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The Fruit Cure: The Story of Extreme Wellness Turned Sour by Jacqueline Alnes Book Review





In The Fruit Cure, Jacqueline Alnes takes readers through different fruit examples and how raw fruit changed their lives. She was a Division One runner during her freshman year of college. She would run in the rain and in the cold and she didn’t care. She began to experience a bad cough and was diagnosed with bronchitis and they gave her medications. She confessed to collapsing and hit her head and had neurological pain. She struggled to practice and kept wanting to run. She had some success and was able to beat her personal best record in running a 5K. Her symptoms would return again and again and no doctor could fix it. She at one point wound up in a wheelchair for several months and went to an epilepsy center. She sought help from an online community where they used fruit-based techniques to heal their bodies.  





 

 

In the book, she looked at Esther Honiball and she lived in South Africa. She exercised regularly and was a lecturer who taught Health. She loved to swim and earned championship titles. She developed a cough which turned into night sweats, chest pain, and weight loss. She was diagnosed with tuberculous. She explained how she followed Cornelius and his special fruit diet. She goes into great detail providing an overview of her memoir. 




 

 

I would recommend this helpful book about her journey with her fruit diet to anyone who is also experiencing a health scare. It was heartbreaking to read about her struggles in her health and how no doctor could help her. I have been there before too and it’s not fun. I liked how she enclosed example of others who also turned to fruit as a cure. 

 

 

 

"I received this book free from Melville House for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Fruit-Cure-Extreme-Wellness-Turned/dp/168589075X  

The Simple Heart Cure Diet and Meal Plan: 28 Days of Healthy Meals and Over 100 Delicious and Easy Recipes by Chauncey Crandall Book Review





In The Simple Heart Cure Diet and Meal Plan, Chauncey Crandall has written a book to assist readers in reducing the effects of major heart disease. He is a cariologist. He begins the book by sharing how 20 years ago he was close to having a heart attack. He experienced pain in his left shoulder and he thought it was just a pulled muscle and no big deal. He went to the ER and discovered he had coronary heart disease and had an artery blockage. His wife instructed him for years to eat better and to lose weight and he didn’t. He almost suffered the deadly consequence for not listening. He decided to change and he also began to help others. He created a diet that mixed the plant-based diet and a Mediterranean diet. This diet will help with managing your high cholesterol, lower blood pressure, and preventing or reversing diabetes. He shared four key principles in successfully completing the diet. One of these is filling up on fiber and this will assist us in staying full longer. He enclosed a shopping list and a sample menu for a whole month. 

 

 

 

One of my favorite features discussed how we can snack on protein to keep us full and it helps our cells to build immunity. They help us to sleep better and feel more rested. Some of the food items are hard boiled eggs, nuts, Greek yogurt, edamame, pumpkin seeds, hummus, just to name a few. He also stated how important it is to eat breakfast and it has helped lots of people to keep weight off. The book also went over fitness and how to improve and increase how much you exercise. 

 

 

 

I would recommend this inspiring diet book to anyone who is struggling with their weight and are at risk of developing heart disease or other health issues. This book is an excellent resource to use to combat their challenges of losing weight. I loved all of the recipe ideas and how easy they appear to be and quick. Some of these was chicken parmesan, peanut butter waffle, beet brownies, strawberry spinach salad, and much more. There is tons of menu planning ideas and it’s super easy to make it a lifestyle of healthy eating. I loved how the book contains some pictures and graphics to lure readers into enjoying the book even more. 

 

 

 

 

"I received this book free from Humanix Books for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Heart-Cure-Diet-Meal/dp/1630061239/

Everyday Courage: 50 Devotions to Build a Bold Faith by John Bevere Book Review






In Everyday Courage, John Bevere has written a new 50-day devotional to assist believers in increasing your faith. There is become a rise in people not standing up for their faith and sharing it boldly. We are afraid of the cancel culture and worried we might offend them. He stated how scripture, Psalm 112:8 encourages us to remember that those who stand in awe of God and are confident and fearless. This can help us to know that the fear of God will shallow up all other fears. God wants to build a strong relationship with each one of us. He explained how we can’t have intimacy with someone if we afraid of them. 





