Yecheilyah's Book Reviews
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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
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Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – The Weight of Salt by Sandra Montanino
Title: The Weight of Salt: A Gripping Story of Love and Courage (Angelina Pirrello Saga Book 1) Author: Sandra Montanino Publisher: Edwards Publishing; 1st edition Published: January 13, 2021 Pages: 358 The Weight of Salt follows a Sicilian Italian family as they make their way through early 1900s America via the perspective of fifteen-year-old… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – A Subtle Art to Eliminating Anxiety and Stress from Your Life
Title: A Subtle Art to Eliminating Anxiety and Stress from Your Life Author: Michael Pukasta Jr. Publisher: Michael Pukasta Jr. Published: February 28, 2023 Pages: 104 According to the National Institute of Mental Health, one in eight Americans between the ages of 18 and 54 has anxiety, the author writes in A Subtle Art to Eliminating… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews -Menopause and the Black Woman by April S. Lily
Title: Menopause and the Black Woman: A Guide to Wellness for African Americans Author: April S. Lily Publisher: April Lily Published: June 15, 2022 Pages: 103 As women learn about the lack of knowledge on the subject, the discussion of menopause and perimenopause is becoming more common. (Even Oprah Winfrey is in on it.) The… Continue reading
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