Welcome to a wonderland of cool books to explore. All are available as eBooks, and at least a couple are also in paperback. All are written by people I know (a little or a lot); some I correspond with through a bloggers group, two others I’ve known over twenty years.
I’d love to hear what you have been reading. Is there a book that has made a difference in your life? Do you like to write? Maybe your writing is circulating out in the world. Please chime in via the Comments section.
- Debbie Roes’ riveting story of challenges and healing from a decades’ long shopping addiction is in her book, UnShopping: Recovery Solutions from an Ex-Shopaholic. Her personal story is so interesting, and the strategies she offers are well researched and practiced. This book is an important addition to the field of literature on compulsive over-spending – please share it widely. ***Be sure to read an in-depth article about Debbie’s book in August’s edition of “Real Simple” magazine. Love the article’s catchy title, $pent.***
Christine Li and Diane Elkins have co-created an invaluable resource for college students and their families when getting ready to go off to school for the first time. Oh, how I wish this had been around in my day. Stepping Into College: The {UNPACKABLE} Essentials for a Successful Transition from Home to College 
- 30 Day Challenge: Minimalism Is Simple by Aly Sanger is both a how-to guide and an invitaion to make lifestyle changes that simplify our environments. In Aly’s words, “Consider this a 30 day transformation to get you ongoing results months and years down the road.” Aly is the daughter of the duo at minimalismissimple.com. Two friends and I have been using the daily tasks to clear areas in our homes.
- Hot off the press – Courtney Carver presents Zero to 100, a Microcourse for Beginning Bloggers. Right on the cover, we see that this is “a gentle guide with written, audio, and video lessons to help you reach your first 100 subscribers and make your first $100.” Courtney brings to this book her special blend of knowledge and skill in marketing and running exactly this type of business, along with the gentle and passionate approach she gives her students.
- Kayla Dawn Thomas’ debut novel, Swept Up, is a summer read you’ll want to talk about with friends. I began reading it shortly before check-out time in a hotel, and I was so glad to get home and tune back into what the characters were doing!
- In Archetypes of the Sacred Feminine, Sheila Foster unveils a chapter on Sacred Feminine initiation and five chapters describing each of the core archetypal energies she has been working with since 1980: the Mother, the Amazon, the Lover, the Medial, and the Queen. Enjoy this free eBook!! Sheila also has personal stories in two of the Love Revealed books.
- When considering what gifts to give for any special occasions, be inspired by Robert Wall’s Escaping “Giftmas”: Getting Right-Side-Up About Gifts in an Upside-Down Holiday Culture. With his characteristic wisdom and wit, Robert shares many ideas in the realms of what, how, when, and whether to give. I have found his book to be a tremendous resource.
- You will be entertained and inspired by stories from real life in Mother-Daughter Memories and in Parent-Child Memories. The subtitle for each is Love Revealed – – for a reason. Through a wide spectrum of life struggles and celebrations and interactions, love somehow shows up in each author’s vivid word pictures. A flame of hope is ignited in me.
Coming Soon – > > >
. . . is an interview with Andrea Zimmerl, author of Sparkling Colors. Her book provides rejuvenative opportunities to readers by inviting us into multi-sensory joyful experiences.
Blissings, Dena
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