Mindless Behaviors: Break Through Unseen Barriers by Beatrice Adenodi: an author’s portrait

Mindless Behaviors: Break Through Unseen Barriers by Beatrice Adenodi: an author’s portrait

Entertainment, Health
It’s no secret that every author pours some part of themselves in their works. Right from the introduction of her first book Mindless Behaviors, Beatrice Adenodi explains that this book was born from her own self-reflective journey. Let’s learn more about the author through what she shares in the book. Identity One important element of this book is identity: it is naturally at the heart of our human experience. Beatrice Adenodi is a first-generation Nigerian-American immigrant, one part of her identity that had considerable influence on her journey. She doesn’t go into details about her origins and family and how it shaped her own person throughout her life, but she does share one important event. In the last part of the book, she explains the tragedy that she experienced during…
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Save the Planet, Think Out of the Box

Save the Planet, Think Out of the Box

Entertainment
Best-selling author and children physiotherapist Lucia Matuonto is back again with another children's book titled Out of the Box: A New World. As a children's physiotherapist, Matuonto is known for creating suitable stories for young readers. Her books incorporate values and concepts younger readers will find helpful and relevant. Out of the Box: A New World tells the story of a 13-year-old boy named Noah. Noah, along with his parents, sister Mila, and dog Buster, currently resides in a polluted place called Gray Town. After accidentally stumbling upon Green City one day, Noah learns that there's much a better way of living than the one they currently have in Grey Town. Green City is the total opposite of Gray Town and resembles a greener place full of trees and clean air. Thanks to…
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In-Depth Look at Heather Mathes, Model and Author of “Paid to Be Perfect”

In-Depth Look at Heather Mathes, Model and Author of “Paid to Be Perfect”

Beauty, Health
When writing her self-help or motivational book, author Heather Mathes pulls from her expensive experience in her own life. Discover the life of a fit model in, Paid to Be Perfect, and her advice in maintaining your perfect size. Fit model Heather Mathes The first thing we learn about Heather Mathes is her former profession; a retired fit model. In the book, she expands on her professional career. But what exactly is a fit model? Mathes explains it as “a live mannequin that is required to maintain their body measurements”. Fit models help standardize the clothing line of the companies, brands, retailers they work with. Clothes are adjusted on the fit model before it can get approved for mass production. The body measurements of the model are compared to that…
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Once a Princess, Always a Princess

Once a Princess, Always a Princess

Entertainment, Love
“I am a princess. All girls are. Even if they live in tiny old attics. Even if they dress in rags, even if they aren’t pretty, or smart, or young. They’re still princesses.” – Frances Hodgson Burnett. We often see princes and princesses in various forms of media around us; they can be seen in books, movies, television, and even talked about in the news. Usually, princes and princesses are associated with the concept of royalty, power, and elegance. As we have seen in typical Disney movies, princesses are beautiful, kind, brave, and free-spirited. There are already a lot of princesses out there, but certain qualities make each princess different from the other. Aside from beauty and grace, indeed, there is more to it than just beautiful dresses and gowns. Clyve…
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A Tomato Grows in Brooklyn is Finger-Lickin’ Good

A Tomato Grows in Brooklyn is Finger-Lickin’ Good

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Did you know how people used to heat up leftover pasta before microwaves? I discovered a fun and scrumptious way of making the blink-and-it's-over dish on the table. All thanks to the renowned chef, David Ruggerio, and his latest cookbook, A Tomato Grows in Brooklyn.  I'm talking about Frittata' e Maccarune, the delicious mystery dish I'm digging these days. You have to "Fry" pasta in a black skillet till the bottom is crispy, or your self-control runs out. Either way, it's going to blow your mind. About A Tomato Grows in Brooklyn  Well-known celebrity chef and award-winning author David Ruggerio takes you to the place that's close to his heart. David invites you to the Brooklyn he knows and introduces you to the cuisine he grew up loving. The Italian American cuisine he shares…
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Laurel Anne Hill’s Plague of Flies: Revolt of the Spirits, 1846 Is Here

Entertainment
If you haven’t heard, Laurel Anne Hill’s new book Plague of Flies: Revolt of the Spirits, 1846 is finally here! Many readers who read her previous book back in 2017, The Engine Woman's Light which won over thirteen honors and awards have since been itching to get their hands on another adventure from Laurel Anne Hill. In The Engine Woman's Light, we met fifteen year old Juanita who had a mystical vision and set out to sabotage the railroad that took innocent victims to a murderous asylum. Plague of Flies: Revolt of the Spirits, 1846 takes a turn as we adventure with a new protagonist, Catalina Delgado, the heroine of this historical fantasy that takes place in Alta, California. Life as Catalina Delgado Knows It Is about to Make a…
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