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Review: The Remembering by Peter Kennedy

A timely reflection on the profound and sometimes painful process of becoming who you need to be, The Remembering: A Journey Back to Self by Peter Kennedy is a reminder that personal transformation is unavoidable – and endless.

Kennedy’s story begins with an intense account of his participation in a sacred ritual – a temazcal ceremony in a traditional sweat lodge in Brazil. After being spiritually stripped bare, and concentrating on how to achieve emotional freedom, his existence feels irreparably changed, “as if a veil had been lifted.” Through the lens of his sacred experience in the jungle, he is […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2025-06-05T08:29:57+02:00June 5th, 2025|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Self-Help Book Reviews|

Review: The Mini-Quest Mindset by Esmond Lee

A common-sense companion for the overwhelming modern world, The Mini-Quest Mindset: Master Your Focus, Manage Priorities, and Achieve More by Esmond Lee is an innovative guide for taking back control over your priorities, attention, and productivity.

Burnout is a growing and worrying trend – the point when a person reaches a point of physical, mental, emotional, or occupational exhaustion, compromising their ability to perform tasks or live their life in a healthy and sustainable way. There are certain seasons in any life when responsibilities and pressures relentlessly pile up, and the subsequent to-do lists can feel overwhelming, or even paralyzing. […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2025-06-04T16:22:41+02:00June 4th, 2025|Categories: Book Reviews, Latest Book Reviews|Tags: Business Book Reviews, Self-Help Book Reviews|

Review: Dancing on the Edge by Tyrone Polastri

Welcoming readers into a lifelong journey of inner mastery, confidence, and awareness, Dancing on the Edge: Moving Through Life with Power, Dignity and Effectiveness by Tyrone Polastri takes a bold and original line on self-improvement and expansion of the self.

Exploring the complex challenges that lie at the edge of uncertainty, the author lays out critical tools and thought processes for decision-making and offers advice for increasing trust in our instincts and ourselves. Via a detailed but concise array of training tips and assessment tools, readers can navigate this difficult edge of self-doubt, which requires dedicated practice, a consistent vision, […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2025-04-30T10:14:36+02:00April 11th, 2025|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Self-Help Book Reviews|

Review: Emotional Intelligence by Anna K. Sergio

Exploring the fascinating depths of an overlooked side to human intellect, Emotional Intelligence: Your Ultimate Hands-On Guide – Mastering Self-Awareness, Empathy, and Relationships by Anna K. Sergio is an accessible and essential read for anyone searching for greater clarity, stability, and happiness.

Patiently breaking down elements of human emotion, behavior, anatomy, psychology, and intelligence, Sergio’s book attempts to explain why we feel the way we do, ways to navigate those feelings, and how to best engage with the feelings and actions of others. Perhaps you struggle to make hard decisions, or fail to regulate your emotions in moments of anxiety. […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2025-03-04T12:35:01+02:00March 3rd, 2025|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Self-Help Book Reviews|

Review: Quiet Love (& Growing It) by Matthew Hess

A guide for people who want to understand the intricacies of love and wish to better navigate their current relationship – or search for one – Quiet Love (& Growing It): 14 Rules to Find, Build, and Keep the Best Relationship of Your Life by Matthew Hess offers insightful, well-organized, and down-to-earth tips for keeping a long-term relationship.

Exploring the ebbs and flows of love, and revealing the chemistry behind our feelings, Hess elucidates on his titular concept of “Quiet Love.” Despite what Hollywood may tell us, we should not necessarily be looking for a flashy or overwhelming infatuation at […]

Marina Dora Martino2024-11-18T14:58:39+02:00October 31st, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Relationships Book Reviews, Self-Help Book Reviews|

Review: The One Week Writing Workshop by Karin Adams

A DIY guide to bringing your long-imagined story to life, The One Week Writing Workshop: 7 Days to Spark, Boost or Revive Your Novel by Karin Adams is a straightforward and revelatory tool for aspiring novelists of any age or experience level. Proposing that all the necessary knowledge to overcome writer’s block and move forward in your prose can be acquired in the span of a mere week, this step-by-step reintroduction to story-crafting is an essential and inspiring read.

Founded on a core philosophy of Method, Momentum, and Motivation, Adams’ book is broken down into seven comprehensive days of a […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2024-10-31T12:26:06+02:00October 8th, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Self-Help Book Reviews|

Wholly Naomi by Louise Gilbert

A captivating exploration of self-discovery and transformation, Wholly Naomi: One Woman, Nine Numbers, and a Cat Looking for Love by Louise Gilbert is a captivating combination of fiction and self-help.

Gilbert’s work of narrative non-fiction takes the ready on a journey with Naomi, a character who embodies the universal struggle of feeling disconnected, while continually searching for meaning in life. Through Naomi’s eyes, readers are introduced to the MyNine Ways method, a unique process that uses numbers as guides for personal growth and well-being. This approach, rooted in Gilbert’s own experiences and research, offers a refreshing perspective on tackling life’s […]

SPR2024-03-28T15:51:48+02:00March 28th, 2024|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Self-Help Book Reviews|

Review: How to Get a Job and Keep a Job by Keith Calhoun-Senghor

Dissecting the intricacies of professional success and sharing strategies to rise above organizational chaos, How to Get a Job and Keep a Job: The Fundamentals of Organizational Politics by Keith Calhoun-Senghor is a practical collection of savvy wisdom. With the first few chapters focusing on the skills one needs to get a job, and the second half of the book explaining how to keep it, the book can help you move forward no matter where you’re at in your career.

For those readers unfamiliar with the term, “Organizational Politics” are “the dynamics, processes, and techniques by which power is […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2024-05-02T15:50:36+02:00March 22nd, 2024|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Business Book Reviews, Self-Help Book Reviews|