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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 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 July 10 – Enter the 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.
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 2 – Leels Loves Books – book review / giveaway July 3 – 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 9 – 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 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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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 Jun 2 to Jun 29, 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 Format available for review: mobi, epub, PDF Tour dates: June 2 to June 29, 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:
June 2 - Bless Their Hearts Mom – book review / guest post / giveaway June 2 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway June 3 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway June 3 - Books for Books - book spotlight June 4 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway June 4 – Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / giveaway June 5 – T's Stuff – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway June 8 – Books and Zebras – book review June 8 - Mowgli with a book – book review June 9 – Svetlanas reads and views – book review June 9 - Sefina Hawke's Books - book spotlight June 10 – 411 On Books, Authors, And Publishing News – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway June 10 - Reader's Cozy Corner – book review / giveawa June 11 – Splashes of Joy – book review / author interview / giveaway June 12 –Nighttime Reading Center – book review / giveaway June 15 -The avid Reader – book review / giveaway June 17 - Library of Clean Reads - book review / giveaway June 19 - Buried Under Books - book review / guest post / giveaway June 22 - Rockin' Book Reviews - book review / giveaway June 24 - Olio by Marilyn - book spotlight / author interview June 24 - Olio by Marilyn - book review / giveaway June 29 - Adventurous Jessy - book review / giveaway
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Exploring the mind of a cat, Dr. Teed describes what can be learned from understanding this most mysterious of creatures...
Join us for this non-fiction title on tour from March 30 to April 10! If you're interested in this tour, and you are not part of my host team, leave a comment or contact us. Book Details: Book Title: Learning the Secret Language of Cats: A Vet's Translation by Dr. Carol Teed Category: Adult non-Fiction, 213pages Genre: Animal Care and Pets Publisher: Influence Publishing Published: November 2013 Available in: Print or ebook (mobi - for Kindle) Will send print books to: USA and Canada Will send ebooks: International Tour dates: March 30 to April 10, 2015 Content Rating: G Book Description: Dr. Teed began to write this book because she felt a book like this was missing from the bookshelves of cat owners and lovers. It became a labour of love with each page written as she realized she could impact so many cat lives and hopefully prevent preventable disease, behavioural issues and euthanasia. With humour, candor and intelligence, Dr. Teed not only provides insight into modern day feline health and welfare issues, but describes how the experiences of the cat are mirrored in our own lives. Dr. Teed explores the body-mind-soul connection and notes what feeds the mind is often deficient in the modern world we have constructed for ourselves and our cats. These deficiencies then become written on the body. She feels a more integrated approach to care of our felines is what is needed now for the modern cat. Through personal stories of lessons learned over her years as a veterinarian in feline practice and as an overall cat lover, Dr. Teed calls the cat the ultimate success story and through careful study has found the secrets to his success. She has observed first hand time and time again the positive power of the cat to affect change in small sprees and reflects what an amazing thing it would be if we were all a bit more cat-like. In her words, every household can benefit from a cat. Buy the Book: From Publisher Amazon Barnes & Nobles Chapters Indigo 
Meet the Author:
Dr. Carol Teed graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College in 1990. She spent most of her career in feline specialty practice where she became fluent in the mysterious language of cats. While observing cats through their accelerated life cycle, she became fascinated by their ability to bring positive change to the lives of those they interact with. She currently lives in rural Niagara, Ontario, Canada with her husband, four children, two dogs and three cats. She is working on her second book and always has a cat on her lap and two looking over her shoulder. Connect with Dr. Carol: Website ~ Facebook ~ Twitter Tour Schedule: March 30 - Hello, my name is Alice - review March 31 - Jane Reads - review / giveaway March 31 - Library of Clean Reads - review / giveaway April 1 - A Mama's Corner of the World - review / giveaway April 2 - Steve Lionel - Top Amazon Reviewer - review April 3 - Create with Joy - review / giveaway April 6 - The All Night Library - review April 7 -JBronder Book Reviews - review April 7 - Fur Everywhere - review April 8 - Back Porchervations - review / giveaway April 9 - Mochas, Mysteries and Meows - review / giveaway April 10 - Based on a True Story - review / giveaway April 10 - My Devotional Thoughts - review / giveaway Enter the Giveaway! |
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