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Join us for this tour from June 22 to July 10, 2020! Book Details: Book Title: Women of Color in Tech: A Blueprint for Inspiring and Mentoring the Next Generation of Technology Innovators by Susanne Tedrick Category: Adult Non-Fiction, 18 yrs +, 288 pages Genre: Business, Careers, Technology Publisher: Wiley Release date: April, 2020 Tour dates: June 22 to July 10, 2020 Content Rating: PG. Book Description: Tech industry jobs are growing fast, offering great pay, career growth and learning opportunities. Women of color, sadly, have not been able to fully participate in this boom. There are many misconceptions about the tech industry. Misconceptions can often discourage women of color from pursuing or remaining in technical careers. For example, misconceptions like “tech careers are all about coding ”or “there’s no diversity in tech.” In reality, tech career opportunities can be diverse, fun, and incredibly dynamic. While there are barriers to overcome, Women of Color in Tech is an indispensable resource for building a rewarding future in tech. Packed with inspiring stories and practical advice, this book shows you how to uncover the resources you need to succeed. This practical guide will help you develop the blend of knowledge and skills needed for getting into tech—and staying there. Author Susanne Tedrick understands that, for a variety of reasons, young women of color are underrepresented in tech and may not have access to strong support networks or resources to be successful. Using her own experiences transitioning into tech, Susanne offers you real-world guidance on finding knowledgeable mentors, learning the latest industry trends, cultivating strong relationships and more. If you’re thinking about going into tech, or you want to take your current career to the next level, Women of Color in Tech will help you build a blueprint for a successful career. • Understand the reality of tech today, not misconceptions. • Learn about the different tech jobs and opportunities that exist, not just coding. • Gain an understanding of emerging technology areas that will affect jobs, like artificial intelligence, Blockchain and cloud computing. • Discover traditional and non-traditional education option to get the skills you need. • Find mentors, build your professional network and get the guidance you need. • Stay motivated and deal with difficult situations. • Recognize the importance of giving back to increase diversity and inclusion. 
Meet the Author:
Susanne Tedrick is a technical specialist for a Fortune 50 technology company. Fiercely committed to increasing participation of women and people of color in STEM educational and professional opportunities, she is a career mentor for the Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) Initiative and a volunteer workshop technical assistant for Black Girls Code, a nonprofit that empowers girls of color to develop in-demand IT skills and prepare for careers in tech. Susanne was awarded the 2018 CompTIA AITP Rising Star of the Year Award, and nominated for the 2019 CompTIA Advancing Women in Technology Mentorship Guide Award, for her dedication to advancing her career and that of others. Views expressed are those of author Susanne Tedrick and are not endorsed by any of her current or former employers. Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Goodreads
Tour Schedule:
June 22 -Splashes of Joy – book spotlight / author interview / guest post / giveaway June 22 –Book Corner News and Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway June 22 -Working Mommy Journal – book spotlight / giveaway June 23 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway June 24 – Alexis Marie Chute Blog – book spotlight / author interview June 25 –Pen Possessed – book spotlight / giveaway June 26 – Her Book Thoughts – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway June 29 - Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway June 30 –Celticlady's Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway July 1 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway July 2 – Library of Clean Reads – book spotlight / giveaway July 2 - Over Coffee Conversations - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway July 3 – Olio by Marilyn – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway July 6 –Mowgli with a book – book spotlight / author interview July 7 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway July 8 – Connie's History Classroom – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway July 9 – StoreyBook Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
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Join us for this tour from June 24 to July 10, 2020!
Book Details: Book Title: Bound: A Daughter, a Domme, and an End-of-Life Story by Elizabeth Anne Wood Category: Adult non-fiction 18 yrs +, 296 pages Genre: Memoir Publisher: She Writes Press. Release date: August 2019 Format available for review: print, gifted kindle, pdf Will send print books out: USA and Canada Tour dates: June 24 to July 10, 2020 Content Rating: PG-13 + M. In addition to its primary focus on confronting terminal illness in the context of a complex mother-daughter relationship, this book addresses mature themes of sexuality (specifically BDSM), death, and illness. Conversations about sexuality are related, sex toys and body parts are mentioned by name, but there are no actual erotic sex scenes. There are healthcare scenes that describe procedures and bodily functions and fluids. There is a fair amount of poop in some scenes. The F-word appears once, on page 167, used in an expletive sense. The word "shit" appears twice, once as an expletive on p. 51 and once in reference to bodily waste and also metaphorically.