 

 

One of my favorite chapters was about Andrew and how he followed Christ despite the risk he faced of being prosecuted. He is the very first very disciple. He boldly told his brother, Peter that they found the Messiah. He did at first flee when Christ was taken and arrested. After Jesus rose from the dead, he preached even if he encountered danger. He was arrested in Greece and was instructed by the governor to stop and he refused. He was sentenced to be crucified and he wanted it to be in the shape of an x. He didn’t feel worthy to be crucified in the same way Jesus was. He was one of the many disciples who were killed for commitment to Christ. Scriptures declare in Philippians 1:6 how Christ has begun a good work in us and how He will complete it. We can all hope to have the courage to live out our faith even if we may face the cost of doing so. 





 

 

I would recommend this awesome book to anyone who is ready to live courageously and they are wanting to live out a bold like faith. The devotionals are quick and easy to read and very impactful. I immensely loved the wide range of topics such as, “overcoming defeat, wait patiently in the wilderness, a cure for chaos, reject the fear of rejection, and be ready for the storms”. I enjoyed the personal stories he shared about his own life and how he had to trust God for His provision early in his ministry. Each day enclosed a short story, a verse, and a prayer. 

 

 

 

 

 

"I received this book free from Thomas Nelson for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

 

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Courage-Devotions-Build-Faith/dp/1400244161

The Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet, 3rd Edition: A Healthy Eating Program to Improve Your Type 2 Diabetes by Donald D. Hensrud, M.D. Book Review






In The Mayo Clinic Diabetes, Donald D. Hensrud has written a comprehensive to guide readers on how to eat healthier and to exercise more. He explained the most important thing to do to prevent our risk of developing diabetes is to lose weight. If we would lose the weight, we could reverse the process and our blood sugar glucose levels could improve. This book is meant to be a lifestyle change. The book covered the lose it phase and we could potentially lose 6 to 10 pounds in two weeks. You will first need to look at your habits which five to add, break and adopt. The book also discussed how life changing it is when you eat a healthy breakfast and has been linked to better performance in school/work. The next phase is live it and this one discussed how to continue the journey. It will help you set new goals. The book contained helpful hints on eating out, portion size, serving size, activity plan, and what to do when you mess up on your plan. It enclosed new recipe ideas. He revealed how people tend to underestimate how many calories they consume and this is key. Another critical lesson is working up to exercising for 300 minutes a week for five days a week to lose weight. 

 

 



 

I would recommend this book to anyone who is at risk for getting diabetes and that is pretty much everyone! I have recently been warned to watch my sugar and I could get prediabetes. It definitely runs in my family. It was surprising to read about the effects that my body could already be experiencing and it could damage my heart or blood vessels. This book contained tons of information on eating healthier and controlling your blood sugar. Some of my favorite recipes included, California avocado wrap, buffalo zucchini sticks, pita pizza, just to name a few. I liked how it contain chef comments. It was also really helping in how he explained and compared the serving sizes to real life objects where readers can easily measure it out. It also had a helpful chapter that was written like a Q and A. This book will assist you in changing your entire lifestyle to become a healthier you. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"I received this book free from Mayo Clinic Press for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

 

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Mayo-Clinic-Diabetes-Diet-3rd/dp/B0BRFKMS3D

Just Once: A Novel by Karen Kingsbury Book Review

 




In Just Once, Karen Kingsbury has written a novel set in 1941. Irvel Holland is the main character of this book. She is dating a man named, Sam. She secretly was falling in love with his younger brother, Hank. They would walk to school together daily. They had a school level crush developing again. Hank had just ended his serious relationship with Maggie. She was still with Sam but she admitted to not feeling strong in love feelings. She had fallen more in love with Hank and couldn’t tell Sam. She couldn’t make a decision cause Pearl Harbor and the bombings had just begun. She was afraid they would be drafted into war. Hitler was determined to kill the Jews. Sam was drafted into the war. The chemistry and love build between Hank and Irvel while Sam is serving the country. Government official eventually approach her at her school and they are seeking a mathematician to help with breaking the enemy’s codes in the war. She was instructed that she would tell no one at all. She would have to use a cover story that she was going to be a Navy nurse. In the end, she has Alzheimer’s and it wouldn’t be long before she couldn’t even recall her past love. She would forget her spy days in working for the Office of Strategic Services. She realized that her mind was slowly dying and it was getting harder and harder to remember. 

 



 

 

I would recommend how touching this story was about World War II and Pearl Harbor to any readers who enjoys a heart touching story. It is mixed with romance, childhood lovers, secret lovers, and the big question which love will she choose. I also liked how it touched on an important area, Alzheimer disease and how she related and described it in terms where readers could understand even more about it. Karen is such an amazing storyteller that she can enclosed multiple themes in the book from Alzheimer to women serving their countries. She also has helpful questions at the end of the book. 

