by Laura | Oct 5, 2016
Review by Melanie Davis The foster care system receives billions of dollars, yet after five years of dedicated research, author Cris Beam reveals how poorly this system is working. To The End of June: An Intimate Life of American Foster Care shines a focused light on...
by Laura | Sep 22, 2016
In The Selfishness of Others, Kristen Dombek asks some real questions about the “narcissism epidemic.” She wants to get to the bottom of how we got to a time when according to many health professionals, there are “more narcissists today living in the United States...
by Laura | Sep 8, 2016
In my book, The Baby Matrix, I talk about the many negative impacts we see from unfit parents. Melanie Davis of my book review team recently came to me with a book that deals with a particular type of abuse. It tells a disturbing tale about how the family law system...
by Laura | Aug 26, 2016
This book will hit your heart and mind, hard. Author Katy Butler has written a moving and informative memoir that will stick with you and inspire contemplation. In Knocking on Heaven’s Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death, we intimately go with Katy on her...
by Laura | May 31, 2016
I have followed the work of journalist and author Peggy Orenstein over the years, and learned a lot from her, particularly her books, Cinderella Ate My Daughter and Schoolgirls. Her latest, Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape is no exception....