Book Reviews

The Sun and the Moon Review

March 30, 2010 By Stefani 3 Comments

I LOVE BOOKS! Part of my daughter Hannah’s homework each night is reading. The teacher asks that someone reads to Hannah at least 15 minutes each day/night and log how many pages we read. I LOVE when I have my own books to read to Hannah instead of having her bring me one from her bookshelf. She is always excited too when I have a book that she has not seen. This past week we read The Sun and The Moon by Brian D. McClure.

Book Description:
It happened one day right out of the blue, the Sun told the Moon he was tired and through. “What do you mean?” the Moon asked the Sun, “That would be the end of everything, and that wouldn’t be fun!” The Sun and the Moon soon allow their fears to turn into anger. In that very instant, they walk out on their responsibilities, and cause unseen harm to the Earth and all who inhabit it. Eventually, the Sun and the Moon remember their interconnection with all, and quickly work together to restore balance. The Sun and the Moon is an entertaining story that reveals the unseen effects of fear and anger on others. It encourages children and adults to take a closer look at their behavior when they are overcome by anger.

My Thoughts:

I thought the book was cute. One thing I noticed was the lesson that you can learn about the effects of fighting. In the book, the sun and the moon are mad at each other. While they were just mad at each other, their problems caused problems with the rest of the world. I love reading stories that teach something within it. This book does have an age level of 9-12 so I did have to explain to my five year old what was going as we read along. She enjoyed the book too though!

About The Author:

Brian D. McClure is the author of a number of popular childrenÂ’s books. His books share a common theme of the interconnection and oneness of all, and resonate with simple Truths which are common to all of us. Brian believes that in order to end fear and violence in our world, we must all be proactive in helping everyone remember who they are.

Thanks to The Cadence Group I received a review copy of this book to provide you with this review. I was not paid any monetary compensation to publish this review. This review is my personal opinion only and receiving the sample has no impact on my opinion of the product.

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Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business Review

March 16, 2010 By Stefani 1 Comment

I just LOVE reading books that involving helping businesses succeed. I recently was given the opportunity to review Traction: Get A Grip On Your Business by Gino Wickman. This is a business related book that is available at Amazon.

Book Description:
Do you have a grip on your business, or does your business have a grip on you? Don’t let common problems and frustrations run you and your business. Get a grip and gain control with the Entrepreneurial Operating System. Inside Traction, you’ll learn the secrets of strengthening the Six Key Components of your business. You’ll discover simple yet powerful ways to run your company that will give you and your leadership team more focus, more growth, and more enjoyment. Based on years of real-world implementation in over 100 companies, the Entrepreneurial Operating System is a practical method for achieving the business success you have always envisioned. Successful organizations are applying it every day to run profitable, frustration-free businesses — and you can too.

My Thoughts:

At first it took me a little longer than normal to get into this book. Once I got past the first chapter it got me really interested. Since I am a business owner, I wanted to know how to implement the strategies taught in this book into my own business. This book is geared towards those that own a business with employees, but a self-employed entrepreneur can learn some great information from this book too! This book discusses different tools that you can use to build a real leadership team for your business.

If you have a business that needs to GET ON TRACK, I recommend grabbing this book to read.

About The Author:

An entrepreneur since the age of 21, Gino Wickman has dedicated his life to learning what makes businesses thrive.

At 25 he took over the running of the family business, which was deeply in debt and in need of help. After turning the company around and running it for seven years, he and his partners successfully sold the company.

Spice Up Your Life Review And Giveaway

March 12, 2010 By Stefani 36 Comments

Okay, many of you know that I LOVE to cook. I love trying new recipes and even have been publishing a cooking & kitchen themed blog the last couple months. Another thing that I LOVE is books. So know that I have a HUGE collection of cookbooks and cooking magazines. The bookshelf that contains all these books is one of my prize possessions in my eyes.

I recently had the opportunity to add another cool cookbook to my recipe book collection. I had the opportunity to review “Spice Up Your Life: The Flexitarian Way” by Bindu Grandhi. This book is full of healthy and nutritional recipes. Some of the recipes include ingredients that may make the dish a little spicy, you can always emit certain ingredients to make the dish non-spicy and still taste wonderful. For those unfamiliar with eating the Flexitarian Way, this involves eating a diet of primarily vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fruits, nuts, spices and an occasional serving of chicken or fish. Since last year I have been trying to eat healthy. I have cut back on eating out and am trying to cook a variety of dishes that all of my family will enjoy.

Not only does this book have a ton of yummy recipes, it includes some very useful information. If you have children, do you ever try to convince them to eat something because it is good for them. This book has a section dedicated to telling the reader just what the food item does and why it can be good for you to consume. I am going to be using this information when convincing my kids to eat their vegetables.

About The Author: Bindu Grandhi developed a passion for flavorful flexitarian cooking in her early 20’s. Her knowledge of good health and nutrition comes from her mother, Vasantha Prasad, author of “Indian Vegetarian Cooking from an American Kitchen” (Random House) and her father, Balasa L. Prasad, a physician and author of “Stop Overeating For Good” (Avery). In her first cookbook, she touts the health benefits of eating a flexitarian diet comprised primarily of vegetables, legumes, whole grains, spices, fruits and nuts with an occasional serving of chicken and fish. She believes that eating a tasty and satisfying nutritional meal is exactly what our mind craves and body needs.
She has an MBA from NYU along with 10 years of corporate experience. She works part-time and lives with her family in Westchester County, New York.

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I received product samples to provide you with this review. I was not paid any monetary compensation to publish this review. This review is my personal opinion only and receiving the sample has no impact on my opinion of the product.

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