Book Description:
What happens when a forty-something, community college sociology professor learns that her mother―a charming, passive-aggressive, and needy woman who hasn’t had a lover in decades―has started seeing men who want to be bound, whipped, and sexually dominated? What happens when that same mother, shortly after diving into her newly discovered sexuality, develops a cancer that forces her to accept radical changes to her body, and then another that forces her, and everyone around her, to confront her mortality? In Bound, Elizabeth Anne Wood addresses these questions as she chronicles the last eight months of her mother’s life―a period she comes to see, over the course of months, as a maternity leave in reverse: she is carrying her mother as she dies. Throughout their journey, Wood uses her notebook as a shield to keep unruly emotions at bay, often taking comfort in her role as advocate and forgetting to “be the daughter,” as one doctor reminds her to do. Meanwhile, her mother’s penchant for denial and her childlike tendency toward magical thinking lead to moments of humor even as Wood battles the red tape of hospital bureaucracies, the frustration of planning in the midst of an unpredictable illness, and the unintentional inhumanity of a health care system that too often fails to see the person behind the medical chart.
* Kew and Willow is Dr. Wood's local indie bookstore. If you put a comment in the order form saying that you want a signed copy, they'll call the author to come down and sign your book. They also do a lovely wrapping job.
** In honor of her mother's birthday, Dr. Wood has arranged to the price of the e-book to $0.99 for the length of this tour (June 24, 2020 to July 10, 2020).
Meet the Author:
Elizabeth Anne Wood is Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work at Nassau Community College in Garden City, NY. She is also Senior Strategist for Woodhull Freedom Foundation, the nation’s only human rights organization working full time to protect sexual freedom as a fundamental human right. She earned her PhD at Brandeis University in 1999 and has written critically about sexuality and society ever since. Born on an Army base in Kentucky, Wood grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and now divides her time between Queens, New York and Jamaica Plain, Boston. She is a devoted fan of Amtrak and an avowed cat person. Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Instagram
Tour Schedule:
June 24 – Working Mommy Journal – book review / giveaway June 25 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway June 25 - Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway June 26 – Books for Books – book review June 29 – I'm Into Books – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway June 29 - T's Stuff – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway June 30 –Pen Possessed - book spotlight / giveaway July 1 –Svetlanas reads and views – book review / guest post July 1 - Lamon Reviews - book spotlight / author interview July 2 –Leels Loves Books – book review / giveaway July 5 –Cheryl's Book Nook – book review / giveaway July 7 – Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight / giveaway July 8 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book review / giveaway July 10 - Adventurous Jessy - book review / giveaway
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Join us for this tour from June 15 to June 26, 2020!
Book Details: Book Title: A Secret Life: Enduring and Triumphing Over OCD: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by James S. Juliana Category: Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 176 pages Genre: Self-Help, Mental Health Publisher: Self-Published Release dates: October 2019 Tour dates: June 15 to June 26, 2020 Content Rating: PG. This self-help book deals with adult subject matter of mental illness.
Book Description:
Are you one of the millions who reside within a secret life, a life which constantly feels out of your own control: Are you plagued by repetitive thoughts and/or actions which interfere with your daily activities? The author lived for more than 40 years with an undiagnosed form of mental illness, a phobia now known as OCD: obsessive-compulsive disorder. His emotional pain and suffering were at times almost unmanageable. In his mid-sixties, the author, a loving husband, father and accomplished high school teacher and athletic coach, discovered a unique psychologist within the Denver therapeutic community who utilizes a radical but highly successful treatment that's allowed the author to control his OCD symptoms almost 100%. "A Secret Life" is one of the few books written by an OCD sufferer and descries in detail the pain and chaos living with this illness can cause not just the victim, but those closest to him. This story doesn't stop there, but provides readers with options and advice dealing with OCD from someone who broke the curse of living a secret life. Now he's ready to share his story in order to help others. 
