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EBook review of “Still Here: How to Succeed in Life after Failing at Suicide” by Andy Grant

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Andy Grant

 

Andy Grant set out to write a book to prevent suicide. Instead, he wrote an inspirational book that explains many secrets about life. His text should be mandatory reading for everyone who has gone through a depression.

Andy is a suicide attempt survivor. From a surprisingly early age, he thought about ending his own life and he tried to do it several times. These attempts and the related depressions that he experienced, made him spend time in five different mental hospitals throughout the course of his life.

Andy did not find many answers in the health system or in the traditional medications prescribed to people who share these symptoms. But somewhere along the trip, he found the answers that he needed and he managed to turn his life around.

In “Still Here”, Andy shares with us all the different tools that he uses every day to lead a happy and healthy life. His methodology is based in what he calls his “Six Keys to Loving Your Life”. These keys are nothing fancy, expensive or difficult; they are simple, but powerful things that all of us can incorporate in our daily routine without breaking the bank, going to specialized seminars or devoting more than some minutes a day.

While I already knew some of the tools mentioned in the book, the author managed to always bring a fresh point of view to all them. Other things, such as tapping, were new to me, but Andy explained everything in a simple and interesting way.

I didn’t know anything about suicide before reading this book and I was surprised by a lot of facts. It would seem that suicide is the war that humanity is losing: according to Andy more people are dying by their own hand than by war and homicide combined.

But I think this is a war that we can win, if we have the proper weapons to fight. To do that, “Still Here: How To Succeed in Life After Failing At Suicide”, by Andy Grant, should figure prominently in our arsenal.

Thank you for living a bright and courageous life, Andy.

“It isn’t about being happy or unhappy. It is about being happier. Feeling good isn’t an on/ off thing. It is not a black and white world. Choose a little better thought, choose to be a little happier, and choose to shine a little brighter”.

Andy Grant

To learn more about Andy Grant and his work, you can use the following links:

Best,

Joe

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eBook Review: “Play” by Angela Reuss

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Angela Reuss, Play

 

I remember that in my rebellious teen years I would say to my grandfather “You can lead a horse to the water, but you can’t make it drink”.

He would simply smile and respond in a soft tone “No, but I can make damn sure that it’s thirsty as hell by the time it reaches that water”.

It took me almost 30 years to understand him; to understand that you can’t make someone do something, unless they want to do it; and that the secret of a great leader is to make people want to do those things… and that the said “people” also include your own children.

Luckily, it took Angela Reuss far less time to understand the same thing. Faced with three young children and the prospect of having a terrible summer while working full time and trying to keep the kids happy and entertained (sounds familiar?) she created “Play: Planning Life for Active Young’ns”.

The methodology has a subtitle that says “implementing education, logic, & love that motivates children to have self-discipline”. I would describe “Play” as “make your children understand real life and that they are part of it”.

In “Play”, Angela Reuss shows us a way to make our children want to behave, to do their chores and to get along with their siblings. Sounds pretty incredible.

The secret, according to Angela, is to give them “Mom-dollars” every time they do something right, and in turn, fine them when they do something wrong.

What are “Mom-dollars” for, you ask? Well, they can buy you nice things (just like actual money in real life). You can use them to get more video game hours, computer time or even a sleep-over with a friend! They can even buy you real dollars too! But if you get into a fight, you fail to do your homework or don’t pick up your toys, you will have to pay Mom some of your precious “maternal-cash”.

Angela explains in her book how you can customize the “Play” method to suit your own family values, your child’s age or even your budget. She also addresses the ancient question of “should we give children prizes for doing the chores that they are supposed to do, anyway?”

Does “Play” work? I don’t know yet. But I will give it a try! (Yes, I am at that point in my life).

You can learn more about “Play” and about Angela Reuss in the following links:

  •  You can visit Amazon to buy “Play” here.
  • Angela Reuss in GoodReads.
  • Angela Reuss in Youtube.