 

 

 

"I received this book free from Atria Books for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Just-Once-Novel-Karen-Kingsbury/dp/1982104449

Worrying Is Optional: Break the Cycle of Anxiety and Rumination That Keeps You Stuck by Ben Eckstein LCSW Book Review


 


In Worrying Optional, Ben Eckstein LCSW has written a brand-new book to assist with dealing with anxiety and worrying. He is a therapist who helps clients and he is witnessed a rise in people struggling with worrying. He explained how we have to learn to coexist with it and not all of it is bad. He described the difference between the noun and the verb: worry and worrying. He defined worry as, “initial thought, the doubt that arises in your mind, the awareness of uncertainty.” He explained how worrying needs to be considered active and we get to choose if we do so. He also looked at how anxiety becomes problematic when we respond to it in ways that leads us to amplify it. He explored the five stages of the anxiety cycle. He also looked at five reasons you can’t change and their rationales. He ends the book with ways to break the cycle of worrying and breaking habits. 




 

 

One of my favorite chapters discussed values and sorting them into three categories. Theses included acceptance, bravery, commitment, courage, integrity, family, self-respect, just to name a few. He careful clarified how we must not wait on life and for our thoughts and feelings to change before we get to catching after the life that we want. He shared how we can move towards or away from our values. 

 




 

I would recommend this helpful book to anyone who is consumed by fear, worrying, and anxiety. I liked how he went into detail about the difference between worrying and worry. I appreciated how he tried to help readers to get to the root of the anxiety and break the cycle of worry. I can tell he has seen a lot of clients who struggle with anxiety and this book provides a way for us to start living the life that we always wanted to. 

 

 

 

 

"I received this book free from New Harbinger Publications for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Worrying-Optional-Break-Anxiety-Rumination/dp/1648482147/

Geared For Life: Making the Shift Into Your Full Potential by Bryce Kenny Book Review




In Geared for Life, Bryce Kenny walks readers through the seven gears he uses to live by how he utilizes each gear and learned to shift into his purpose. He is a Monster Jam driver and in 2021 he set a Guinness world record for the fastest time. He begins the book by looking at how he got out of neutral. In 2013, he was fired from his first big job and he didn’t see it coming. They stated how they didn’t see him as committed to the mission of the business and they would be terminated. They refused to provide more of a real reason as to why they choose to fire him. He told them he wouldn’t leave without a reason as to why so they escorted him out of the office. He had to go home and explain to his wife that he lost his job during their first year of marriage. As lucky would have it the Friday before, he actually had an interview at an executive search firm. They had met prior at a training seminar and he had more questions for Bryce. He received a phone call to come interview one day before. He ended up never missing one paycheck. He shared this truth, “what you believe at your core will determine when you get back into motion.” He explained our beliefs can serve as gears and even when we go through bad situations, we can learn to shift through them. 

 

 

 

 

One of my favorite chapters was about focus and being able to see through the windshield of life. In this chapter, he encouraged readers to become the best version of themselves. He shared how in 2019 he was forced to deal with his feeling of being inadequate and he wasn’t winning on the track. He was struggling with impostor syndrome. He was currently going through the motions and not adding any value to his partnership with Great Clips. He knew he had to make a change and he began to focus on who he wanted to become. He revealed the importance of faith and how this isn’t just spiritual practice. It can also mean believing in something and acting on that belief and taking the necessary steps. He admitted to not really caring for social media but he knew he needed to work on his social media presence. He decided to get creative and he would post videos and do voice overs of what he felt when his monster truck crashed. One of the videos even hit 5 million views. He used all of this to example how he become a better version of himself. 

 

 

 

 

I would recommend this superb book from a Monster Jam driver who compares life principles to the different gears used in racing. I liked how he covered behind the scenes to many of his racing adventures and it gave a glimpse into this life. He relates everything back to impactful lessons we can use and apply to real life. I liked how he helped readers to get over their fear of failure and to get prepared for life. The book had a mixture of funny stories such as burnouts and how to avoid the cops. It also had more serious discussions such as being built for others and this led to him founding his organization and they raise funds to help families. I enjoyed how he enclosed tune-up questions at the end of each chapter to assist you in getting geared up for life. 

 

 



"I received this book free from Dexterity for my honest review.”



