Book Reviews

Summer Book Reviews

All Is One

By Ren Koi While I found some parts of the book difficult to figure out, I came away with the feeling that Ren is a deeply spiritual man. His journey to self-recovery has only begun and with each successive book, he discovers a little more of himself. Find out more on bUneke.org/extrablog

Blue Moon

By Vane Hart This small book of short stories is the perfect size to keep in your pocket or purse for when you’re stuck in a line or waiting on an appointment. Some stories come with a twist and others have a built-in lesson.

B.R.A.N.D. Before your Resume

By Graciela Tiscareño-Sato This is a must-read for anyone, at any career stage.

Four Books by Bryan Blake

• Barbers of San Joaquin Tales of the West • Blackwater Bridge • Bonnie Lou Baker Sheriff • Slim and Sly Fans of Louis L’Amour and Zane Gray will devour these books by Bryan Blake. Written in an innocent style, readers transport into the world of cowboys, saloons, and stern sheriffs.

Culture to Color

By Bibi LeBlanc I’m a colorer and I have been for sixty+ years. I’m also a lover of history, so when I received the latest release by Bibi LeBlanc, I was completely enthralled. Feel Better in Five Minutes - An Empowering Guide to Gain Control Over Your Emotions By Amanda Hainline The book helps readers explore their emotions, facilitates a shift, and provides accessible tools and instructions for their use. bUneke UnScripted talked with the author about emotional freedom. Listen to the conversation by visiting bUneke Radio on BlogTalkRadio and searching for Amanda Hainline.

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From Pain to Love: Our Journey Outside the Rainbow

By Naomi Scales and Marilyn Jordan Block out time for yourself when you’ll be undisturbed, because you will not want to put this book down.

Funky Dan and the Pixie Dream

Girl (The Boston Mountain Magic Series Book 1) By Courtney Lanning It takes readers into the personal world of a trans teen who meets some amazing magical creatures. I won’t give away the plot, but it’s cleverly written with lots of teen angst and the relationship between mother and child - and others.

God’s Me, Myself, and I - Part1

By God’s Sheepdog I think many Biblical scholars and doctrinal explorers will find the contemporary deliberation well probed and firmly supported.

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Gone to Dallas: The Storekeeper

By Laurie Moore-Moore If you like reading colorful descriptions and honest dialogue that doesn’t feel contrived, by all means, get a copy of this book and spend some time with Sara, the widowed storekeeper. You won’t regret it.

How to Avoid Being a Victim of the American Healthcare System:

A Patient’s Handbook for Survival By Dr. David Wilcox If you can buy just one book this year, make this the one! How would you like a guide to help you take control of your own healthcare? This book helps not only take control but understand and navigate the confusing world of healthcare.

Two Books by Martin Wells

• No One Playing: The Essence of Mindfulness in Golf and Life. • Sitting in the Stillness: Freedom from the Personal Story Both are very short, but remarkable books. The first uses the game of golf to explore the deepest secrets of life. In the second, the author integrates his psychotherapy practice with the principles of mindfulness, stillness and presence.

Move

By Parag Khanna Thought provoking ideas and very well written. Where will you live in 2050? According to Dr. Parag Khanna, it probably won’t be where you are sitting right now. The book explores what the human species must do in order to survive.

Onboarding Champions - The Seven Recruiting Principles of Highly Effective Nonprofit Boards By James Mueller I recommend sharing the board self-assessment exercise with members of your team as a way to start the discussion about how to turn your existing board members into champions. If you can gift a copy to each board member, you won’t regret it.

Rosa

By Lyndon Haynes Just in time for a good summer read, this novel is compelling to the end. It tells the story of a young girl who witnessed the tragic murder of both parents and was raised by cruel brothers after fleeing their homeland.

Schoolbooks & Sorcery

By Michael M. Jones and Cecilia Tan This collection of YA short, fantasy stories, from a variety of authors, supports and embraces members of the LGBTQ+ community. The stories all carry the undertone of teenage angst and anger, sexual tension, and that need to fit in, all while bringing in elements of magic.

Smokescreen

By Chad T. Hanson Ecologist Chad T. Hanson engages the reader with an eye-opening look at the correlation between climate change, the logging industry and the wildfires that we see so frequently across this country. For those who are eco-friendly, it’s a good read. For those who are not, it is a must read.

Spiritual Freedom in the Digital Age

By Jason Gregory The author explains that while technological advances have done much to improve our lives, they bUneke M A G A Z I N E .org 29have also caused much damage. continued...