Tag: Book

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Borna’s Monthly Book Recommendation: ‘The Wisdom of Teams’, by Jon R. Katzenbach and Douglas K. Smith

April 2, 2016
Sahar's Book Recommendation

Team work is essential to a lot of things.  I am quite relieved to know that Borna is reading up quite avidly on the topic–not only is it helping him as a member of the community as well as professionally, he has been able to infuse our relationship with the wisdom gained through such reading… Read More Borna’s Monthly Book Recommendation: ‘The Wisdom of Teams’, by Jon R. Katzenbach and Douglas K. Smith

— Book Review, Fiction, Review, Women's Fiction —

Book Review: ‘In The Context of Love’, by Linda K. Sienkiewicz

March 31, 2016
Book Reviews on Sahar's Blog

About the author: Linda K. Sienkiewicz is a published poet and fiction writer, cynical optimist, fan of corgis, tea drinker, and wine lover from Michigan. Her poetry, short stories, and art have been published in more than fifty literary journals, including Prairie Schooner, Clackamas Literary Review, Spoon River, and Permafrost. She received a poetry chapbook… Read More Book Review: ‘In The Context of Love’, by Linda K. Sienkiewicz

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Book Review: ‘The Ethical Coach Leader’, by Dwight Johnson

March 24, 2016
Book Reviews on Sahar's Blog

About the Author: Dwight Johnson resides in Colorado Springs where he works at the United States Air Force Academy. He is a retired Air Force Lt. Colonel who was a Squadron Commander three times and a Division Chief twice. He also served as the Department Head of Services at the Air Force Institute of Technology,… Read More Book Review: ‘The Ethical Coach Leader’, by Dwight Johnson

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Book Review: ‘The Good Sister’, by Jamie Kain

March 17, 2016

In the tradition of Jodi Picoult, Jamie Kain’s The Good Sister begins with pieces of a story that are brought together with increasing momentum and culminates into a poignant ending. A previously perfect-from-the-outside family unit of five – Sarah, Rachel, Asha, and their parents – starts breaking apart after Sarah’s cancer diagnosis. With an absent… Read More Book Review: ‘The Good Sister’, by Jamie Kain

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BookGrabbr: A Way for Readers to Discover New Books and an Innovative Marketing Tool for Authors

March 17, 2016
Sahar's Blog 2016 03 17 BookGrabbr

As an author, a reader, and a reviewer—what I refer to as my three book personalities—I occupy an interesting space in which I see books very differently from someone who is just a reader, just an author, or just a reviewer—although to be fair, someone who is an author or a reviewer is usually quite… Read More BookGrabbr: A Way for Readers to Discover New Books and an Innovative Marketing Tool for Authors

— Book Recommendation, Fiction, Women's Fiction —

Book Recommendation: ‘What Would Mary Berry Do?’, by Claire Sandy

March 13, 2016
Sahar's Book Recommendation

Happy Sunday!  This blogger uses Sundays to plan and prepare for the upcoming week.  I have been asked so many times about the resources that help me plan a full week that I decided to launch the “Planning the Week” feature with three concomitant components: a recommended book to make your commute easier; a healthy… Read More Book Recommendation: ‘What Would Mary Berry Do?’, by Claire Sandy

— Book Review, Historical, Memoir, Non Fiction, Review —

Book Review: ‘Newspaper Boys Always Deliver’, by Joseph Gulesserian

March 10, 2016
Book Review on Sahar's Blog

About the author Joseph Gulesserian came of age during the seventies, and was exposed to many changing technologies with a career that has ranged from metallurgic to manufacturing, from business equipment to information technology, and brand creation. After earning his MBA, he taught Corporate Finance, Marketing and Statistics as an adjunct professor at Toronto colleges,… Read More Book Review: ‘Newspaper Boys Always Deliver’, by Joseph Gulesserian

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Book Recommendation: ‘Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking’, by Susan Cain

March 6, 2016
Sahar's Book Recommendation

Happy Sunday!  This blogger uses Sundays to plan and prepare for the upcoming week.  I have been asked so many times about the resources that help me plan a full week that I decided to launch the “Planning the Week” feature with three concomitant components: a recommended book to make your commute easier; a healthy… Read More Book Recommendation: ‘Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking’, by Susan Cain

— Book Recommendation, Borna's Round-Up, Non Fiction —

Borna’s Monthly Book Recommendation: ‘Do The Work’, by Steven Pressfield

March 5, 2016
Sahar's Book Recommendation

Borna and I have many a common interest, which bodes well for our marriage 😉  One of them is creativity; more specifically, the role that work and discipline have to do with bringing creativity to life.  How do you balance out letting one’s creativity loose while making sure the right channels have been created for… Read More Borna’s Monthly Book Recommendation: ‘Do The Work’, by Steven Pressfield