 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Geared-Life-Making-Shift-Potential/dp/1947297783/

 

 

Check out some of his videos:

 

https://www.youtube.com/@brycekenny/featured

 

 

 

https://www.instagram.com/warriorbryce/reels/

 

 

Check out his organization:

 

 

https://livelikewarriors.com





Crushing Cancer: A Patient’s Complete Guide to Managing a Cancer Diagnosis by Dr. Kerry A. Forrestal, MD Book Review

 


 

 

In Crushing Cancer, Dr. Kerry A. Forrestal has written a book walking readers through the process of what to do when first diagnosed with cancer. He is an emergency medical doctor and has firsthand experience in helping to treat patients. As of the writing of this book in 2019, there is an estimated 1,762,450 of Americans who will be diagnosed with cancer. 14,483,830 people are living with cancer. 15 million are currently in remission or cured. In the book, he shared a heartbreaking story about his grandfather and how he was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic disease. Kerry was seven years old at the time and he recalls a phone conversation with him explaining to him that he was just hit in the head with a brick and that he would be okay. His grandfather served in the war but he couldn’t stand to be honest with him and explain the truth that he really had cancer. In the book, he first begins by exploring what causes cancer and how each cell varies and can become damaged. He clarified how the doctors classify the TNM system of staging cancers. The book will explore how to manage the budget, what to expect when doing the tests, hospice, funeral arrangements, how to manage our emotions, just to name a few. 




 

 

One of the impactful chapters discussed who to tell and who not to tell. He shared how if you are up for a promotion or a new position at work, we can choose to be careful about what we choose to tell. He shared how we may to take into consideration what stage we are in and how long recovery is expected to take. There are times where it would be wise to reveal it at work and not wise. He included helpful tips on helping you to decide who to tell and who not to. He also went into detail about the ADA act and if the cancer would be classified as a protected disability. This was shocking to read about how some cancers are and some aren’t. He also included helpful advice in how to tell kids and other loved ones about our cancer diagnosis. 

 

 

 

 

 

I would recommend this life changing book to anyone who is battling cancer or they have a loved one that currently is. I lost my grandmother a few years ago to cancer and had a few other family members who had gone through cancer. I wish I would have had this impactful book years ago. I thought the author was very knowledge in the medical field and he tries to assist readers through their cancer battle. It covered a vast field of information and tons of research. The book also enclosed a deep dive section, storyteller, soapbox, pro tip, lingo alert, and special QR codes filled with more info and some are videos. There is a helpful checklist before you began the fight against cancer. I liked how he also included financial spreadsheets and will help readers to budget. I also thought the healthcare section was very beneficial and it covered a power of attorney and the different types, DNI, living will, and medical history. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"I received this book free from the author, for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy, check it out on Amazon.com:



https://www.amazon.com/Crushing-Patients-Complete-Managing-Diagnosis/dp/1737385368/



https://www.amazon.com/Crushing-Patients-Complete-Managing-Diagnosis/dp/1737385376

Is Jesus the Way? By Mack Cordell Moore Book Review






Is Jesus the Way, Mack Cordell Moore revealed the Jesus is the true way to eternal life. Jesus is the true Son of God and He has come to provide us a way to everlasting life. They are both equals and they both share the same nature. The book discussed marriage and the roles of wives and husbands and how Christ loves the church. He also explored the different miracles of Christ such as the sick man at the pool, Bethesda who was waiting for his chance for healing. The book explained how Jesus is also God. He also spent the last section of the book revealing that Jesus died for our sins and how we can all have everlasting life. 

 

 



This book enclosed one of my favorite Biblical stories: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. The king, Nebuchadnezzar commanded everyone to fall down and worship the golden image or they would be thrown into the fiery furnace. They shared how God will deliver them from the fiery furnace and they wouldn’t have any harm come to them. They wouldn’t serve any other gods and this angered him. He decided to turn the furnace up 7 times. They were placed in the fiery furnace and while they were in there, they witnessed how there was four men in the furnace. The fourth man was Jesus. When they were removed there was again only three and none of them was burnt or smelled like smoke. The king eventually saw the light and gave a new order that Israel was allowed to worship God. Mack explained how we can see this important message in this. The message is that God will bless us if we are faithful to Him and He can do it in front of our enemies and by using the power of our enemies to do so. He also shared how the king ate grass like a cow for 7 years and he became a believer of Christ. 



