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Book 101 Review in its Fifth season, featuring Tash Doherty as my guest.
Abbie Chesterton is on the verge of social suicide. Ever since Moe, her ex-best-friend, started sucking face with Horace Bermond, her actual ex, she hardly gets invited to any gatherings of London's elite teenagers. At 15, Abbie feels lost and miserable. Until she meets Jonah Wood, a boy her age, on the way to a house party.
Jonah is American and a bit strange, but his intellect charms her. As Jonah takes her on inspiring adventures around London, Abbie finds the courage to pursue her art and the curiosity to explore her most intimate fantasies. She must create the perfect portfolio to earn a place at Jonah's far more academic school, St. Peter's Collegiate. Yet, blinded by her ambitions, Abbie leaves everyone behind, including her best friend, Julie.
Time is ticking when Abbie winds up taking a pregnancy test in the bathroom at Starbucks. When Abbie needs Julie the most, she may have already lost her.
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Book 101 Review in its Fifth season, featuring Susan Hensley as my guest.
21:45|Art for Your Sanity: How Art Journaling Can Help You Manage Chaos and Unleash JoyArt journal your way to joy and transform life’s chaos into creative play.When you were a child, there was no better feeling than picking up a crayon and letting your imagination run free. The joy, simplicity, and freedom of just creating was easy and honest.As you became an adult, life became complicated and overwhelming. When navigating the tricky path of inevitable life changes—like job loss, relationships, infertility, grief, or uncertainty of the future—it can be a struggle to find that simple clarity again. How can you manage the chaos and find your authentic self again?In Art for Your Sanity, Susan Hensley offers a powerful tool to help you deal with uncertainty and tap into your innate wisdom and creativity: art journaling. Through personal essays, practical tips, and engaging prompts, Susan shows how putting colors, shapes, and images on paper can be a profound path to self-discovery, emotional healing, and unleashing joy. An easy, inexpensive hobby requiring no artistic skill, art journaling gives you a safe space to explore your full range of emotions, get out of your overthinking left brain, and explore your intuitive, creative right brain.Discover how to:Use your journal as a container for complex emotions and a mirror to reveal hidden thought patterns and beliefs.Cultivate mindfulness, self-compassion, and a healthy relationship with your inner critic.Find joy, play, and a reignited passion for life in the midst of great change.Use the brain science behind the benefits of art journaling, including its ability to reduce stress, promote relaxation, and enhance self-awareness.Use techniques to process difficult feelings, such as grief and trauma, which can’t be accessed verbally or consciously.Packed with vibrant examples from Susan’s own art journals, Art for Your Sanity will help you reclaim the wisdom, wonder, and free spirit you had as a child—and show you how to infuse your life with more color, play, and joy, one journal page at a time.Want to be a guest on Book 101 Review? Send Daniel Lucas a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/17372807971394464fea5bae3Book 101 Review in its Fifth season, featuring Steve Gallegos as my guest.
39:49|Hi there! I’m Steve Gallegos, and my life’s mission is helping people break free from limiting beliefs, rewrite their stories, and create lives they never thought possible. I believe in the power of leaving no one behind—a mindset I forged during my time as a U.S. Marine. Back then, I learned that lifting each other up is the only way to truly succeed.I’m a bit of a rule breaker (the good kind!). In fact, I once bent the rules so well, I convinced the President of the United States to help me become a U.S. citizen—ask me how! Your audience will love hearing how stepping outside conventional wisdom can lead to extraordinary success.My superpower? Showing people they’re more than just actors in someone else’s story. I teach them how to yell “CUT!”, take control, and become the writers, producers, and directors of their lives. I help people craft stories worth living—and sharing.And here’s the best part—I come prepared, bringing dynamic energy, engaging stories, and actionable insights. I make your job easy, keep the conversation flowing, and ensure you look like a total rockstar to your audience. Let’s create an unforgettable, high-impact episode that will leave your listeners saying, “Holy crap, I needed that!”Thank you!Book 101 Review in its Fifth season, featuring Chantal Santiago as my guest.
