by Beverly Flaxington
Ms. Moran’s guide is full of short essays describing enlightening and uplifting ways for maintaining your life and giving it special meaning to you and the one’s around you. She concludes each of her essays with a “lucky charm” that suggests “a specific action you can take to apply the essence of that essay”. As… Continue reading Living a Charmed Life: Your Guide to Finding Magic in Every Moment of Every Day by Victoria Moran
H. Peter Nennhaus grew up in Berlin during WWII; a volatile time in German and world history. The book is different in that he tells the story from a German boy’s point of view who saw things differently at that time in history. You can see Mr. Nennhaus’s interest in history by reading the historical… Continue reading The Shipwreck of a Nation: Germany: An Inside View by H. Peter Nennhaus
Alyse Myers’s memoir is very personal, brave and honest. This memoir was mainly about Alyse Myers’ rocky relationship with her mother. The eldest of three girls, Alyse adored her father, but hated her mother. Alyse was her father’s favorite, but her mother’s jealousy and anger at the attention he paid to Alyse was something that… Continue reading Who Do You Think You Are? by Alyse Myers
Have you ever spent money without telling your partner? Have you ever applied for a credit card without your spouse knowing? If so, you are cheating on your loved one. It’s called financial infidelity. This book is more about saving your relationship than saving your money. The Palmer’s are professional financial advisors and they have… Continue reading First Comes Love Then Comes Money by Bethany & Scott Palmer