Best,

Joe

My mission is to help English writing authors reach the Latino Market by translating their eBooks to Spanish. Contact me at http://www.publicatuebook.ca or at joe@publicatuebook.ca

Book review: Little Miss History travels to MOUNT RUSHMORE by Barbara Ann Mojica

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What a great book this is!

Barbara Ann Mojica has created a lovely character called Little Miss History, a girl obsessed with traveling and history.

Throughout her travels and adventures, Little Miss History shows us places that we thought we knew, making us look at them with a new sense of wonder and teaching us little known facts about them.

The book where Little Miss History goes to Mount Rushmore is very well researched and all the information is presented in a simple and entertaining way that kids will easily understand and love.  We learn fun facts about the site, since its planning and creation, all the way to 2012 and the current issues that the famous landmark faces.

The illustrations done by Victor Ramon Mojica are impeccable and give the book and its main character a unique and very polished appearance.  The drawing on page 27, showing us a Native American on a horse looking back at Mount Rushmore, is one picture particularly melancholic that speaks volumes of the artist’s skill.

This is the kind of book that you will read time and time to your children, until they can tell it by memory.

This is the first book of a collection that I hope will be long, since I am planning to read them all.

Definitely recommended, even if you don’t have kids!

Buy it in Amazon.

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Book review: Little Miss History travels to MOUNT RUSHMORE por Barbara Ann Mojica

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¡Que gran libro es este!

Barbara Ann Mojica ha creado un personaje encantador llamado Little Miss History, una chica obsesionada con los viajes y la historia.

A lo largo de sus viajes y aventuras, Little Miss History nos muestra lugares que creíamos conocer, haciendo que los veamos con nuevos ojos y enseñándonos hechos poco conocidos sobre ellos.

El libro en el que Little Miss History va al Monte Rushmore está muy bien investigado y toda la información se presenta de una manera sencilla y divertida que los niños entenderán fácilmente y disfrutarán mucho. Aprendemos datos curiosos sobre el sitio, desde su planificación y creación, hasta 2012, con los temas actuales que este sitio enfrenta.

Las ilustraciones de Víctor Ramón Mojica son impecables y dan al libro y a su personaje principal un aspecto único y muy pulido. El dibujo de la página 27, que nos muestra a un nativo americano en un caballo mirando hacia atrás al Monte Rushmore, es un cuadro particularmente melancólico que dice mucho de la habilidad del artista.

Este es el tipo de libro que vas a leer una y otra vez a tus hijos, hasta que lo puedan recitar de memoria.

Este es el primer libro de una colección que espero que sea larga, ya que tengo la intención de leerlos todos.

¡Sin duda lo recomiendo, incluso si no tienes hijos!

Compra el libro en Amazon.

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eBook review: “Henry Darrow: Lightning in the Bottle” by Jan Pippins and Henry Darrow

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Henry Darrow

“I have always had a weakness for style over practicality.”

Manolito Montoya

 Many years before Salma Hayek, Diego Luna, Eugenio Derbez, Paz Vega and Penelope Cruz, there was Henry Darrow.

And if Hollywood´s latino personalities think they have it tough today, they should read Darrow´s biography, titled “Lightning in the Bottle.”

If you don´t remember Darrow´s name, you will surely remember this one: Manolito Montoya.

Manolito appeared in the High Chaparral TV Series and he was a funny but noble character who came from a great Mexican family. Jan Pippins and Henry Darrow describe him with the following words: “Manolito had to be credible as a friendly peon, deadly bandido, joking reprobate, teasing (and somewhat contrite) son, Sonoran blue blood, protective brother and fearless Indian fighter.” Quite a package!

Needless to say, Manolito was a great success of the TV series and to us kids growing up in Mexico, Manolito was about the only reason to watch the show. We all loved every time he saved the day and we all laughed at all the crazy things he would do, wishing we could grow up to be just like him.

