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Amazon debut author, Mariah Shannon introduces us to her first book, “Stop That Foolishness & Eat: Tale of a Black Anorexic”: For decades, the African American community has viewed eating disorders as a problem that we just don't have. But I am here to tell you that it's just not so. Starving in both body and spirit, my issues gobbled me up, one pound at a time. I share my journey from the internal depths of hell in my mind to health and sanity. Let's not pretend that our communities are immune to mental health problems. I hope to help you, the reader, or someone you know to conquer this soul-sucking disease and rise like a phoenix from the ashes of self-loathing.  This story has been ignored for much too long. Mental illness doesn't care about skin color. Anorexia and bulimia are not lifestyles they are mental illnesses. Thank you, Mariah, for explaining this clearly and unequivocally. I shed several tears while reading about the abuse endured by the author as a child. Almost everyone knows someone who might be suffering silently but visibly from a disorder of one kind or another. Don't ignore or enable this person. They need help. I give 4.8 stars to Stop That Foolishness & Eat.  You can buy this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Stop-That-Foolishness-Eat-Anorexic-ebook https://www.goodreads.com/-stop-that-foolishness-eat Copyright © 2023 Mark L. Schultz except for the author’s introduction.
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Multi-volume, horror-and-science-fiction author Craig Crawford introduces us to the second volume in his genre-mashup series, Project Threshold, “Team Talise: Division 2”: Talise Randall leads Division-2, dropping in to protect us while trying to keep her own team safe. With minor psychic powers and learning from Kali who’s even more powerful, Bodi and Milla complete their ranks. Team Talise goes head to head with an unstoppable entity, an otherworldly jealous boyfriend, a haunted museum, a Victorian home with much more than a ghost, and her team discovers what happens to all those lost socks from people’s dryers.  These short stories are like the best parts of a novel! Without the intervening scenes and setups, we get to enjoy the good stuff immediately! The author has a real knack for description, the pictures in my mind form effortlessly. He has a good balance between prose, action and dialogue. I can't say a lot more without giving away spoilers. The first story was downright scary. The second story was scarier! You get the idea. All of the stories are scary. Don’t get me wrong, the author has woven in some funny bits also and I dearly love to laugh and chuckle. Team Talise gets 4.9 stars from me!  You can buy this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Project-Threshold-Team-Talise-Division-2 https://www.goodreads.com/-project-threshold-team-talise https://www.barnesandnoble.com/project-threshold-team-talise https://www.thriftbooks.com/project-threshold-team-talise-division-2 You can connect with the author: https://twitter.com/CRAIGLCrawford https://www.facebook.com/CraigLCrawfordWriter https://craiglcrawfordbooks.com https://projectthreshold.com I reviewed the first book in this series here: https://www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/p-t-team-berger I reviewed the third book in the series here: www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/team-riker-by-craig-crawford I reviewed the fourth book in the series here: www.wordrefiner.com/book-reviews/project-threshold-finale Tags: alien, demon, ghost, paranormal, supernatural, science fiction, urban fantasy, horror Copyright © 2023 Mark L. Schultz except for the author’s introduction |
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