July 15, 2009
· Filed under Book Reviews · Tagged fiction, inspiration, storytelling, writing
By Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson
Published August 4, 2009 (Hardcover) Tor Books
439 typewritten pages, held together by a long loopy rubber-band, arrived in the mail a few days ago. The typed cover-page identifies the work as The Winds of Dune. I will be interviewing the authors tomorrow morning. I’ve talked to Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson before – Read the rest of this entry »
July 14, 2009
· Filed under Author Interviews, Book Reviews · Tagged bar, darts, fiction, friendship, storytelling, writing

By Keith Lee Morris
Published October 2008 (Paperback) Tin House Books
I’ve been to Idaho a few times. I just get into trouble. Not going back. Probably not. It’s just that kind of place where there isn’t enough to do. But Keith Lee Morris manages to make a terrific book about a guy just playing darts in a bar. The Dart League King happens all in one night. There’s sex and murder, old friends and disloyal fathers, and Read the rest of this entry »
July 12, 2009
· Filed under Book Reviews · Tagged abuse, faith, fearless, friendship, happiness, healing, inspiration, rape, stepfather, therapy, trauma, writing
By Maryanne Comaroto
Maryanne and I met when she was on her book tour for Skinny, Tan, & Rich . Connected — at a deep level — instantly. We share the same kind of hyper-sexual, violent background. Sisters. After the interview, when we parted, she gave me a red, alligator-skin belt bracelet with letters that said SHOMI — show me. I kept the bracelet on till its little belt wore out, and it fell off my wrist. I figured that was a sign Read the rest of this entry »
July 10, 2009
· Filed under Book Reviews · Tagged abuse, chakras, dancing, healing, self awareness, therapy, workout
By Sasha Fenton
Published May 2009 (Paperback) Sterling Publishing
The pages are a sleek white. The font, an easy san serif. Even the feel of the book contributes to its message — balancing. Smooth. Lovely. Simply Chakras by Sasha Fenton makes familiar, the mysterious. Which is good, because I have a mystery I want solved. Read the rest of this entry »
July 9, 2009
· Filed under Book Reviews · Tagged inspiration, meditation, positive thinking, self awareness, writing
By Nancy O’Hara
Published May 2009 (Hardcover) by Sterling Ethos
There is a square-yard space in my house that I avoid. It beckons to me. When I grow increasingly stubborn, it taunts me. I know what it’s doing. And yet there is nothing in that space. Not a desk. Not a book. Not a word.
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July 7, 2009
· Filed under Book Reviews · Tagged abuse, career, inspiration, positive thinking, prayer, relationships, self awareness, stepfather
By Helen B. McIntosh
Published June 2009 (Paperback) by Beacon Hill Press
Quiet for a moment — whose voice are you hearing in your head, and what is it telling you? You’re a good person? You screwed up again? If it weren’t for your mother, father, boss, best friend when you were a kid…then you would be….? If you want to change that self-talk Read the rest of this entry »
July 6, 2009
· Filed under Author Interviews, Book Reviews · Tagged abuse, alcoholism, father, fearless, fiction, friendship, inspiration, mother, novel, rape, stepfather, storytelling, superman, trauma
By Brad Meltzer
Published June 1, 2009 (Paperback) Grand Central Publishing
I’ve been interviewing Brad for a dozen years — and he always, so sweetly, brings up the fact that my interviewing him about his first book The Tenth Justice for AP Radio Network led him to the bestseller list. Like I said, he’s sweet.
So, I’m listening back to the interview I did with him about The Book of Lies today for my Monday radio show. The book is just out in paperback, so you really should stuff it in your beach bag and take it along with you. And for the first time, I’m hearing – really hearing — the story of how Superman came to be. Read the rest of this entry »