Little did we know that Darrow was not really Mexican, but Puerto Rican. We also did not know about the tremendous obstacles he had to overcome to become Manolito. Reading the book, I realized that Darrow had economical, health, cultural and ethical burdens that could have ripped apart his life; yet, he endured and overcame all these obstacles.

If Manolito was an inspiration as a Mexican kid growing up, Darrow´s life has become a source of encouragement now that I am a grown up.

“Lightning in the Bottle” is published by BearManor Media and will be available in Spanish later this year, courtesy of Publica tu ebook. Pick up your copy today and read about the man who gave us Manolito and El Zorro, among many others. You will be glad you read about his life.

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eBook review: “Henry Darrow: Lightning in the Bottle” por Jan Pippins y Henry Darrow

Henry Darrow

“Siempre he tenido la debilidad de preferir al estilo sobre la funcionalidad.”
Manolito Montoya

 

Muchos años antes que Salma Hayek, Diego Luna, Eugenio Derbez, Paz Vega y Penélope Cruz, estuvo Henry Darrow.

Y si las figuras latinas de Hollywood piensan que su trayectoria ha sido dura hoy en día, deberían leer la biografía de Darrow, titulada “Lightning in the Bottle”.

Si no recuerdas el nombre de Darrow, seguramente recordarás este: Manolito Montoya.

Manolito aparecía en la serie de televisión de El Gran Chaparral y era un personaje divertido pero noble que venía de una gran familia mexicana. Jan Pippins y Henry Darrow lo describen con las siguientes palabras: “Manolito tenía que ser creíble como un peón amable; un bandido mortal; un travieso bromista; un hijo fastidioso (y algo contrito); la sangre azul de Sonora; un hermano protector y un valiente combatiente de indios.” ¡Todo un paquete!

No es necesario decir que Manolito fue un gran éxito de la serie televisiva y para nosotros, los niños que crecíamos en México, Manolito era prácticamente la única razón para ver el programa. Nos encantaba verlo cada vez que salvaba el día y nos reíamos de todas las cosas locas que hacía, deseando poder crecer para ser como él.

No sabíamos que Darrow no era mexicano, sino puertorriqueño. Tampoco sabíamos acerca de los tremendos obstáculos que tuvo que superar para convertirse en Manolito. Al leer el libro, me di cuenta de que Darrow tuvo obstáculos económicos, de salud, culturales y éticos que podrían haber destrozado su vida y, sin embargo, él soportó y venció todos sus problemas.

Si Manolito fue una inspiración para un niño mexicano, la vida de Darrow se ha convertido en una fuente de motivación ahora que soy un adulto.

“Lightning in the Bottle” está publicado por BearManor Media y estará disponible en español más tarde  este año, cortesía de Publica tu ebook. Compra tu copia hoy y lee acerca del hombre que nos dio a Manolito y El Zorro, entre muchos otros. Te dará gusto el haber leído acerca de su vida.

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“Passions, Strengths and Self Esteem! The Extensive Guide, Surviving Primary School” by Dr. Orly Katz

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passions(La reseña en Español está en la parte inferior)

I have had the pleasure of reading the work of Dr. Orly Katz before, and we have talked about one of her books on this blog.

Dr. Katz has created two very successful series for young people: “Surviving Junior High” and “Surviving Primary School.”

The areas of expertise of Dr. Katz are leadership, empowerment and self esteem for children and young adults and she coordinates all her efforts through her website located at www.simplymemodel.com

This week we read “Passions, Strengths and Self Esteem!” which is the last book of her Primary School series.

As is the case with her other books, this one also illustrates all the important points with true stories about Dr. Katz and her friends growing up in the 80s. Through the use of stories, Dr. Katz is able to explain her points to her readers and later on, she provides the tools to cope with the explained issues.

On this book, she works on the model of “keys” and she provides three keys to help youngsters:

  • The “key to identification” is designed to help the reader identify where he or she is today; what are the problems and what needs to be done to improve.
  • The “Key to your inner core” helps us identify what are our strengths, our dreams and our passions.
  • Finally, the “Key to action” helps us put everything together and start working to improve our life.

