Janice Hypolite retired from her position as an accountant, spent time with her daughters and then decided to pursue her desire to teach. In the 1980s it was very easy to achieve certification to substitute teach. After a short while she returned to accounting. In...

Man Up to Eating Disorders by Andrew Walen is a good self-help memoir for men and boys struggling with weight and eating disorders. The book speaks about the author’s eating disorders which he has categorized under three sections, starting with the emotional eating experience. The...

My husband has commented more than once that I seem to attract some odd characters. They cling to me. I can think of one particular person that after a few hours in their company I feel smothered. They are “needy” and always wanting attention. I...

Astounding side effects of a rampant virus stun the medical world in the fascinating short story The Disorder by Dez Haidley. The Ontario Centre for Disease Control has called a news conference. They are releasing the bulletin that an outbreak of a new strain of...

In Law & Disorder by Liv Arnold, Juliet Jackson finds herself butting heads with Sergeant Jesse Burns over the possible motivations of her client’s criminal behavior. She hated how arrogant, egotistical and full of himself Jesse could be but had to admit the man was...

Unlawful DISorder by David Jackson Ambrose is the story of a man named Bowie Long as he battles mental illness and struggles to find himself. Bowie wakes up in a state hospital after attacking his mother. Therapists and doctors all want to help him, and...

In the non-fiction work Raven and the Hummingbird, Renate Caldwell chronicles the therapeutic process undertaken with a patient named Joan who suffered from Multiple Personality Disorder consequent to severe childhood abuse. To mitigate the effects of her trauma, Joan resorted to various identities, allowing her...

Healing Without Hurting: Treating ADHD, Apraxia, and Autism Spectrum Disorders Naturally & Effectively Without Harmful Medication by LPC Kozek is a non-fiction work about healing children without them feeling like a number on a sheet of paper that a doctor references, and treating them like...

Tami Goldstein has written "Coming Through the Fog" for readers everywhere as an informational, in-depth look at what parents of a child diagnosed with Autism should know. "Coming Through the Fog" also tells what they should do to get help for their child, and if...

James in the Suburbs: A Disorderly Parable of the Epistle of James by April Love-Fordham is a devotional plus inspirational book that picks powerful lessons from one of the Epistles that focuses on the theme of faith: The Epistle of St. James. In fact, James...

Dismantling Injustice: A Disorderly Parable of the Song of Solomon by April Love-Fordham is an engaging and fascinating book that makes the voices of everyday characters audible. It reveals how the threads of racism that plagued Congressman Caleb Morgan, the main character in the book...

If you’ve ever asked yourself how best to lead a Christian life, you may find that St. Francis and the Christian Life: A Disorderly Parable of the Epistle to the Galatians by April Love-Fordham is for you. Author Jon M. Sweeney notes in a foreword...

Beauty Comes with a Beast: Overcoming an Eating Disorder is a nonfiction self-help book written by Korrie Jo Vance. For Vance, her eating disorder, commonly referred to as ED, was not an urbane and attractive man, but rather a vicious and spiteful female entity whose...

Someone close to me once described their battle with Bipolar Disorder as having thoughts flying through their mind. They could not reach a thought quickly enough, for another was flying right behind it. After talking with him, I came to understand that living with Bipolar...

In her early twenties, Donna Mae realized that there was something "wrong" with her behavior. From this realization came the strong desire and courage to "right" the "wrong." Through many years of therapy she walked through the darkness of fear and painstakingly remembered a forgotten childhood...

I have people from every field and discipline on my radio show. They are brilliant and compassionate. They rewired their brains and now rewire others' brains. Nicky Van Valkenburgh does this in Train Your Brain, Transform Your Life. Her book will do major rewiring of...

Hope Is Within Reach; Overcoming the Challenges of Austism Spectrum Disorder is written by Jamie Scheid. This book was designed for parents but marketable to all readers wanting to gain more insight on Autism Spectrum Disorder. The design, layout and formatting of the book is...

The author, Bill Calhoun, throws light on how to overcome bipolar disorder and build self-confidence in his latest book No More Alps: A Survival Guide For Families Struggling With Bipolar Disorder. The book takes you on an educational trip and opens your eyes to this...

Professional Patient: A Memoir of Bipolar Disorder by author Leesa Abbott, Psy.D, is an intriguing take on mental disorders from not only a professional psychologist, but also someone who has personally suffered numerous mental disorders. The book presents a candid, raw and motivational look at...

Too Much Muchness by Angela DeVere handles the heartwarming concept of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The little boy in the story finds the sun too harsh and he wishes it was night time. He finds the music in the house too loud and he feels...