 

 

I would recommend this life changing book to anyone who is ready to learn more about Jesus and His way and who He is. This book enclosed tons of references to scriptures and was very Biblical based. I liked how he covered some of Jesus’s miracles, explained how Jesus is the Son of God, and how He died for our sins. It was a nice overview on some of the stories of the Bible. I believe this book will provide readers with an inquisitive to seek more of who Christ is by reading His word and growing in our relationship with Him. 

 

 

 

 

"I received this book free from the author, Mack Cordell Moore for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Way-Mack-Cordell-Moore-ebook

The Undeniable Power of Movement: The Irrefutable Power Habits Of Elite Athletes, Leaders, & High Performers To Achieve Any Goal by Nicole Mott Book Review

 


 

In The Undeniable Power of Movement, Nicole Mott explored the ways in which elite leader and performers are able to catch after their goals. Movement is the secret compound to how they complete their tasks and reach their goals. She created a mentality movement company. This book will try and assist people with self-development, purpose, health, discipline, reducing distractions, mindset, and much more. 




 

 

She shared how on November 26, 2006 that her son, Caleb became very sick and developed tics. He was eventually diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome. He would make motor and verbal tics. He loved to play soccer but he had to learn to dealt with external distractions. He was taught different behavioral therapy to manage it. He would openly speak about it to people around him, where people would understand what he faced. He chose to try out for a major league soccer development academy team and he was selected for the team. The club made him change his role to defensive and he struggled with this new challenge. Tourette’s caused him to overthink everything and he would often ask for feedback when he made a mistake. She used her son’s example to explain the power of movement. The two most important things we need to remember is how we must focus and be discipline. Both of these will help you to reach your goals. 

 




 

One of my favorite chapters was about focus and giving our all to the task currently at hand. Multitasking is really harming us and we are wasting time. There is also more of a chance that an error can occur. She explained how this needs to be looked at as a red flag hiring issue. Multitasking often makes us have to reread meeting notes because we missed things for a failure to actively listen. She shared how studies have found that it can also cause a decrease in cognitive performance and affect the gray matter in our brains. She also explored the impact we can have when we choose to use the word no. We can explain that we don’t have the time because we already have a priority. 




 

 

I would recommend this awesome book to anyone who is ready to continue their movement and to propel into their future. I loved how inspirational this book was and how she taught readers how reduce distractions and to focus more on their goals. It will assist readers in sticking with their goals and planning out their calendar. I thought it was very beneficial in reading about multitasking and I hope businesses and managers would follow this and begin to discourage this practice and help their workers to focus on one task at a time. I also liked how she enclosed questions at the end of each chapter to go deeper into the chapters. 

 

 

 

 

 

"I received this book free from the publisher, Mentality Movement Press for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Undeniable-Power-Movement-Irrefutable-Performers/dp/B0C9SNDW3G/

The Pathway to Success: Letting God Lead You to a Life of Meaning and Purpose by Joyce Meyer Book Review





In The Pathway to Success, Joyce Meyer explored the real meaning of being successful and understanding what God considers success. The world thinks we are successful if we have a good career, become famous, being wealthy, and receiving recognition. Scriptures explain that we are to be in the world but not of the world. A number of people we view as successful really are struggling with addictions behind the scenes and have poor relationships. Joyce teaches readers that our identity isn’t found in what we do. It is instead found in whose we are. Our true value is in our relationship with Christ. She walks readers through how we must first discover what’s in our hearts and what our purpose is. In the book, she opened up about her journey to her ministry. She included her story about her abuse, first marriage, divorce, marrying Dave, and growing her ministry through the different stages. 

 

 

 

 

 

My favorite chapter was about words and how our thought affect our success. It first begins in our thoughts and then they will produce the words that will come out of our mouths. It has been estimated that the average person has 6,000 thoughts a day and often it is mixed with both positive and negative thoughts. We get to choose which we think about on a daily basis. She explained how critical it is to be extremely careful in how we talk about things and the danger in not allowing them to match up in our prayer life. We must pray and believe that good things will happen. We can see ourselves as successful and believe it. She teaches readers on how to rely on our faith and to speak words that will exercise faith and not allowing fear to control us. I also liked how she enclosed a special section about people who have succeeded and tips on how others have been able to do so. One of the ways is turning failure into a fresh start. 