The book is loaded with questionnaires and tools to help children get to know their selves better. I particularly liked the Identification circle exercise.

The issues that Dr. Katz helps with are not exclusive to children and young adults: these are issues that all of us struggle with everyday.

Time and time it has been proved in several different countries and studies that success is not only dependant on knowledge and hard skills. Success depends greatly on our emotional stability and our ability to cope with the issues on our lives, while maintaining a healthy self esteem.

If we can provide these tools to our children today, instead of waiting until they are troubled adults, we will help them achieve their dreams faster.

The books from Dr. Katz are recommended by the Ministry of Education of her own country and, in my opinion, they should be recommended by the Education Departments of all countries.

I highly recommend her books to anyone who has teen or preteen children, even if It seems they are not struggling through school.

If you want to try only one book in the series, I recommend you start with this one, since it is loaded with excellent tools and tips.

You can purchase your copy at Amazon, clicking here.

Our mission is to help English writing authors reach new markets in other languages. If you have an eBook in English we can help you reach the Latino community, translating your work to Spanish. Contact us at http://www.publicatuebook.ca or at joe@publicatuebook.ca

“Passions, Strengths and Self Esteem! The Extensive Guide, Surviving Primary School”  por la  Dra. Orly Katz

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Ya he tenido antes el placer de leer el trabajo de la Dra. Orly Katz y ya hemos hablado de uno de sus libros en este blog.

La Dra. Katz ha creado dos exitosas series de libros para gente joven: “Surviving Junior High” y “Surviving Primary School.”

La Dra. Katz es una experta en las áreas de liderazgo, empowerment y auto estima para niños y jóvenes adultos y coordina todos sus esfuerzos a través de su sitio localizado en www.simplymemodel.com

Esta semana leímos “Passions, Strengths and Self Esteem!” el cual es el último libro de su serie de libros para la secundaria.

Igual que sucede en sus otros libros, todos los puntos importantes se ilustran con historias verdaderas de la doctora y sus amigos cuando eran jóvenes y estaban creciendo durante la década de los años ochenta. A través del uso de ejemplos, la Dra. Katz explica su punto de vista a los lectores, y más tarde les da todas las herramientas para superar los problemas expuestos.

En este libro, ella trabaja sobre el modelo de las “llaves” y explica tres llaves para ayudar a los jóvenes:

  • La “Llave de la identificación” está diseñada para ayudar al lector o lectora a identificar dónde se encuentra hoy; cuáles son sus problemas y qué necesita hacer para mejorar.
  • La “Llave del núcleo interno” nos ayuda a identificar cuáles son nuestras fortalezas, nuestros sueños y nuestras pasiones.
  • Finalmente, la “Llave a la acción” nos ayuda a poner todo junto y a empezar a trabajar para mejorar nuestras vidas.

El libro está lleno de cuestionarios y herramientas para ayudar a los niños a conocerse mejor. A mí me gusto especialmente el ejercicio del círculo de la identificación.

Los problemas con los que Dra. Katz nos ayuda no son exclusivos de los niños y los jóvenes: estos son asuntos con los que todos nosotros luchamos todos los días.

Se ha comprobado una y otra vez en diferentes países y estudios que el éxito no depende solamente del conocimiento y de nuestras habilidades técnicas. El éxito depende en gran medida de nuestra estabilidad emocional y nuestra habilidad para manejar los problemas en nuestras vidas, mientras mantenemos una auto estima balanceada.

Si les podemos dar estas herramientas a nuestros hijos hoy, en lugar de esperar a que sean adultos con problemas, les estaremos ayudando a lograr sus sueños más rápidamente.

Los libros de la Dra. Katz son recomendados por el Ministerio de Educación de su país, y en mi opinión, deberían de ser recomendados por los Ministerios de Educación de todos los países.

Recomiendo ampliamente sus libros a cualquier persona que tenga hijos pequeños o adolescentes, aún si no tienen síntomas de estar padeciendo en la escuela.

