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"Books are a uniquely portable magic."
- Stephen King

Books are windows into new worlds, ideas, and perspectives, offering endless opportunities for learning, imagination, and personal growth. They allow us to explore different cultures, eras, and experiences, expanding our understanding of the world and ourselves. reading stimulates the mind, enhances vocabulary and critical thinking, and provides both entertainment and solace. Whether diving into fiction, nonfiction,, poetry, or biographies, books can inspire, challenge, and comfort us, serving as companions through life's journeys. In their pages, we find knowledge, creativity, and connection - reminders of the power of stories to shape and enrich our lives.

What I'm Reading Now

Micro Activism - How You Can Make a Difference in the World (Without a Bullhorn)

by, Omkari L. Williams

This book celebrates the power of small actions that cumulatively add up to a large contribution. It reminds us that everyone can be an activist, even if they feel they don't have much to offer.

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My Top 6 Favorite Books About Money

Money Money Money!! I’ve heard it said that money makes the world go 'round. I’m not entirely sure about that, but it definitely does make our minds run around in circles sometimes doesn’t it? We’d all love to have more of it, but the pursuit of money can be draining, and even damaging to our relationships and health. No amount of money can buy happiness, but it can buy comfort and experiences, and the lack of money can definitely cause stress.

Laura Wakefield

My Top 7 Favorite Books For Young Children

When my children were younger, I spent a lot of time reading them stories. We made frequent trips to the library or bookstore, to carefully select what we would be reading that week. There are hundreds of wonderful titles to choose from, and we enjoyed almost all that we shared together, but a few stood the test of time. They became the tales that were told over and over, until the pages were worn and we knew all the words by heart.

Laura Wakefield

Book Cover: You Are Not A Rock by, Mark Freeman

Review: "You Are Not a Rock" by, Mark Freeman

Rocks do not have feelings. But, humans definitely do, and that’s ok. That’s the basic premise for this intriguing book about mental health. Mark Freeman is not a licensed therapist. It's important to understand that when evaluating the advice he proposes. He’s more of a mental fitness coach, giving practical tips on how to navigate a healthy path based on his personal experience. He candidly shares the negative effects that OCD and anxiety had on his own daily life and relat

Laura Wakefield

Book Cover for The Little Paris Bookshop by, Nina George

Review: "The Little Paris Bookshop" by, Nina George

This book is passion and pain. Whimsy and wrath. Love and loss. The hunger that makes us feel alive, and the walls we construct to hide behind. It’s been a long time since a novel drew me in at this level. All in, where my raw emotions live. This is one of those rare stories that leaves you deeply changed as you turn the final page.

Laura Wakefield

Book Cover Songs of the Humpback Whale by Jodi Picoult

Review: "Songs of the Humpback Whale" by, Jodi Picoult

Have you ever really listened to the song of a whale? The slow, haunting melody that seems to carry with it the wisdom of the ages. What lessons would they teach us if we could comprehend the meaning of their tones? What truths could we uncover if we paid greater attention to understanding the voices of loved ones around us speaking our very own language?

Laura Wakefield

Book Cover Millionaire Success Habits by Dean graziosi

Review: "Millionaire Success Habits" By Dean Graziosi

The truest thing I gathered from the book was the reminder that happiness is the ultimate creator of success, rather than the other way around. I loved that in a book about increasing wealth he took the time to speak at length about focusing on creating happiness first and foremost.

Laura Wakefield

Book Cover To Hell with the hustle by Jefferson Bethke

Review: "To Hell With the Hustle" by, Jefferson Bethke

It seems like everyone (including yours truly) has a side hustle (or two?) these days, doesn’t it? Multitasking has become the way of the world in an ever increasingly frantic charge to get ahead. Competition is fierce out there, and enough just never seems to equal enough. Is this fast paced, driven lifestyle sustainable? Or even desirable? Jefferson Bethke says no.

Laura Wakefield

Book Cover Sweet Water by Christine Baker Kline

Review: "Sweetwater" by, Christina Baker Kline

Skeletons in the family closet seem to rattle around louder and louder over the years, until they are finally brought to light. Healing rarely, if ever, comes from hiding secrets away. This seems to be the overarching theme of Sweet Water - a Novel by Christina Baker Kline.

Laura Wakefield

Book Cover What Struggle brings by Kevin Faulkner

Review: "What Struggle Brings" by, Kevin Faulkner

This book is special to me personally, because it was written by someone I love dearly - my son Kevin. I walked much of this journey with him. From the painful life experiences that led to "The Dark" section, all the way through to the joy of "The Light." I've seen him grow as an artist and as a man along the way, and it's been so exciting to see this book come to fruition.

Laura Wakefield