A dystopia is a community or society that is undesirable or frightening (Wikipedia.) An imagined world or society in which people lead wretched, dehumanized, fearful lives (Merriam-Webster.) A dystopia is a fictional world where people live under a highly controlled totalitarian system. (Vocabulary.com) There is a lot of discussion on what is or is not […]
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99 Days (Red Proxy #2): Review
99 Days (Red Proxy #2) by Keith Ward 341 pages Genre: Fantasy Release date: June 2017 Synopsis: Kertram is a contented man with a simple life. He likes the dangerous, but rewarding work of shepherding baby dragons. He loves his wife. The day his children are born makes him happier than he ever thought he […]
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40 Children’s Picture Books I Love
Once when our goddaughter was 4, I told her that I had to go to work, to which she asked “Why?” I answered her “Cause I’m a grown-up and I have to.” With a full-bellied laugh she said, “You’re not a grown-up!” Well, when it comes to books I certainly enjoy reading more than just […]
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Deconstructing Anxiety: Book Blitz
Deconstructing Anxiety The Journey from Fear to Fulfillment by Todd E. Pressman, PhD 336 pages Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Release date: January 2020 Genre: Self-Help/How To, Adult Non-Fiction (18+) Synopsis: Content Rating: PG In Deconstructing Anxiety, Pressman provides a new and comprehensive understanding of fear’s subtlest mechanisms. In this model, anxiety is understood as the […]