ARVADA, Colo., March 3, 2009 — Each day we have countless conversations with ourselves, and if we really listen to them, we discover that much of what we say to ourselves is critical, judgmental, and often unforgiving. We seem to expect perfection, and if we don’t get it, we tend to make excuse…
Journey into the Dark Recesses of the Subconscious Mind
BROOKLYN, N.Y., Feb. 27, 2009 — During a two-year time period, author Arthur F. Temple kept a journal, in which the basic underlying quality of his life on all levels had become intolerable, and the r…
Our Need to Remember: Growing Up with Faith and Family During Wartime in America
HAGERSTOWN, Ind., Feb. 26, 2009 — Set in a middle-class neighborhood on the east side of Indianapolis during World War II, “Me and Howard: Surviving the ’40s in Indianapolis” (published by iUniverse) is a non-fiction work about simpler times in a smaller America.
This nostal…
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., Feb. 26, 2009 — There are some people who seem to have it all: success in a career, a great outlook on life, a sleek physique … an all-around “glow.” While it may seem that luck is always on their side, the key to their success is a tried-and-true model: set a goa…
‘Play to Win’: Football and Life Stories Combine in One Man’s Story of Spirituality
MCCALLA, Ala., Feb. 23, 2009 — There comes a single moment in many people’s lives that defines who they have been and who they are destined to become. For some people it comes at the most unexpected of times. For Jerry Glover it came at a moment that was one of the lowest in his life. “Play to…
Business Strategist Applies Corporate Experience to Self-Help: ‘Make It Happen’
ATLANTA, Feb. 20, 2009 — Many people seek answers to questions of motivation and self-actualization. “Make It Happen” (published by iUniverse) by Justin Honaman employs lessons learned in his career working with multinational corporations to the individual level in an effort to…
Finding One’s Self on a Romantic Island That Time Forgot: ‘Sardinian Silver’
KINGSTON, Ontario, Feb. 10, 2009 — How many young people have dreamt of self and sexual discovery in a far off, exotic place? Arthur Fraser, the main character of “Sardinian Silver” (published by iUniverse) by A. Colin Wright, not only dreamt of it, he realized his dream. Recruited to…
Love and Philosophy Intertwine in the City of Edmonton: ‘Ms. Match’
EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. 10, 2009 — What is our place in the Universe? What is the path to truth? What are “ethics” really and why do humans feel bound to them? Is there a difference between being in love and falling in love? In the spirit of Ayn Rand’s Objectivism movement of philos…
‘Confessions of a Rogue Teacher’: New Novel Uses Plot to Highlight Issues in Inner-city Schools
NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2009 — There have been many movies and TV shows that attempt to highlight, through drama or comedy, the issues that exist in America’s inner-city schools. But what is it like, really? “Confessions of a Rogue Teacher” (published by iUniverse), by novelist and r…
‘Beyond the Grail’: New Novel Explores an Irish Family’s Fracturing and Unification
HAMPTON ROADS, Va., Feb. 9, 2009 — Throughout history, families have fractured for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it happens over politics, sometimes money. Sometimes the reasons are far less concrete or mundane. “Beyond the Grail” (published by iUniverse) by Andrew Shankland t…