25:42|The Voice Of A Queen: Unleashing The Power Of Purposeful WordsYour words shape your world. Every sentence you speak has the power to build or destroy, bless or curse. The question is: Are you speaking like the queen you were created to be?In The Voice of a Queen, Chantal Santiago reveals the biblical truths behind the power of words, faith-filled declarations, and the dominion God has given women. Through personal stories, spiritual insights, and practical application, this book will challenge you to examine your speech, align your words with Heaven, and use your voice to shift your destiny.Inside, you'll discover: ✔ The Kingdom-level authority of your words-and how to wield it✔ The dangers of limiting language and how to break free✔ How to speak faith, not fear, and watch the impossible manifest✔ The divine strategy of "two mouths"- why your breakthrough requires God's Word and your voice✔ The royal responsibility of restraint - when to speak, when to be silent, and how to ensure your words carry weight✔ How to declare truth over your life, family, and future-and watch them transform No more playing small. No more speaking death. No more shrinking back. You are a queen under the King of kings, and your voice is a weapon of power, creation, and dominion.If you're ready to unleash the power of purposeful words and walk in your divine calling, this book is your guide.Want to be a guest on Book 101 Review? Send Daniel Lucas a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/17372807971394464fea5bae3Book 101 Review is now in its fifth season, featuring Ms. Angela Henry, an award-winning and bestselling author, as my Author of the Month.
24:57|Angela Henry is a talented and celebrated author known for her engaging mystery and suspense novels that feature smart, relatable, and resourceful protagonists. Best known for her Kendra Clayton series, Henry blends wit, charm, and real-world issues into her storytelling, creating cozy mysteries with a sharp edge. Her work often highlights diverse voices and explores themes of community, justice, and self-discovery. In addition to her fiction, she is also a passionate advocate for representation in genre fiction, offering stories that reflect the richness and complexity of Black experiences. Through her captivating plots and authentic characters, Angela Henry continues to carve a distinctive place in the world of contemporary mystery writing.Want to be a guest on Book 101 Review? Send Daniel Lucas a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/17372807971394464fea5bae3Book 101 Review in its Fifth season, featuring Dom Brightmon as my guest.
24:23|Stay The Course: The Elite Performer's 7 Secret Keys to Sustainable SuccessThis book is about having the mindset to overcome any obstacle and garner more wins in your life. Filled with quotes, stories and actionable advice this book will help you to learn:The major key of elite performance that enables the other 7.The habits of successful people that create a dynamic life.How to increase your effectiveness in your workplace.How to have an excellent day, every day.Why crisis creates the champion that you are meant to be."In Dom’s new book, he shares his experiences & the actions he’s found crucial to creating success & an extraordinary life. Throughout the pages, Dom shares his knowledge, stories, & most importantly his heart, to inspire each of us to keep on going & grow into the life we deserve.” - Wendy Elover, Serial Entrepreneur & Author of “My Cape is At the Cleaners”“Dom Brightmon has taken thousands of pages of wisdom covering centuries of humanities greatest achievements and is putting his own interpretation on the work and delivering it to you, in the book you are holding in your hands. Be ready to learn, be ready to grow.” - Mike Shelah, LinkedIn Consultant & Keynote Speaker“In Stay the Course: The Elite Performers 7 Secret Keys to Sustainable Success, Dominique Brightmon provides next-level insights. This is a practical field guide to get you to greatness. Dominique lives his message and practices what he preaches. These tips and strategies are relevant and immediately applicable. Buy this book today and stay the course to your Mountaintop.” - Jeff Davis, author of “Reach Your Mountaintop” and authentic leadership expert, jeffdspeaks.com“I highly encourage all winners or future winners to read this book. Dom lays out the best advice on how to achieve your dreams in the most organized and complete fashion. Highly recommend reading this book, as many will be able to relate and learn from it.” - Christy Callahan-Cromwell, Personal Trainer, Volleyball Coach & Author of “Top Keys for Weight Loss”“Stay the Course is a must-read for everyone looking to get to their next level. It is motivational and inspirational. Dom provides quotes and stories that are encouraging and relatable to readers. If you are looking to achieve and maintain your success then Stay the Course is the book for you.” - Christina Alva, Serial Entrepreneur & Author of “Beyond the Job Description”Want to be a guest on Book 101 Review? Send Daniel Lucas a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/17372807971394464fea5bae3 #PodMatchBook 101 Review in its Fifth season, featuring Ray Hartjen as my guest.
