Spotlight Book: Who Am I? How my Daughter Taught Me to Let Go and Live Again

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Who Am I? How My Daughter Taught Me to Let Go and Live Again
by Charlene Dior

Megan Cyrulewski is an ordinary person who has faced extraordinary challenges and now wants to inspire people and show them that hope gives them the power to survive anything. Who Am I? is about her journey into post-partum depression, anxiety disorder, panic attacks, visits to the psych ward, divorce, domestic violence, law school, and her courageous struggle to survive with her sanity intact—and how a beautiful little girl emerged from all this chaos.

Links to buy the book: Amazon
Twitter: @MeganCyrulewski
Website: MeganCyrulewski.com

Spotlight Book: Real Estate Investing: My First Year

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Real Estate Investing: My First Year
by Charlene Dior

This is a Real Estate Investing Case Study for Beginners. When I first decided I wanted to invest in real estate I wanted real information about what to expect. This book walks through actual properties I purchased my first year in real estate investing. It's detailed account of my investing experiences not simply a general overview of real estate investing. I've outlined the actual properties I purchased, my real timelines and costs, the contractors I worked with (and the one I had to fire) and more. 

This is not a get rich quick book that paints only a rosy picture. This is a factual account of my first year in real estate investing intended to provide a real world context to starting in real estate investing. 

You will learn: 
How I Found My Investment Properties 
How I Financed My Investment Properties 
What My Actual Out of Pocket Expenses Were 

I also share my advice on: 
Getting Started 
Working with Partners 
Deciding whether to take a potential real estate deal or not

Links to buy the book: Amazon

Spotlight Books: CELLOGIRLS

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CELLOGIRLS: Identity and Transformation in 2CELLOS Fan CultureEdited by Elizabeth Simpson, Carolynn L. Segers, and Pam Pieroni

CELLOGIRLS: Identity and Transformation In 2CELLOS Fan Culture is at once a celebration of an emerging global culture born from social media connectivity and a commentary on gender performativity and music fandom. The book includes 13 essays written in first-person by active engagement fans who found community within the cross dialogues of the band's social media feeds. They come from North and South America and Europe. Their age difference ranges some 40 years. Collectively, they epitomize fangirls. The stories of friendship and shared experience amongst the writers are engaging and spirited. The personal interactions of the girls with the musicians who have delivered inspiration and self-esteem to them through their musical talent and their reciprocal respect is both thought-provoking and joyous.

This Fun Yet Thought-Provoking Anthology Includes:

• Foreword on Fandom and Fan Culture by Molly Segers
• Compelling Introduction on Fandom and the Concept of the Muse in Art and Music
• Special Chapters from Luka Šulić, Stjepan Hauser & Dušan Kranjc of 2CELLOS
• Bonus Chapter on Emil + Dariel, AGT Finalists, Season 9
• Information on How To Share YOUR Fan Story
• ˃˃˃ A New Fan Anthology With a Female Voice

How they celebrate their fandom calls into question the broadly accepted opinion that female music fans are principally emotional in their fandom and music appreciation. Aside from the usual reputation of fans being groupies or crazy stalker chicks, CELLOGIRLS differ from the traditional opinion of fangirls in general. Part academic and part fan writing, CELLOGIRLS does great job exploring fangirls, fandom, and the culture/community around these concepts.

"Fans are among the most active, creative, critically engaged, and socially connected consumers of popular culture and that they represent the vanguard of a new relationship with mass media." ”"Henry Jenkins

˃˃˃ Have You Ever Wondered What Kind of Person Becomes a Fan, and Why?

In this fan anthology, you will go on the adventure of becoming a 2CELLOS fan. You'll get a keen sense of what makes each fan so passionate and you'll see how fans come together to create community. In CELLOGIRLS, your questions will be answered because you get an intimate peek into the lives of thirteen fans from around the world as they share the emotionally honest accounts of their own experiences. Each chapter, written independently, forms a narrative arc of personal transformation and community through collective fan culture. For many of the authors, English is not their primary language. The editors have chosen to leave the character, color, texture and tone of each author intact, rather than diminish each personal fan identity.

Volume 1 Contributors

Annelis Kores

Vicky Houle

Zanna Jezek

Valentina Gomaz

Lucija Milutin

Mina Guja

Zynnia Jezek

Barbara Vesanović

Ana Marija Varaždinac

Kytka Hilmar-Jezek

Stéphanie Loubier

Lucija Kustura

Carolynn L. Segers

Website: Cellogirls.com
Links to buy the book: Amazon

Spotlight Book: Wild, Wicked, Wacky Ways by Lawrence Horowitz

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Wild, Wicked, Wacky Ways
by Lawrence Horowitz

 A 15 year old runs away from home, after gang violence car racing, he becomes a millionaire arms dealer. He then spend 30 years at sea, raises a family, fights hurricanes, sharks and pirates.

A series of seven true life, family adventure books, soon to be made into movies. Follow the principal character as he progress thru the seven phases of a man's life. A 007/ Harry Potter story, except its all true.

Website: Wild Wicked Wacky Ways
Links to buy the book: Amazon
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Spotlight Book: It's a Sweet World

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It's a Sweet World (Celebrating Sugar Art Around the World)
by Edible Artists Network Magazine

It's A Sweet World is a unique in infinitely useful booklet with 40+ pages of detailed technique instructions, step-by-step projects, and valuable advice from leading industry experts.

It's A Sweet World is: brimming with stunning color photographs of finished cakes and detailed photos of instructional steps, spiral bound, so it stays open to desired page for easy reference while working, and an exciting and rare compilation from some of the industry's most talented international designers.

Links to buy the book: Edible Artists Network Magazine

Project Spotlight: The Elements by Ricky Goodall

The Elements

By Ricky Goodall

The Elements is like the law of attraction combined with human biology and psychology, quantum physics, NLP, ancient history and more.

Have you always wanted to travel to other countries but can't seem to get the time or money?

Have you always wanted to be a musician, athlete, business owner, a happy parent or some other dream you aren't living yet?

Do you suffer from the fear of not paying bills or providing for yourself and your family?

Do you struggle to find enjoyment in your work and feel as if you're in a vicious cycle of just getting by?

This book is for anyone who has the courage and imagination to dream the big dream.

This book is for those who who desire change in their lives and have the determination to make it happen.

This book is for those who just know there is something more to life because they can feel it in every ounce of their being.

The Elements is a 55,000 word nonfictional strategic guide to manifesting the life of your dreams. It is a product of 18 months of research into everything from the nature of the universe to the habits and belief structures of some of the most successful people in history.The book contains detailed chapters along with effective homework to help the reader get their life in alignment with their dreams right away.

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Spotlight Book: The World at Large: Book 1 - Carpe Diem

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The World at Large: Book 1- Carpe Diem
by Adam Mehaffey

The following is an account of my journeys throughout the world. What started off as a couple of months to get away for an adventure turned into a ten-year journey of learning, enlightenment, hard times, and moments that will never leave me, including times of joy, sorrow, love, pain, near-death experiences, and experiences nearly worth dying for. During that time, I travelled to over 60 countries, set foot on every continent, including Antarctica; worked in over half a dozen countries; and saw relics from ancient civilisations and technological marvels of the modern world. I saw the highest peak on earth, the lowest valley, and so much in between. I visited places where they had never seen a white man before and countries ruled by governances ranging from democracies to theocracies to military regimes. I saw the cruelty that humanity can have for each other as well as the love that can bind us all. I fell in love, had my heart broken a few times, and broke a few hearts of my own. ~Carpe

Website: World at Large
Links to buy book: Amazon, iTunes
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