 

 

 


 

I would recommend this life changing book to anyone who ready to get on the path to success. In immensely loved the core message of this book and how God sees our success and what He views as being successful. I loved how she explained the importance of putting God first in our lives and how this will impact and change our entire lives. Another impactful lesson is the section on ten things God’s word says about us. These are very powerful scriptures to let get down into our spirit and let it change us. This book contains a vast knowledge of what is means to be successful. 

 

 

 

 

 

"I received this book free from the publisher, Faith Works for my honest review.”




 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Pathway-Success-Letting-Meaning-Purpose/dp/1546029222/

Niching Up: The Narrower the Market, the Bigger the Prize by Chris Dreyer Book Review


In Niching Up, Chris Dreyer explored how we can discover our niche, attract more clients, how to eliminate waste, raise your fees, and handing referrals. He begins the book by explaining how he was working as a full-time basketball coach and detention supervisor. In 2006, he started doing a side job of affiliate marketing. The first website he created was lose your double chin. He made it sort of as a job and it actually made money and was a top-rated site for double chins. He ended up making over 80 different sites and made some money off of them. He started his digital marketing agency and he had a dream of working in the legal industry. He became his own SEO agency. He discovered his niche and was to step into his dream. He also shared the fear of niching and how people have a fear of saying yes to one thing can lead to us missing out on something better. 





 

 

He begins the book by discussing the Attack of the Clones, which is Star Wars movie. The movie features tons of lightsaber action scenes and battles occurring. There was one fight that happened that shifted everything. In the distance, there was a random purple lightsaber of Mace Windu. Samuel L. Jackson plays the part in the movie and he was the one who had the niche to ask for a purple lightsaber because he wanted to be different and to stand out. He wanted to easily recognized. He used this exampled to explain how when we are niching and we are doing something that hasn’t been done before we are causing us to stand out from others. 





 

 

Another impactful chapter discussed premium pricing and walks readers through how they we can move through different price points. When we become an expert in our field, we can eventually move to charging more for our services. One of these reasons is because our customer will pay for more based on our experience and expertise. He explained how we can collect data on the industry and to see how compare to us. We can also test the market to see what they will support with our higher rates. He teaches readers how important it is to increase the value of what we are offering. 




 

 

I would recommend this awesome book to anyone who is ready to found out their niche and to grow their business. I like how he uses a lot of guy type shows and movies throughout the book to compare some of these included Star Wars and Justified. I immensely love how he taught readers how to increase their premium pricing and the stages they can use to figure out how to effectively charge based on our expertise. I liked how he described referrals and how we can create and develop relationships that encourage referrals. The conclusion of the book was very beneficial because he broke down everything and how he related personally with each chapter. It was a nice quick overview of the entire message of the book. 

 

 

 

 

"I received this book free from the publisher, Lioncrest Publishing for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Niching-Up-Narrower-Market-Bigger-ebook/dp/B0BGQNLJ6N/

 

Purpose: Design a Community & Change Your Life---A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Your Purpose and Making It Matter by Gina Bianchini Book Review








In Purpose, Gina Bianchini explored how to take your purpose and use it for the community benefit and have an everlasting impact on the people around you. She shared how Martinus Evans was called fat by his doctor and he instead changed his life around and is not a marathon runner. Nick Jonas, Sarah Lucas, Juliet be Baubigny has used their struggled with type 1 diabetes and they have built a community helping others. She included key examples on how others found their purpose. In the book, she shared how she helped launch social media network, Ning. This means peace in Chinese. This allowed users to create their own entire social media network not just a profile. She is also the founder of Mighty, and her company helps others to discover their purpose and to how we can touch our community. 






 

 

 

One of my favorite chapters discussed digital communities and how important focus and clarity is when designing a community. She explained the three key features to create a digital community. You must first have an idea to bring people together in a sense of community and purpose. The next step is inviting people to join the community. The next challenge is introducing them to one another and having an atmosphere where they can all interaction. 






 

 

I would recommend this helpful book to anyone who is wanting to discover their purpose and in turn also to use their purpose for the greater of their community. I thought this book was a little different in the way it approached the topic of purpose. She chose to help reader understand how to create and design a community and use your greater purpose to help and connect with others. I also enjoyed the chapter on quests and having activities to connect members together and explore different activities. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"I received this book free from the publisher, Mighty Books for my honest review.”

 

 

 

 

If you would like to purchase a copy, check it out on Amazon.com:

 

 

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Purpose-Community-Life-Step-Step-ebook/dp/B0BNFFY6Y7/