Books That Make You Confront the Mental Health Crisis in the Sports World There are aspects of the world of sports we often don’t hear much—or anything—about. In an environment where people feel entitled to their athletic entertainment, we can easily forget about the human aspect underneath those jerseys. As a former competitive athlete and … Read more
Books That Make You Want to Read Horror Poetry This time of year makes us want to curl up with something scary, to revel in the spooky season. We often think back to some of the most memorable pieces of poetry, such as Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven”. Horror poetry is something that sparks our … Read more
Books That Make You Take the Red Pill—And Escape the Meatrix Do you eat meat? Animal products? Do you sometimes think about the cost of consuming animals? No, not the price of the steak at the supermarket, but the toll it takes on our planet? The environment? How it affects our health, and even our … Read more
Deborah Herman, Spiritual Writing From Inspiration to Publication: Second Edition What Inspired You to Write Your Book? Spiritual Writing stemmed from two places. I have been on a spiritual journey that began in earnest when I was in my 20s and I had a career in publishing. Although I had started writing books, I … Read more
Books That Make You Reevaluate How We Treat Our Elderly With an ever-increasing aging population, we have six million Americans currently living with Alzheimer’s – and that number will grow. How do we care for and house them? What should we be doing now to prepare for the future? Larry Carlson is the author of … Read more
Books That Make You Discover Ways to a Simpler Life We have a choice in our lives to be happy. Happiness is a life-long journey, and taking the step needed to get on the right path is up to you. Kristina Rienzi’s book, “5 Happy Choices”, reveals five simple, proven choices you can make today … Read more
Books That Make You Get a Little Twisty in Your Genre Reading It’s always a treat to find books that mash or blend genres well, that have some romance, say, mixed with suspense, or fantasy, or comedy, or the supernatural. They can be the best kind of imaginative fun. Author Ann Charles does just that, … Read more
Books That Make You Create Your Own Podcast It’s like we are pulling back the curtain, breaking the fourth wall, calling this show out for what it is. We’re a podcast – and a radio show, for our friends listening on MyStar-95-dot-com. We developed “Books That Make You Show” to spotlight authors and books. Jeremy … Read more
Books That Make Your Heart Fill with Poetry Poetry is the language of our hearts. It lifts us, moves us and inspires us in ways we often can’t imagine until we are in the throes of a beautiful passage. Award-winning poet Alonzo “zO” Gross, or zO-AlonzO, is a Songwriter, Rap Artist, Actor, Dancer, Recording Artist, … Read more
Stuart Waldner, author of Escape The Meatrix, answers questions about his debut book, what inspired him to write, and talks more about his plant-based diet. Waldner is a staunch believer in cutting meat out as a source of nutrition, and he explains why he feels this way below: Q. Can you tell us about … Read more