Stay-cation: SIZZLING SIXTEEN by Janet Evanovich
Janet Evanovich seems to have gotten a bit of her mo-jo back with Sizzling Sixteen. I’ve been a huge fan of Ms. Evanovich for a decade and stood in line […]
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Emily Post: Why did she become etiquette’s leading expert?
Her ex-husband Edwin Post had humiliated her with his emotional abuse and debauchery. When his infidelity hit the front pages of New York’s newspapers, Mrs. Post sought revenge. She never forgave him. In […]
Book Review: A PRIVATE FAMILY MATTER by Victor Rivas Rivers
I was saved by love. -Victor Rivas Rivers Victor Rivas Rivers’ memoir A Private Family Matter is by far the best survivor story I’ve read. Mr. Rivers is […]
Book Review: A BAD DAY FOR PRETTY by Sophie Littlefield
A Bad Day for Pretty is the sequel to A Bad Day for Sorry by Sophie Littlefield. Susan Wiggs, my favorite author, was an early fan of Ms. Littlefield’s. […]
Book Review: Freeing Yourself from the NarcIssist in Your Life by Linda Martinez-Lewi
To survive and flourish, we all need healthy narcissism. – Linda Martinez-Lewi, Ph.D. Narcissists are actors on the stage of life. Beneath their masks, narcissists are a fraud. In […]
Book Review: The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists by Eleanor D. Payson
The Wizard of Oz is a great metaphor to help us recognize a narcissist. It sticks in my mind and helps me instantly recognize when I’m in the company of […]
Book Review: The Survivors Club
Ben Sherwood didn’t include child abuse or domestic violence survivors in his best-selling book, The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life. But, the Avon Foundation […]
Book Review: It’s MY Life Now: Starting Over After an Abusive Relationship or Domestic Violence
Everybody tells us to leave, but nobody tells us how to do so safely. And, once we are out, there is very little guidance on how to stay safe […]
Book Review: STAYING TRUE by Jenny Sanford
Jenny Sanford changed forever the paradigm of women standing by their powerful, cheating husbands. She believes they need to be held accountable. I agree. I don’t think Tiger Woods would […]
Money: The Secret Currency of Love
Women, Men & Money — and How It Can Muck Up True Love By Kate Ashford at Her Two Cents. Have you ever had a relationship fail because he routinely […]
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