November 22nd, 2011
Personal Transformation
A Cluttered Life: Searching for God, Serenity and My Missing Keys Author: Pesi Dinnerstein Website: http://www.sealpress.com/books.php?author=263 Reviewed By: Anne Holmes for the NABBW We\’ve all heard the terms: pack rat, hoarder, clutterer, slob. Everyone knows someone who fits these terms – and no doubt, that is why the A&E TV show Hoarders, is such a […]
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July 11th, 2011
Books
Surviving Lois Trader www.loistrader.com Reviewed by: Anne Holmes for the NABBW There\’s a lot to be said for this small (110 pages) book. It packs a big punch. “Surviving” is Lois Trader\’s personal story of how her life was shaken by heart disease, the number one killer of American women. As she says, it is […]
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June 3rd, 2011
Books
The One Command Author: Asara Lovejoy Website: http://theonecommand.commandingwealth.com/ebookoffer/ Reviewed by: Anne Holmes for the NABBW Most of us have experimented with the Law of Attraction. We\’ve focused on our goals. We\’ve visualized. We\’ve meditated. We\’ve watched \’The Secret\’ again. We\’ve placed our orders with the universe. We\’ve waited. And waited. And we just didn\’t get […]
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June 2nd, 2011
Books
A House Interrupted: A Wife’s Story of Recovering from Her Husband’s Sex Addiction Author: Maurita Corcoran Website: www.mauritacorcoran.com/ Reviewed by: Anne Holmes for the NABBW This is a fascinating story. A personal narrative augmented by journal articles that chronicle author Maurita Corcoran’s experiences learning of and dealing with her husband’s sex addiction, it is above […]
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January 17th, 2011
Books
Second Blooming for Women: Growing a Life That Matters After 50 By Kathleen Vestal Logan and E.L. (Betsy) Smith, Ph.D. http://www.secondbloomingforwomen.com/ Reviewed by Anne Holmes for the NABBW As a plus 50 woman, do you find yourself asking questions like: Am I making a difference? Does my life matter? What do I want to do […]
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November 19th, 2010
Books
Re-Branding Yourself After Age 50: Re-Charge your Career, Start a Business or Achieve More Professional Success in Midlife Author: Marva L. Goldsmith, AICI, CIP Website: http://www.branding50.com Reviewed by: Anne Holmes for the NABBW Like it or not, as Marva Goldsmith makes clear at the beginning of this book, we have all been branded! We’ve been […]
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November 19th, 2010
Books
Courage and Croissants: Inspiring Joyful Living – A Story and Life Guidebook Authors: Suzanne Saxe-Roux, Ed.D and Jean P. Roux, Ph.D. http://www.healthyjoyfulliving.com/reserve-book-now/ Reviewed by: Anne Holmes for the NABBW This book, by real life husband and wife team Suzanne Saxe-Roux Ed. D and Jean P. Roux, Ph.D. is both a story and a life guidebook. […]
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October 31st, 2010
Books
Fifty and Fabulous! The Best Years of a Woman’s Life Author: Jaki Scarcello www.fiftyfab.com Reviewed by: Anne Holmes for the NABBW Author Jaki Scarcello is on a mission to challenge and enhance our perspective on growing older. This book began as a series of interviews with women ages 45 to 102 in five countries. Their […]
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October 18th, 2010
Books
Naked in Eden: My Adventure and Awakening in the Australian Rainforest Robin Easton www.nakedineden.com Reviewed by: Anne Holmes for the NABBW Robin Easton was twenty-five when she left the United States and went to live with her husband in the remote, tropical Daintree Rainforest of Queensland, Australia. There, living among poisonous snakes, stinging trees and […]
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September 23rd, 2010
Books
You Lost Your Marriage Not Your Life: How to Create the Life You Want – Your Way Author: Barbara Miller http://www.youlostyourmarriage.com Reviewed by: Anne Holmes for the NABBW Al and Tipper Gore are not the first Baby Boomers to divorce after a long marriage, and they will no doubt not be the last. A recent […]
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