book reviews
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Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Firsthand by A’Dreana Anderson
Title: Firsthand Author: A’Dreana Anderson Publisher: Joyfully Unbound Publishing Published: July 7, 2024 Pages: 332 pages In Firsthand, Richard McLeary owns over seven hundred acres, the third largest Plantation in Chatham County. The land was given to him by his father-in-law on the condition that he marry his daughter and treat her well. However, Richard is… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Call Me Mama: A Reason to Persevere by Ife Akanegbu
Title: Call Me Mama: A Reader to Persevere Author: Ife Akanegbu Publisher: My Cute Prairies Published: July 1, 2024 Pages: 57 If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be an addict, this short narrative will transport you there. From the weight of guilt to the hope of redemption, the author portrays a picture of addiction… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – In Search of a Salve: Memoir of a Sex Addict by KE Garland
Title: In Search of a Salve: Memoir of a Sex Addict Author: KE Garland Publisher: New Reads Publications Published: September 26, 2023 Pages: 326 “I was nine years old when I figured out that if I squeezed my legs together hard enough, it would create the most electrifying pulsation, in the general area my… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – The Romeo and Juliet Delusion: Finding Freedom After Trauma by Lori Abbott
Title: The Romeo and Juliet Delusion: Finding Freedom After Trauma Author: Lori Abbott Publisher: Lori Abbott Published: April 16, 2023 Pages: 125 This is the second memoir I’ve read that grabs your attention from the opening page and delivers an essential message about addiction without holding back. Lori Abbott is a well-educated attorney with… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Everyday I’m Hustling by Vivica A. Fox
Title: Everyday I’m Hustling Author: Vivica A. Fox Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Published: April 3, 2018 Pages: 264 There are a few books I come back to a few times a year to savor their wisdom and life lessons. Mark Manson’s The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, Tabitha Brown’s Feeding the Soul, and Vivica A.… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – No Idle Word by Tehilayah Ysrayl
Title: No Idle Word: Poetry and Prose Author: Tehilayah Ysrayl Publisher: Tehilayah Ysrayl Published: May 7, 2019 Pages: 98 Her name means “A song of praise to Yah,” and Tehilayah’s anthology of poetry and prose sings just like the book of Psalms. We can tell the author thought through each piece before she penned… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Black Coffee by Bree Gordon
Title: Black Coffee: From Empty to Overflowing with Peace, Healing, and Purpose Author: Bree Gordon Publisher: Bree Gordon Published: February 18, 2020 Pages: 122 Bree Gordon begins her book with frank sincerity and unabashed vulnerability. We learn about her trials and tribulations as her marriage unraveled and her mental health suffered. Gordon utilizes her… Continue reading
