Reading is one of my favourite past-times. You can learn so much from books, and surprisingly, you learn a lot more from reading fiction than you may realize. Below are 5 books from my childhood that I thought taught very… Read More »5 novels with powerful life lessons
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When you’re a teenager, it was almost forbidden to browse the adult side at your local library. But, nobody usually raises an eyebrow if it’s the other way around. Perhaps I’m not like other adults, but adult fiction can sometimes… Read More »Why YA books appeal to adults
Why YA books appeal to adults
“Mom used to tell me that stars were like little holes that peered into heaven. She believed that each star represented a loved one for someone in the world and that even in the darkest hours, we were never alone… Read More »Book Quote: Ch 19 on stars
Book Quote: Ch 19 on stars
So, today is the day. Officially 6-months since the launch of my debut novel, ‘Hold on please, Emily‘ that came out on May 1st. The past 6-months of being a published author has taught me so many things, connected me… Read More »Officially 6-months since HOPE went live
Officially 6-months since HOPE went live
Coming in the November 2021 edition of ‘Hold On,’ author Tasche Laine will be featured and she’ll share her story about how she became an author. To gear up for the release of her candid interview, I wanted to share… Read More »Lil Peter with Tasche Laine
Lil Peter with Tasche Laine
“Grief was like an active volcano because, just like how nature doesn’t follow black and white rules, I could not predict when my emotions would erupt.The unpredictability of magma resembled the unpredictability of how my mind coped with grief. I… Read More »Book Quote: Ch 2 on Grief
Book Quote: Ch 2 on Grief
Author Greg Balkwill is a Canadian author who recently got his book ‘Trajectory‘ stocked in the largest independent bookstore in British Columbia, Mosaic Books. As a Certified Sales Professional (CSP) with 4 decades of selling, sales management, coaching and mentoring… Read More »Trajectory with Greg Balkwill
Trajectory with Greg Balkwill
Today I suggest 5 children’s cancer books that I felt were excellent reads in helping to explain cancer to a young child. “The Invisible String” by Patrice Karst “The Year my Mother was Bald” by Ann Speltz “The Lemonade Club”… Read More »Top 5 children’s cancer books
Top 5 children’s cancer books
Today I suggest 5 cancer books that I felt were very inspirational reads. These books touch on cancer in general. ‘The Last Lecture‘ by Randy Pausch ‘Everything Changes: The Insider’s Guide to Cancer in your 20s and 30s” by Kairol… Read More »Top 5 cancer books
Top 5 cancer books
“Our promises were posited on the premise of positive validation of self-identity to others. We made promises, not just to form a foundation of trust. We made them to validate some important aspects of our own identity and how we… Read More »Book Quote: Ch 7 on promises