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Jim Juliana was a hard-working family man with a devoted wife and adoring children. As a teacher, he taught numerous subjects over a 28-year career, was an assistant principal/athletic director for three years and mentored generations of youngsters in the classroom and in athletics. Juliana was a coach for forty years at the high school level. Coach Juliana has been a part of two state championship teams, a city championship team and several league title teams. He spent two years as a college instructor and football coach. But Jim Juliana had a secret life, one over which he had no control. For most of his life, he also fought - and eventually defeated - an embarrassing and almost debilitating OCD. OCD, or obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder that effects three to five million adults in the US each year. OCD involves irrational fears or repeated thoughts or obsessions that drive an individual to engage in repetitive behaviors or compulsions. Jim Juliana's life was finally changed when he found a therapist whose treatment all but eliminated his OCD incidents. A Secret Life chronicles Juliana's battle against his OCD and gives readers options and information for treatment based on his experiences. Connect with the author: Website ~ Facebook
Tour Schedule:
June 15 –Book Corner News and Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway June 15 -Working Mommy Journal – book spotlight / giveaway June 16 –Splashes of Joy – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway June 16 - Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight June 17 –novelsnerd – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway June 17 -T's Stuff – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway June 18 – Library of Clean Reads – book spotlight / giveaway June 18 - Laura's Interests - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway June 19 –Hall Ways Blog – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway June 19 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway June 22 –Books for Books – book spotlight June 22 - 100 Pages A Day - book spotlight / giveaway June 23 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway June 23 - Olio by Marilyn – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway June 24 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight / giveaway June 24 - Rainy Day Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway June 25 – Pick a Good Book – book spotlight / author interview /giveaway June 26 – Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway
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Join us for this tour from Jun 8 to Jun 26, 2020!
Book Details: Book Title: Signs in the Rearview Mirror: Leaving a Toxic Relationship Behind by Kelly Smith Category: Adult Non-Fiction, 214 pages Genre: Self-Help, Memoir Publisher: Sunny Day Publishing Release date: April 2018 Format available for review: print, ebook (mobi for Kindle), audiobook (download code) Tour dates: June 8 to June 26, 2020 Content Rating: PG + M. This non-fiction self-help book has very mild if any swearing. However, it does deal with the topic of abusive relationships, which some may consider inappropriate for younger reading audiences.
Book Description:
What kind of person ends up in a toxic relationship? And why stay? This searingly honest memoir answers both of those questions head-on. Coming-out of failing marriage, Kelly turns to Gabe out of fear of being alone. Her gradual slide into danger is at once terrifying and inevitable. Kelly tells her story now to inspire others who find themselves in similar turmoil. In this book, Kelly outlines the steps to escape abusive relationship and offers hope for future relationships. 
Meet the Author:
Boston born and raised, Kelly now makes her home in Austin,TX with her three sons and one amazing Giant Schnauzer, Bullseye. Kelly has written for Huffington Post, Elephant Journal, and hosts a podcast, Let's Get Wicked Deep. Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook
Tour Schedule:
June 8 –Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / giveaway June 8 - Over Coffee Conversations - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway June 9 –Jazzy Book Reviews – book review / giveaway June 10 –A Mama's Corner of the World – book review / giveaway June 11 – T's Stuff – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway June 12 –Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway June 15 –Books for Books – audiobook review June 16 – Splashes of Joy - book review / guest post / author interview / giveaway June 17 – Tabi Thoughts – book review / author interview / giveaway June 18 – Locks, Hooks and Books - audiobook review / guest post / giveaway June 22 –Svetlanas reads and views – book review June 24 – Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight June 26 – My Fictional Oasis – book review / author interview
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Join us for this tour from Jun 18 to Jul 8, 2020!
Book Details: Book Title: American Dreamer: How I Escaped Communist Vietnam and Built a Successful Life in America by Tim Tran (Tran Manh Khiem) with Tom Fields-Meyer Category: Non-Fiction (18 +), 390 pages Genre: Memoir Publisher: Pacific University Press Release date: June 2020 Format available for review: print, mobi (for Kindle), epub, PDF Will send print books out: USA and Canada Tour dates: Jun 18 to Jul 8, 2020 Content Rating: PG + M: The book contains some bad language and recounts episodes of murder, rape, and suicide.
