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Must read A Thousand Spendid Suns

I just read “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini (author of “The Kite Runner”). It gives a real picture of why women in Afghanistan have so few rights today. Although women were once politicians and academics, when the Taliban came in they essentially forced women into their homes. It helped me understand how

New book: The New Soft War on Women

I am going to buy this book. Here is the SELL from the booksellers website: For the first time in history, women make up half the educated labor force and are earning the majority of advanced degrees. It should be the best time ever for women, and yet… it’s not. Storm clouds are gathering, and the worst

Yoga for lawyers new book

There is a new book out “Yoga for Lawyers.” Sounds interesting. It available through the American Bar Association website. http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/blog/morning-edition/2014/06/unm-professor-lawyers-could-use-yoga-for-knotty.html Here is the sell: “Pointing to studies that show lawyers are twice as likely as others to be alcoholics and three times more likely to suffer a heart attack, a professor from the University

Will your book title go viral? Take this acid test

I have read so many marketing books, including the recent book: Contagious. I know how important a title can be so here is my own “acid test” to determine if a book will sell based on its title. Feel free to share it around. Its been very helpful to me recently! Does it trigger an

Five secrets to not over-protecting our daughters

A colleague of mine recently sent me this question: Question: I am the mother of two teen daughters. My husband is very controlling and I am more permissive. Which is the best way to be these days? Answer: Over the next few months I will be posting some excepts from my upcoming book: Raising Strong Girls

Please help me name my mindful book

NAME THAT BOOK CONTEST An invitation: I need your help in finding a TITLE for my new mindfulness book. Please read the blurb below then rank your selection as 1,2,3,4,5,6 (1 being the best). Also feel free to combine aspect of several and create a brand neew tirle Book blurb: “No longer be the

Mindfulness Frequently Asked Questions

Mindfulness: Some Frequently Asked Questions (Excerpt from the upcoming book: “50 Best Mindful Practices – Quick & Easy Ways to Reduce Anxiety and Create Calm” by Maureen Fitzgerald, PhD (www.MaureenFitzgerald.com) “Simply put, mindfulness is moment-to-moment awareness. It is cultivated by purposely paying attention to things we ordinarily never give a moments thought to. It

New book Scientific Parenting

I just read about a new book by Nicole Letourneau and Justin Joscho called Scientific Parenting. This is interesting because it’s about making parenting easier based on what we know from research. Not just popular culture. One of the things it suggests is to use policy like tax incentives for grandparents who take care

Great article on the end of the mommy wars

This article also mentions the book: Maxed Out. I have to read it! http://womensenews.org/story/books/130907/its-time-call-truce-the-mommy-wars#.UyKVu8-YbIV

The Misogyny Factor book

I am looking for this book by Anne Summers. Apparently it is amazing. I will review it when I get my hands on it.