31:28|Me, Myself & My Multiple Myeloma: A Behind-the-Scenes Look for Patients, Caregivers & AlliesMe, Myself & My Multiple Myeloma is a cancer-patient memoir written by Ray Hartjen, a multiple myeloma patient diagnosed in March 2019.In this intimate and inspiring account, Ray reflects on every step of his relentless battle with cancer, from working toward a final diagnosis, through an initial induction treatment and an autologous stem cell transplant, and on to maintenance and continuing active treatment. Through it all, Ray shares personal insights into his fight, tending to his systemic physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs.Fighting cancer or any serious health issue, particularly a chronic condition, can be a daunting quest. Me, Myself & My Multiple Myeloma shows the importance of being mission-forward. Mission, of course, is unique to each individual, and based on values, roles, and the accountabilities associated with each that matter most.Written for cancer patients, their caregivers, and their friends and family, Me, Myself & My Multiple Myeloma is a personal story of proactive accountability, stubborn perseverance, evolving perceptions, growing maturity, and, ultimately, hope. #PodMatchWant to be a guest on Book 101 Review? Send Daniel Lucas a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/17372807971394464fea5bae3Book 101 Review in its Fifth season, featuring Ed Friedman as my guest.
23:39|I Will Not Be IgnoredI Will Not Be Ignored combines fiction, non-fiction and opinion to create a humorous take on three aspects of the author’s thinking: his outlook on the proliferation of “current wisdom” so plentiful in the internet age; his imaginings, providing multiple answers to different versions of “what if?”, and his personal experience in navigating his own shortcomings, failures, and fears.In the section of the book titled Things That Happened, we learn about Friedman’s lust for food he should be avoiding; his lack of any sense of direction behind the wheel; and his accumulation of medical specialists that seem to grow with each passing year. In the section Things That Could Happen, we find a man, Lou, possessed with a new power he doesn’t want; another man with a power he’s always wanted; and a machine that would solve a myriad of the world’s problems.In the section Things I Think I Think, the author admonishes the American Automobile Association; provides some tough love to those seeking personal advice from the New York Times; and issues a wakeup call to people who get information on real estate over the internet.This humor here is not meant to hurt but to tweak. And the person getting tweaked the most is undoubtedly the author.#PodMatchWant to be a guest on Book 101 Review? Send Daniel Lucas a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/17372807971394464fea5bae3Book 101 Review in its Fifth season, featuring Willie Handler as my guest.
24:00|Out from the Shadows: Growing up with Holocaust Survivor Parents (Holocaust Heritage) Growing up, the author and his family constantly lived under the shadow of the Holocaust. There was persistent tension at home. He was frequently told: “Finish your dinner. We didn’t have food like this in the camps.”His parents only provided bits and pieces of their Holocaust experiences, since he “didn’t need to know.” A few years ago, Willie Handler decided that he did need to know. Thus began a journey into his family’s past, eventually revealing their extraordinary survival and painful losses. Their stories reflect not only the evil that swept Europe in the 1930s and 1940s, but also the resilience of the human spirit.His parents appeared to have taken some shocking secrets to their graves, forcing the author to view them in a different light. With the acknowledgement of his own buried trauma, and following years of research, he has finally stepped out of the shadows.Want to be a guest on Book 101 Review? Send Daniel Lucas a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/17372807971394464fea5bae3