“My goal in life is to make a humble contribution to the society that accepted and helped me when I was a person without a country.” — Tim Tran
Book Description:
"American Dreamer" is an inspirational, first-hand account of the motivating power of an immigrant’s dream for a better life. From the rural Vietnam of Tim Tran’s childhood to his eventual escape to America and his rise as CFO of a multi-billion-dollar company, Tran’s memoir is a lesson in perseverance and ingenuity. After he initially left Vietnam in 1970 to attend American universities on a USAID scholarship, Tran’s sense of commitment led him home shortly before the fall of Saigon in 1975. Suspected of being a CIA agent, he found life under Communism increasingly difficult and dangerous, and was forced to flee. During multiple attempts to escape, he encountered deceit, betrayal, and even murder. Finally, in 1979 Tran and his wife, Cathy, escaped with 350 others in a rickety, overcrowded boat, and faced pirate attacks and months in a Malaysian refugee camp before reaching their new home in Oregon. "American Dreamer," written with passion, unflinching candor, and wit, is an extraordinary debut that confirms the American dream is alive and gives hope to anyone willing to work for a better life. 
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In 1970, Tim (Khiem) and Cathy (Thuy) Tran were top international students from South Vietnam who were awarded scholarships to study in the United States. They studied for two years at Pacific University in Oregon, after which Tim pursued his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Berkeley, and Cathy finished her degree at the University of Oregon. Per the conditions of their scholarships, the two returned to South Vietnam in 1974. When Saigon was overrun by communist forces in 1975, the family endured great hardships. In 1979, Tim and Cathy managed to escape via boat. After a harrowing, life-threating voyage they were placed in a refugee camp in Malaysia. Eventually the Trans were able to immigrate to the United States and became naturalized citizens in 1986. Tim went on to become the Chief Financial Officer of Johnstone Supply, and Cathy worked for U.S. Bank, then Standard Insurance, and became an accounting manager. In 2017, the Trans established a Library Endowment Fund at Pacific University. In honor of their gift, the library building on the Pacific University Forest Grove campus was dedicated as the Tim and Cathy Tran Library. Connect with the author: website
Tour Schedule:
Jun 18 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway Jun 19 –Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Jun 22 –T's Stuff – book spotlight / giveaway Jun 22 - My Fictional Oasis - author interview Jun 22 - My Fictional Oasis - book spotlight / book review / giveaway Jun 23 – Literary Flits – book review / giveaway Jun 24 –Pick A Good Book – book review / author interview / giveaway Jun 24 - Lamon Reviews - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Jun 25 –Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway Jun 28 – Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight Jul 1 –Library of Clean Reads - book spotlight / giveaway Jul 2 –Svetlanas reads and views – book review Jul 2 – Books and Zebras – book review / giveaway Jul 3 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / guest post / giveaway Jul 6 –The avid reader – book spotlight / giveaway Jul 7 – Mowgli with a book – book review / giveaway Jul 7 - Connie's History Classroom - book review Jul 8 – Books for Books – book review TBD –La libreria di Beppe - book spotlight / giveaway
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We are uniquely shaped by innovations that influenced us during our "coming of age" years between 10 and 25.
It is the technological interactions in our adolescence and college years that guide our generational frames more than anything else, not the day we were born.We are generations of technology. We are GenTech. - Dr. Rick Chromey 
Join us for this tour from Mar 23 to Apr 3, 2020!
Book Details: Book Title: GenTech: An American Story of Technology, Change and Who We Really Are by Dr. Rick Chromey Category: Adult Non-fiction 18 yrs +, 328 pages Genre: History / Cultural & Technical History Publisher: Morgan James Publishing Release date: May 26, 2020 Tour dates: Mar 23 to Apr 3, 2020 Content Rating: G : This is a non-fiction book about our technical history and how it has shaped our culture.
Book Description:
Every twenty years a new generation rises, but who and what defines these generations? And could current generational tags mislead and miss the point? In this insightful analysis of technology history since 1900, Dr. Rick Chromey offers a fresh perspective for understanding what makes a generation tick and differ from others. Within GenTech, readers learn how every generation uniquely interacts with particular technologies that define historical temperament and personality and why current generational labels are more fluid than fixed, and more loopy than linear. Consequently, three major generational constellations emerge, each containing four, twenty-year generations that overlap, merge, and blend:
Official Scheduled Release Date is May 26, 2020.
