The MIssing Kennnedy: Rosemary Kennedy and the Secret Bonds of Four Women Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff Rosemary Kennedy, younger sister of President John F. Kennedy, was lobotomized in 1941 at age 23. In 1959, she was put out of public view at a remote facility in rural Wisconsin, where, for more than twenty years, she remained unvisited… Continue reading The Missing Kennedy
Category: Non-Fiction
Chai on Life
Chai on Life: Unpacking Everyday Wisdom: Stories of Vulnerability, Strength, and the Human Heart Lorie Kleiner Eckert Chai on Life by Lorie Kleiner Eckert is a heartfelt collection of essays offering wisdom drawn from everyday experiences. Eckert, an author and motivational speaker, reflects on themes of family, self-acceptance, resilience, and happiness, all with a dash of… Continue reading Chai on Life
Becoming JFK:John F. Kennedy’s Early Path to Leadership
Becoming JFK: John F. Kennedy’s Early Path to Leadership Scott Badler John F. Kennedy’s name is synonymous with American leadership, charisma, and the promise of a better future. But how did the second son of a wealthy, influential family evolve into the iconic figure who would captivate a nation? Becoming JFK: John F. Kennedy’s Early Path… Continue reading Becoming JFK:John F. Kennedy’s Early Path to Leadership
Living the Practice: Vol. 2
Living the Practice Vol.2 The Warrior of Love Rohini Ralby “Living the Practice Volume II: The Warrior of Love” by Rohini Ralby is an in-depth exploration of spiritual growth and self-discovery. The text addresses the journey of overcoming the “shrunken self”-a false self-concept constructed by ego, societal expectations, and personal history. This shrunken self is… Continue reading Living the Practice: Vol. 2
Live by the Sword
Live by the Sword The Secret War Against Catro and the Death of JFK Gus Russo Author Humiliated at the Bay of Pigs, John and Robert Kennedy sought desperately to eliminate Castro. Their strategies for overthrowing the Cuban leader were so elaborate and bizarre, they could only engender paranoia. Castro openly threatened to retaliate. Pro-Castro… Continue reading Live by the Sword
Stephen Schmite
Stephen Schmitz During an extremely varied career, Stephen Schmitz, Ph.D., has directed curriculum development projects, substance abuse programs, and social service agencies in the U.S. and abroad. He has also worked as family therapist, parenting coach, case manager, health educator, mental health specialist, and chemical dependency counselor in various clinical and social venues. He earned… Continue reading Stephen Schmite
Jonetta Rose Barras
Jonetta Rose Barras JONETTA ROSE BARRAS is the author of the bestseller Whatever Happened to Daddy’s Little Girl? The Impact of Fatherlessness on Black Women (New York. One World/Ballantine, May 2000). Her biography of longtime D.C. mayor Marion Barry, The Last of the BlackEmperors: The Hollow Comeback of Marion Barry in the New Age of… Continue reading Jonetta Rose Barras
The Dancer, the Dreamers, and the Queen of Romania
The Dancer, the Dreamers, and the Queen of Romania Steve Wiegand The Dancer, the Dreamers, and the Queen of Romania tells the story of the Maryhill Museum in Klickitat, Washington and the wildly different individuals―Samuel Hill, Louie Fuller, Alma Spreckels, and Queen Marie of Romania―whose lives and dreams came together to create it against difficult… Continue reading The Dancer, the Dreamers, and the Queen of Romania
Young Man, Muddled
Young Man, Muddled Robert Kanigel In this, his first memoir, celebrated biographer and non-fiction book author Robert Kanigel tells of “muddling” his way into adulthood, love, and a new life. The 1950s formed him first; then the 1960s got their grip on him. His journey, rich in its sense of time and place, begins with… Continue reading Young Man, Muddled
Sondheim & Me
Sondheim & Me Revealing a Musical Genius Paul Salsini A memoir chronicling the relationship between American musical composer Stephen Sondheim and journalist Paul Salsini during the latter’s time as the founder and editor of The Sondheim Review, the only publication devoted solely to Sondheim’s work during his lifetime. The magazine was begun in 1994 and Salsini… Continue reading Sondheim & Me