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Uncanny Valley is a captivating account of Anna Wiener’s struggle to find meaning and fulfilment in an industry that was brimming with optimism but felt ever so selfish, insidious, and hostile. This is a summary, analysis, and review of the book and not the original book.

This is a summary, analysis, and review of the book and not the original book. Jenny Offill's third novel Weather follows the thoughts of librarian Lizzie Benson as she deals with raising a family, helping her brother overcome addiction, and preparing for the end of the world. In Offill's signature style of disjointed autofiction, she takes the reader/listener on a journey through the mind of a woman obsessed with doomsday preparation in a world ever threatened by climate change and divisive politics.

Eilene Zimmerman isn’t under any illusions about how the real world operates under self-imposed expectations and rising stress. She shines a spotlight into the obscurity of substance abuse in white-collar settings, and the truth that’s reflected is more than any of us may be ready to accept. In Smacked, she takes a straightforward approach to a discussion that has been avoided at the highest levels of power and influence. With America at peak drug abuse in over a decade, it’s timely counsel.

Martha MacCallum’s Unknown Valor is both a personal exploration of war and heroism as well as a detailed recounting of several of the most strategic successes in the American campaign against Japanese imperialist expansion during the Second World War. MacCallum relays the grueling details of such critical battles as Tarawa and Saipan, and the narrative culminates in the harrowing story of the months spent fighting for Iwo Jima.

This is a summary, analysis, and review of The Splendid and the Vile and not the original book. With a firm grasp of the British struggle under German aggression, Larson crafts a story of epic proportions, taking the listener on a journey of novel insight and unexpected emotion. It’s not about Churchill so much as his preservation of all that Britain valued as a civilization at the height of the Second World War. This book is intended as a companion to, not a replacement for, The Splendid and the Vile.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary, analysis and review of the book and not the original book. Dan Heath’s Upstream explores how individuals and organizations can shift from a reactive to a preventive problem-solving approach to achieve better personal, business, social, and political outcomes.

Peggy Orenstein’s Boys and Sex provides an open and incisive look into the sexual experiences of boys and the challenges that come with being a sexually active teen. She goes deep into the teenage psyche to uncover what they think about rape, consent, porn, homosexuality, hookups, and much more. A must-listen for every teen and their parents!

Retiring today is a lot harder than it was a few decades ago. With the right planning, however, retirement can still be another exciting phase of life to look forward to. Leveraging decades of experience as a world-renowned financial advisor, Suze Orman offers detailed advice for cutting expenses, saving more in the right accounts, investing in low-cost funds, paying off debt, getting insurance, and setting up the right end-of life documents. Anyone approaching retirement will find this book an invaluable guide.

In Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope, Pulitzer Prize winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn take a personal and harrowing look at the pervasive problems of poverty, drug abuse, and rising death rate in America through the stories of the people in America's forgotten towns. What they discover is a problem that goes far beyond unemployment or personal choice: they discover America's great social depression.

Open Book is an open monologue about life as Jessica Simpson. It seems there’s more to the blonde pop star than an irreparable legacy of “chicken or tuna?” Bring the Kleenex, but maybe hold the alcohol if you don’t want an ironic finger wagging back at you by the final curtain call. Jessica Simpson, popstar extraordinaire, is more than a blonde bombshell with a cute Southern accent. Her life story overflows with extravagant gestures, magical experiences, faith, and a flair for the dramatic.

In Dangerous Prayers, best-selling author and Life.Church founder Craig Groeschel reveals the prayers that can help Christians develop a more intimate relationship with God, strengthen their faith, and fully embrace God’s plan for their lives.

Profiles in Corruption is a heavily researched, heavily cited investigation, primarily into the Democratic presidential hopefuls in the 2020 election. The overarching theme of the book is both the daily hypocrisy we are faced with in politics and the fact that small corruptions often lead to larger ones once more power is concentrated in a single person and begins to flow to everyone in their orbit. Schweizer leaves no stone unturned as he pores through the financial records, backchannel deals, and blantant corruption.

In The Power of Showing Up, Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson share a powerful scientific framework that is bound to revolutionize the art of parenting. They provide the key ingredients that can help any parent raise a well-balanced and secure child who enjoys life and thrives in adversity. In The Power of Showing Up, Siegel and Bryson leverage their decades of experience in the area of child psychology to show parents that there is a better way. Perfection shouldn’t be the goal. Instead, parents should focus on establishing a secure attachment with their child.

Please note: This is a summary, analysis and review of the book and not the original book. Our thought life determines how we live and how we feel about our lives. It is possible to change the way we think; negative thoughts can be tamed, and our minds transformed.

In The Self-Care Solution, physician and ABC News medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton offers readers a peek into her world as she shares the 12 wellness challenges that helped her transform her health and well-being. She shows us that it is possible to live the lives we desire by simply taking small steps and recasting our challenges as opportunities for change.

Author and entrepreneur Emily Ley shares her personal experience and wisdom in an attempt to help women find balance in their lives. She reveals the secrets that have helped her find joy and peace despite her hectic role as a mother of three, wife, and businesswoman in When Less Becomes More. This is a summary, analysis, and review of the book.

In her book You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance, world-famous astrologer Chani Nicholas guides readers through their birth charts and explains what the placement of each planet, sign, and house means for their identity, emotions, motivations, and life purpose. This is a summary, analysis, and review of the book.

When the little girl from Haiti entered Mitch Albom’s life, everything changed. When she left, her legacy of joy, family, courage, and overcoming left the world richer for her being in it, however brief. Chika Jeune was a Haitian national sent to the same orphanage that Mitch Albom found himself managing in 2013. They were devastated when she was diagnosed with DIPG months later. The couple took Chika into their home in America, caring for her, and shouldering her medical bills. There is more to the story than the birth of a family, though.

Start Publishing Notes’ Summary, Analysis, and Review of Lysa TerKeurst's Uninvited includes a summary of the book, a review, analysis and key takeaways, and a detailed"about the author" section. Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely is an inspirational Christian book. Author Lysa TerKeurst discusses her own experiences with rejection, and urges listeners to turn to faith for comfort and love.

Brené Brown, noted psychologist and author, has collected thousands of stories about shame from diverse men and women in the United States. Using the data collected from these stories, Brown provides suggestions for readers who want to move past feelings of shame and unworthiness and towards “Wholehearted Living.”