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Non-Fiction: Coffee with Cleo by Cleo Franklin

June 29, 2020 admin 0

Coffee with Cleo is a new book by leadership development consultant Cleo Franklin. Franklin has written a collection of 10 leadership lessons and personal stories of inspiration, self-reflection and insight from his 32-year career as an executive with iconic global brands John Deere, Case-New Holland and Mahindra. Readers, especially those who are business leaders or on startup teams, will find inspiration and courage in Franklin’s honest and self-reflective writing. “I describe [the book] as a […]

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Art & Culture: Easy Mindfulness for Today’s Teens by Mellisa Dormoy

June 28, 2020 admin 0

Easy Mindfulness for Today’s Teens is the latest book by bestselling author and children’s well-being expert, Mellisa Dormoy. The book was written with high school and middle school teachers in mind. Teachers who might want to gain a new skillset and teach teens the life-changing skills of mindfulness and meditation in the classroom. The book is meant to be a guide for classroom teachers, helping to teach teens about mindfulness and meditation. From the basics […]

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Non-Fiction: The Rumble Zone by Jim Boneau

June 26, 2020 admin 0

 The Rumble Zone: Leadership Strategies in the Rough & Tumble of Change by Jim Boneau “is the bridge between what once was and what is emerging,” says the author. “The potential exists for us to use this chaotic time of rumble to transition from one good groove to another.” Boneau is an internationally recognized executive coach and facilitator of leadership and organizational development workshops. The author reports that leaders and teams who work with him […]

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Art & Culture: Assholes Need Love Too by Susan Russell and Erica Brown

June 26, 2020 admin 0

Assholes Need Love Too, written by Susan Russell and Erica Brown, and illustrated by Maggie McMahon, is intended to be the first book in a series of just-for-fun gift books. This mostly true story is about three assholes from New Jersey who all live on a farm with absolutely nothing to complain about. They just happen to be a rescued pig named Wilbur, a rescued rooster named Raphael and a rescued dog named Gidget. McMahon’s […]

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Time Out!

June 26, 2020 News Editor 0

You might have noticed that January Magazine took an unexpected time out. In the process of moving to a bigger, better and fancier server, something went terribly wrong and we were down for about 12 hours. Looks like we’re back now and stronger than ever (do to that fancy new server) but if you see a bit of a mess here or there, let us know. We still have a bit to clean up. Photo […]

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Phantom of the Opera Novel Provides Source for TV Series

June 25, 2020 News Editor 0

The original novel Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux, rather than Andrew Lloyd Webber’s popular musical play, will provide the source material for a six-part series, says Deadline Hollywood: Gaumont, the French production company behind Netflix shows Narcos and F Is For Family, is in the early stages of adapting Gaston Leroux’s iconic novel The Phantom Of The Opera into a six-part TV miniseries. The project is being led out of Gaumont’s UK unit, […]

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Non-Fiction: The Final One Eighty Dennis Donoghue

June 24, 2020 admin 0

The Final One Eighty is a day-by-day account of author’s last year as a sixth-grade teacher. The memoir reveals what it’s like to teach in a public school these days, highlighting conflicts, frustrations, and successes with humor and introspection, all from the point of view of someone who’d been at it for 37 years. Each of the 180 days is a standalone chapter, like an essay, with a particular anecdote examined to reveal a deeper […]

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Majority of ITW Board Resigns After Allegations of Sexual Harassment Mishandling

June 24, 2020 News Editor 0

Eight of 11 board members of International Thriller Writers resigned their positions yesterday after what many members of the organization felt was a mishandling of allegations of sexual harassment between members. The paid executive director also resigned. After complaints were made to the ITW executive as well as police, ITW released a statement naming the victim without mentioning the name of the accused. Response from the membership was rapid, with many members of the 5000-strong […]

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Young Adult: Summer of the Shark by DiVitto Kelly

June 24, 2020 admin 0

On June 20, 1975, the summer blockbuster was born. The movie was Jaws based on Peter Benchley’s 1974 novel of the same name. Forty-five years later, author DiVitto Kelly has tapped into the nostalgia of the mid-70s, Jaws, and the 1975 World Series with the release of his new YA novel, Summer of the Shark. In DiVitto Kelly’s new book, it is 1974 and school is out for 12-year-old Ryan Sullivan, only he won’t be […]

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Biography: Boarding School Bastard by Alan Sharavsky

June 18, 2020 admin 0

Alan Sharavsky, author of Boarding School Bastard, has written a memoir about childhood in an orphanage for fatherless boys. It’s the true story of childhood in an orphanage for fatherless boys. Overcoming abuse, anti-Semitism, bullying and fear through friendship, creativity and laughter To preserve my history of institutional abuse, I decided to tell my story. I wrote a memoir in the style of a novel, because my childhood was so different from my adult life.” […]