Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Book Excerpt: Your Ultimate Life Plan by Jennifer Howard

Jennifer Howard, author of the book Your Ultimate Life Plan, stopped by to share with us an excerpt from her book.






About the book:

Your Ultimate Life Plan will help you improve every moment of your life by teaching you how to build:

  • Confidence: Remove what's stopping you.
  • Strength: Move from your wounded ego into your sacred self.
  • Courage: Make smarter choices by embracing the Four Dimensions of Consciousness.
  • Success: Rise to your next level of happiness, clarity, and transformation.

Your Ultimate Life Plan is the distillation of Dr. Howard's 20-plus years of experience as a psychotherapist and spiritual teacher. This "workshop in a book" will help you do more than understand your Wholeness--you will experience it.



About the author:

Jennifer Howard, PhD, teaches the art of conscious living. She is an internationally acclaimed psychotherapist, life and business coach, professional speaker, teacher, and energy healer. A leading expert on spirituality and psychology, Dr. Howard has appeared on numerous national network television shows and is a Huffington Post blogger. As creator and host of the award-nominated radio talk show, A Conscious Life, her wisdom, warmth, and sense of humor shine through. She lives in New York. For more information, visit: DrJenniferHoward.com and YourUltimateLifePlan.com.




Monday, May 20, 2013

Featured Book: Mystical Speed by Hubert Guscott



About the book:

When five track athletes from New York set off for Jamaica to learn the secret of Jamaican sprinting, they find out much more than they bargained for.

What is responsible for the Jamaicans’ success? Is it the yams? The water? Drugs—or voodoo?

Mystical Speed is a fast-paced adventure set against the lush backdrop of Jamaica.

The athletes’ quest will take them through the hills of Trelawny, the Parish of Manchester, Accompong Town, and the Coronation Market—but will they live to tell the secrets that only the locals know?






About the author:

Hubert Guscott was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He represented Wolmer’s Boys School in Track and Field. In 1980, he migrated to the United States of America and competed in track and field for Hunter College.

He has won several bodybuilding titles, including Mr. Hunter College and Mr. CUNY. Over the past eight years, he has worked with several national and international track and field coaches, and has successfully completed the Level 1 Track and Field Coaching Certification program.




Sunday, May 19, 2013

Review: Budget Savvy Diva's Guide to Slashing Your Grocery Bill by 50% or More by Sara Lundberg

SHOP SMART. SAVE BIG. EAT GREAT!

Do you want to score the hottest bargains and best deals? It’s easier than you think! In this helpful pocket guide, Sara Lundberg, author of the super-saver website BudgetSavvyDiva.com, reveals her cleverest, most effective and down-right sneakiest strategies for saving money while filling the cart with all your favorite foods. Thanks to the advice in this book, you’ll quickly be navigating the grocery aisles like a pro:

•Tips for maximizing coupons
•Tricks for finding hidden bargains
•Delicious recipes that stretch every dollar
•Techniques for smart, stress-free shopping



Received for review.

This cute little book is a great introduction to couponing and cooking at home for those new to the topic.  It covers everything from organizing your pantry and freezer to shopping for ingredients to recipes to use said ingredients.

It is well written in a friendly, accessible style and is extremely well organized so you can reference the exact sections you need right away.

I highly recommend this to those who are dipping a toe into the couponing and home cooking subject.  You will not be disappointed!

★★★★ = Really Liked It