Pre-Order Now: Amazon.com ~ Barnes & Noble ~ IndieBound BAM ~ Powell's ~ Indigo ~ Rediscovered Books 
Meet the Author:
Rick Chromey is a cultural explorer, social historian and generational futurist. He’s also served as a pastor, professor, speaker/trainer, and consultant. In 2017, he founded MANNA! Educational Services International to inspire and equip leaders, teachers, pastors, and parents. Rick has a doctorate in leadership and the emerging culture; and travels the U.S. and world to speak on culture, faith, history, education, and leadership topics. He has authored over a dozen books on leadership, natural motivation, creative communication, and classroom management. He lives with his wife, Linda, in Meridian, Idaho. Connect with the Author: website ~ youtube ~ facebook ~ twitter ~ instagram
Tour Schedule:
Mar 23 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Mar 23 - Working Mommy Journal – book spotlight / giveaway Mar 24 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Mar 24 -Splashes of Joy – book spotlight / giveaway Mar 25 -Rockin Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Mar 25 - Celticlady's Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Mar 25 –The Irresponsible Reader – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Mar 25 -Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Mar 26 – Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway Mar 26 - Library of Clean Reads – book spotlight / giveaway Mar 26 – Mystery Suspense Reviews – book spotlight / guest post Mar 27 – The Avid Reader – book spotlight / giveaway Mar 31 –T’s stuff – book spotlight / giveaway Mar 31 -Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight Apr 1 – Books and Zebras – book spotlight / giveaway Apr 1 –Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / giveaway Apr 2 – Books for Books – book spotlight Apr 3 - Svetlana's reads and views – book spotlight / giveaway
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Join us for this tour from Apr 13 to May 1, 2020
Book Title: Perils and Pearls: In World War II, a Family's Story of Survival and Freedom from Japanese Jungle Prison Camps by Hulda Bachman-Neeb Category: Adult Non-Fiction, 190 pages Genre: Memoir / Japanese History Publisher: BristleCone Press Release date: September, 2019 Format available for review: print, mobi, epub, PDF Will send print books out: USA Tour dates: Apr 13 to May 1, 2020 Content Rating: PG: There are mentions of decapitation and ugly jail or camp scenes and murder. No bad words, no expletives, no drug use and no drinking.
"The story of our Dutch family being ripped apart isn't unique. Millions suffered beyond description during the war. However, today, I have the opportunity to share our story with others so that they may know just how priceless their freedom is. That is my sincerest wish in bringing this book to the general public." - Hulda Bachmann-Neeb
Book Description:
In World War II much of Asia fell under Japanese control after the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. All non-Asians were imprisoned in concentration camps until August of 1945, the end of the war in the Pacific. This is the story of a Dutch family, resident in the Dutch East Indies, that fell victim to the Japanese occupation and was interned in jungle camps throughout the war. It tells the journey from riches to rags, from fear and suffering, to the joy of freedom and recovery.
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Meet the Author:
Hulda Bachman–Neeb was born in Indonesia of colonial Dutch parentage two years before the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. Because much of Asia fell under Japanese control, all non-Asians were imprisoned in concentration camps until August of 1945, the end of the war in the Pacific. As a member of the Dutch Foreign Service in her adult life, Hulda held assignments in twenty-five countries over a period of thirty-six years, retiring in 1996. She is married to an American, James Bachman, a historian and author, and has dual citizenship. Hulda and her husband live in Estes Park, Colorado. Connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ twitter
Tour Schedule:
Apr 13 – Working Mommy Journal – book review / giveaway Apr 14 –Splashes of Joy – book review / giveaway Apr 14 -I'm Into Books – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Apr 15 –Library of Clean Reads – book review / giveaway Apr 16 – StoreyBook Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Apr 16 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / guest post / giveaway Apr 17 –Literary Flits – book review / giveaway Apr 20 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway Apr 21 –@momfluenster – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Apr 21- She Just Loves Books – book review / giveaway Apr 22 –Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Apr 22 -Leels Loves Books – book review / giveaway Apr 23 –Olio By Marilyn – book spotlight / author interview Apr 23 –Olio By Marilyn – book review / giveaway Apr 24 – Cheryl's Book Nook – book review / giveaway Apr 27 –Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway Apr 28 –Svetlana's reads and views – book review / giveaway Apr 29 –Laura's Interests – book review / guest post / giveaway Apr 30 –The avid Reader – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway May 1 – michellemengsbookblog – book review / giveaway TBD - Books,Dreams,Life - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
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