PATHWAYS to HOPE by Harish Malhotra, M.D.
"Pathways to Hope" is a wealth of practical advice and messages to help those with personal difficulties and troubling circumstances.
JOURNEY AWARDS for Narrative Non-fiction FIRST PLACE Category Winners
Congratulations to the Journey 2014 1st Place Winners! The Journey Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Narrative Non-fiction, a division of Chanticleer Book Reviews.
FAREWELL to a QUEEN by Don Douglass
Don Douglass asks the hard questions of what really happened to cause this ship to sink on that fateful night.
THE SHELBURNE ESCAPE LINE by Réanne Hemingway-Douglass
True accounts of ordinary people who took extraordinary risks during WWII's French Resistance.
An Editorial Review of “Tightwads on the Loose” by Wendy Hinman
The reader is immersed in the plans of Wendy and her husband, Garth, to set sail on their open-ended adventure. And we wonder how long an introvert, whose motto is always be prepared, can live in such tight quarters with an extrovert whose motto is let’s just wing it.These are not rich dot-com people on a yacht. Nor are they trust fund hippies, or newly retired people with a nest-egg, hence the title. "Tightwads on the Loose; a Seven Year Pacific Odyssey" vividly details the highs and lows of life at sea and at port.
An Editorial Review of “Prepare to Come About” by Christine Wallace
This memoir illuminates the struggles and chaotic lives that many contemporary families are challenged with and then goes further. It inspires readers to look beyond society’s conventional solutions and rationalizations to plot their own course. "Prepare to Come About" by Christine Wallace is a story that restores faith in the strength and love of a family and will reaffirm your belief that a life lived on one’s own terms is the truest meaning of “achievement.”
An Editorial Review of “Rhythm for Sale” by Grant Harper Reid, Ph.D.
Reid shares his grandfather’s journey from dancing in broken hob-nailed “tap” shoes to making the Southern Circuit via “country road walking,” to working in Vaudeville, to basement gin-joints, and on to legendary venues such as The Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. Reid also lets his readers in on the darker side of the Harlem Renaissance, a time of racial segregation, political corruption, and cultural clash that was prevalent during this time period of American history.The book's tempo is fast-paced as the author condenses an encyclopedic amount of events, entertainers, prohibition gangsters, and the birth of a new genre of show business.
An Editorial Review of “Mixed Blessings” by Harriet Cannon and Rhoda Berlin
Using case studies to demonstrate core concepts of culture that can lead to misunderstanding and strife, "Mixed Blessings" is an indispensable guide to multicultural and multiethnic relationships of all sorts--from husband and wife, to extended family, to co-workers, and more. In today's multicultural world, "Mixed Blessings" is a must read.
An Editorial Review of “Where is Home?” by Anneros Valensi
In 1938 Anneros Valensi was only six years old when she was told to stand up, raise her right arm, and greet everyone with "Heil Hitler." Almost overnight her life changed completely; constant relocation, hunger, and uncertainty became her new reality. Despite the hardships, Valensi dreamed of a better life and transitioned from a childhood filled with fear to young adulthood filled with pride and achievement.
An Editorial Review of “19 Remarkable Northwest Women” by Carolyn Leeper
Many women today struggle with a work/life balance. Carolyn Leeper's book, "19 Remarkable Northwest Women" profiles women whose careers and advice are inspiring, diverse, and in sync with who they are.