On Wings of Hope: Leading Lily Home

On Wings of Hope: Leading Lily Home by Cynthia Lynch Bischoff PhD
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Create your own reality...

Writing memoirs is a unique way to cherish your past and present with the future in mind. A well-written memoir makes a splendid gift to your upcoming generations and leaves them with a vivid, personal look at your life experiences. The goal of any person should be to, hopefully, create positive memories that last a lifetime. When you recount your life experience to others, it should invoke in you something that stirs the soul and a longing for the bygone days, while instilling a sense of hope for the future.

On Wings of Hope: Leading Lily Home by Cynthia Lynch Bischoff may be somewhat of an enigma to those who don’t relate to the transcendent or to a reality beyond what is perceptible to our senses. Nonetheless, this eloquently written narrative is the living record of a lady crisscrossed by the personal history of a terminally ill young woman (Lily), and the most intimate fibers of her own being.

‘Based on a true story and filled with wisdom and life lessons, this account describes Lily's inspiring passage from despair to enlightenment as a result of Bischoff's unconventional therapy and compelling and inspirational view of the afterlife. Her story, a journey from heartache to peace, demonstrates that the world is illusory and that we create our own reality.’

People write memoirs to fixate, analyze, share, or rethink past events. This book refers to important and significant moments in the authors life. It’s a heartfelt story that brings the reader face-to-face with important insights about life as she shares her understandings about death and the afterlife.

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The Void Revealed (Origo Essentia Book 1)

The Void Revealed by Stephen Ethier
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A well-crafted Sci-Fi Fantasy adventure...

The Void Revealed (Origo Essentia Book 1) by Stephen Ethier is a wonderfully written and richly descriptive novel with brilliantly drawn settings and characters. The author weaves a well-crafted Sci-Fi Fantasy adventure that will captivate the reader’s attention from the start. Skillfully constructed, this exhilarating and suspenseful Sci-Fi will have you turning the pages from beginning to end.

The story unfurls in small acts, at first feeling slight to touch, then building in emotional substance. Into the spaces between the words, the author breathes a pulsating intensity that rolls like a motion picture camera. With an abundance of imagery in the writing style, it makes you feel like you are right there in the story, and that’s something I look for in a good book.

For fans of the genre looking for an interesting, three-dimensional, and stimulating read, this would come highly recommended. I’ll be looking forward to reading more from Stephen Ethier in the future. Five stars.

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Work-Passion-Life Balance: Finding Fulfillment Through Zones Of Efficiency

Work-Passion-Life Balance: Finding Fulfillment Through Zones Of Efficiency by Dr. Matthew Kolinski
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

‘A balanced life provides the foundation for ultimate life satisfaction.’...

Work-Passion-Life Balance: Finding Fulfillment Through Zones Of Efficiency by Dr. Matthew Kolinski is the perfect example of how a life-improvement book should be written. The book introduces concepts and principles that are crucial to obtaining a successful work and life balance through ‘zones of efficiency’.

The author states that he has had multiple failures in his life, but through those failures he believes he has found a method to the madness of balancing all the different roles that define him. More importantly, he believes this model can be used by anyone who would like a guide to finding ultimate life satisfaction by acknowledging the three main areas that define every one of us and finding ways to efficiently put them into perspective.

The overall tone was simply imparting knowledge, personal experience and wisdom in a gentle and generous way. The authors’ words will help to better equip you to interpret and handle life in a whole new way, which in turn will bring peace, love and joy into your life. If you are looking for inspiration and encouragement in the face of serious issues, this would come highly recommended from me.

Work-Passion-Life Balance: Finding Fulfillment Through Zones Of Efficiency is a wonderful read that will leave you feeling like a better person for having read it. It’s an impressive work by Dr. Kolinski and I’ll certainly be looking forward to reading more from him in the future. I would highly recommend this perceptive and intuitive read. A well-deserved five stars from me.

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When She Touches: A Discovery of Destiny and a Gift Like No Other

When She Touches: A Discovery of Destiny and a Gift Like No Other by Sheryl Frazer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A Discovery of Destiny and a Gift Like No Other...

When She Touches: A Discovery of Destiny and a Gift Like No Other by Sheryl Frazer is a wonderfully written and richly descriptive novel with brilliantly drawn characters and settings. The threads of storytelling are expertly woven in this multi-layered tale of romance, intrigue, and mystery. Skillfully constructed, the complexity of human relationships is at its core. With poignant, contemplative and soul-searching moments, this fantasy tale will have you turning the pages from beginning to end. Highly recommended.


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Origins (Century City Book 1) by Mike Solyom

Origins by Mike Solyom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A well-crafted collection of short stories...

Mike Solyom's novel " Origins (Century City Book 1)" has all the elements of a great science-fiction military-based plotline using an alternate version of the present-day. From the opening pages the book is extremely visual. The author never bores with details, but the scenes are descriptive enough that they come vibrantly alive in the reader's mind as if watching a major motion picture.

This is what the Alternate-History Fiction genre is all about. Alternate History looks at history and asks the question: 'What If?' What if British India hadn't occurred? What would have happened if the American capital city had been built elsewhere - say, where New Orleans is today? Would that have altered the course of history? Alternate history can ask and answer so many questions - and sets your thoughts chasing off on all sorts of trails!

I absolutely enjoyed this collection of short stories and give the book a well-deserved five stars. Highly recommended and looking forward to reading more from this author.

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The Book of Nocera (Part One)

The Book of Nocera by Luke Raven
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

An exciting and action-packed sci-fi fantasy...

The Book of Nocera (Part One) by Luke Raven is a wonderfully written and richly descriptive novel with brilliantly drawn settings and characters. The author weaves a well-crafted Fantasy Action & Adventure that will captivate the reader from the start. Skillfully constructed, this exciting and action-packed sci-fi fantasy will have you turning the pages from beginning to end. There’s plenty of imagery in the writing style that makes you feel you are right there in the story, and that’s something I look for in a good book.

This for me was a phenomenal read. It’s one of those stories that stayed with me long after I finished reading it. The vivid descriptions of the settings, situations, and the people were stunning. The author’s use of genuine dialogue further added to the overall atmosphere of authenticity. The ending has left the door open for at least a sequel, but it has the potential for making a great series.

It’s one of those books that comes along occasionally that will make you want to read it non-stop until you get to the end. For sci-fi fans looking for an interesting, three-dimensional, and stimulating read, this would be a great find. I’m giving nothing further away here. And this, I hope, will only add to the mystery and enjoyment for the reader.

I’ll be looking forward to reading more from Luke Raven in the future. I would recommend this book and also add that it has a distinctly cinematic feel to it. Highly recommended reading and a well-deserved five stars from me.

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The Complete Anthology: John Lars Zwerenz

The Complete Anthology: John Lars Zwerenz by John Zwerenz
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A poet in a class of his own...

John Lars Zwerenz is world class all the way. Poetry has lost a lot of its flavor in this new age. When time moves past the current age, the next generation are always influenced by the previous generations even if that influence manifests as a rejection of the values of those who've gone before. Zwerenz 's poetry, however, lacks the awkward self-consciousness of post-modernism even when it compliments it, and that is its beautiful defining element. Highly recommended.


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