Book Reviews

  Adolescence is often reduced to awkwardness and rebellion—but this book restores its complexity, symbolism, and formative depth.   Roland Evans’ Surface and Depths is a remarkable find in the world of memoirs—one that bridges the intricate character of lived adolescent experience with the profound insights of a seasoned psychotherapist. As both a psychologist and

A courageous, straightforward, insightful writer. A truth-revealing mirror, reflecting an inconvenient reality. A powerful message that once internalized by those who receive it holds the potential to unlock decades-old social obstacles and start the much-awaited, much-needed healing process of a nation. Adam B. Coleman is the writer. “Black Victim to Black Victor” is the heartfelt,

Unless your brain’s activity completely flatlined in the last couple of years under the pressure of irrational ideologies and ridiculous so-called social justice movements, then you have no excuse not to read “The Parasitic Mind” by Gad Saad. It takes courage to write a book like “The Parasitic Mind” nowadays. It shouldn’t be the case

Discover the proactive way to decision-making and let values be the architect of your personal and professional future. In his latest book,  “Give Yourself a Nudge: Helping Smart People Make Smarter Personal and Business Decisions”, decision-making expert Ralph L. Keeney, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus at the Fuqua School of Business of Duke University, USA, shares a

An experience-based, reasonable response for all of those who ask themselves whether opposing political views inevitably announce the end of a romantic relationship, the severing of a familial tie or that of a friendship, Dr. Jeanne Safer’s new book “I Love You, But I Hate Your Politics” is a guide on how to manage your

An elegant, experience-informed and evidence-conscious substantial approach to a rather unpopular, yet always-present self-development factor, “Shame: Free Yourself, Find Joy, and Build True Self-Esteem” by Joseph Burgo, PhD is what you need to read if you want to discover a fresh way of thinking about what many of us hurried to consider one of our biggest everyday

Not your mother’s alien scientist’s guide to the human universe. If you were looking for a new book to put on your shelf next to Darwin’s Origin of Species, Dawkins’ Selfish Gene and Harari’s Sapiens (after you’ve read it of course!), you’re in luck: Cambridge University Press has just published the book for you. The Ape

Chances are you will put those Fountain of Youth dreams on the back-burner once I tell you there is an actual human-lifespan-friendly source of Meaning, Contentment, and Purpose that you can tap into right now and that will enable you to start living a memorable, satisfying life in which all moments count and every minute

Just when you thought you were getting all comfortable in your own head, here comes “The Biological Mind” by Alan Jasanoff to shake things up a bit. And for a good reason! Challenging the status quo and one’s core beliefs is one of the best ways to put your Critical Thinking skills to work and

The informational boost you need to properly include science-driven strategies in your future-parent preparations. Give your child a great cognitive and emotional start in life by incorporating the methods presented by Dr. Chong Chen, research scientist at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Japan, in the third and last volume of the Your Baby’s Developing Brain