Buddy Cordova is a small time criminal defense lawyer who thinks of himself a modern day Atticus Finch. He is the sort of attorney who represents people who are often viewed as “probably guilty” and many of his clients will indeed wind up spending some time in jail, even with his help. While he is often painfully awkward around women, he falls deeply in love with a part time Kindergarten teacher and army widow with a young daughter. This love brings the three together into a loving family, but Buddy has a dark secret and when tragedy strikes the idea of what makes a father will be questioned in the pages of Good Buddy. Continue reading “Good Buddy Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Jennifer Gunsaullus, PhD, wrote From Madness to Mindfulness: Reinventing Sex for Women due to a strong desire to correct the seeming madness women in America are faced with continuously in connection to sex and their gender. Even as a child she remembers being taught about puberty and menstruation in a way that led her to become ill. As an adult she notes she still feels that sense of humiliation and that her goal is to confront this discomfort in order to help women ultimately embrace their passion and sexuality. She does not that some women may be comfortable owning their own body and being, but a vast majority of women don’t feel that sense of confidence. Madness to Mindfulness is meant to help you sit with and work through your discomfort to find your way to acceptance and owning your own sexuality. Continue reading “From Madness to Mindfulness Book Review ( @cleispress )from @kleffnotes”

It has been thirty years since Ted Bundy was put to death for his crimes, but there still remains a morbid fascination with the killer that Paul Lonardo wishes to dispel. The interest in serial killers and true crime does sometimes lead people to become fixated in a way with certain killers that borders on frightening. As is the case with Ted Bundy there have been arguments that he has been glamorized, especially with the casting of Zac Efron as him in an upcoming movie. Ted Bundy: The Angel of Decay will examine Bundy, but is ultimately focused on sharing the memory of the women and girls who lost their lives to this killer. Continue reading “Ted Bundy: The Angel of Decay Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Renee Linnell is a smart woman who has achieved so much in her life from graduating magna cum laude with a double degree, starting five different companies, getting an MBA from NYU, and so much more. She is shocked when she suddenly realizes that she has become brainwashed and has actually be part of a cult. In her memoir The Burn Zone, Linnell discusses how we give up our power and how spiritual seekers can be blinded in their journey to grow and understand yourself. No matter how smart or accomplished you are you can find yourself in a place you never expected and there is always a way out. Continue reading “The Burn Zone Book Review from @kleffnotes”

When Sam returns from a business trip right before his son’s thirteenth birthday he finds his entire world turned upside down. A terrible accident has left him completely alone and seeking help from a therapist, Cynthia. While he is struggling, it turns out that the woman offering him her help is also struggling to cope with her own demons. Dark Blossom is a story of two people who are trying to find their way through darkness that is now woven into their lives. Continue reading “Dark Blossom Book Review from @kleffnotes”

Awaken Love is a book that offers insight into a loving and connected relationship. The authors completely share themselves with the readers, detailing the highs and lows, the good and the bad, of being together. What this book does is provide insight, but on a much deeper level that relates back to real life experiences that impacted an actual relationship. Continue reading “Awaken Love Book Review ( @PublishPurpose ) from @kleffnotes”

Jennifer Brown’s book Inclusion: Diversity, The New Workplace & The Will To Change is designed to open your mind up to the need to diversify workplace environments in order to truly change the world and society as a whole. Her mission is to better the world and allow it to become better by educating people on how the current workplace structures have led to stagnation. In order to open up the doors and allow our workplace to reflect our actual world we all need to work to bring in more diverse voices and people. Continue reading “Inclusion Book Review ( @PublishPurpose ) from @kleffnotes”