Si solamente leyeran un libro de la serie, recomiendo empezar con este, ya que está lleno de excelentes herramientas y consejos.

Puedes comprar el libro de la Dra. Katz en Amazon, presionando aquí.

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Using crowdfunding for your ebooks projects

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Wikipedia defines Crowdfunding as the collective effort of individuals who network and pool their money, usually via the Internet, to support efforts initiated by other people or organizations.

I am not an expert in Crowdfunding; I believe it is a way to obtain money from people who like your project in exchange for something: Sometimes it is equity, sometimes it is not. When not related to equity, the payback can come in the form of rewards.

I know that there are many Crowdfunding platforms on the Internet and one of them is Kickstarter.

Can you obtain money to fund some parts of your ebook? I believe you can. A wonderful example of this is the book “Die in Paris” written by Marilyn Z Tomlins.

David Philip Lyons has started a Crowdfunding project over at Kickstarter to fund the translation into Spanish of Marilyn’s book.

“Die in Paris” is no fiction; it is the terrible real story of a serial killer, and it is important that these facts are  never forgotten. It’s also imperative that people who do not speak English know this story and hence the relevance of translating this crucial book.

I invite you to support Marilyn’s book at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1926465025/frances-most-notorious-serial-killer-in-translatio?ref=recently_launched.

The goal is to raise £3,500. We all can help them get there!

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“Get Out If You Can, How To Escape An Abusive Relationship And Be Happy” by Celia John

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(La reseña en Español está en la parte inferior)

The UN estimates that 70 per cent of women in the planet experience violence in at least one of its many forms. It is also estimated that one in five women worldwide will become a victim of rape or attempted rape in their lifetime. (http://www.un.org/en/events/endviolenceday/pdf/UNiTE_TheSituation_EN.pdf)

One in five is just too many.

Women abuse knows no boundaries: it happens in all countries, regardless of social status or religion. It also takes place in many different ways. It can be very subtle if it is psychological and it can be more evident if it is physical, but these two are not the only forms of abuse and all of them are terrible.

Yet, we have to ask, what have we done to stop women abuse?

Celia John survived domestic violence and she did something: she wrote a wonderful book that is a resource for all women that are trapped today in an abusive situation.

In her easy to read book, Celia explains how to recognize if you are being abused; what kind of abuse you are being subjected to and how to get out of it.

Abused women have many obstacles to overcome; they may not have enough money to get out of the relationship; they may not have anywhere to go; they may no longer have friends or family or they may be just trying to protect their children.

Celia takes each of these different hurdles and dissects them one by one, providing not only solutions but also hope. She is the first one to admit that it is hard to break off from an abusive relationship. She is also the first one to admit that it can and it must be done.

To all the women who are suffering today, Celia has provided a wonderful tool to help them with her problems. Please read the book and get out of it, now that you can.

Please follow Celia´s work at:

www.overcomedomesticviolence.com
www.poemsforthespirit.com
www.blackwomenpoetry.com
www.facebook.com/overcomedomesticviolence

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“Get Out If You Can, How To Escape An Abusive Relationship And Be Happy” por Celia John

Las Naciones Unidas estiman que el 70% de las mujeres en este planeta experimentan algún tipo de violencia. También se estima que una de cada cinco mujeres en el mundo será una víctima de violación o de un intento de violación. (http://www.un.org/en/events/endviolenceday/pdf/UNiTE_TheSituation_EN.pdf)

Una de cada cinco mujeres es demasiado.

El abuso a las mujeres no conoce las fronteras: pasa en todas las naciones, independientemente del estado social o de la religión. También pasa de diferentes maneras. Puede ser muy sutil si es psicológico y puede ser más evidente si es físico, pero estas dos son sólo dos formas de abuso y todas las formas son terribles.

Y aún así, nos tenemos que preguntar ¿qué hace cada uno de nosotros de manera personal para evitar el abuso a las mujeres?

Celia John sobrevivió a la violencia doméstica e hizo algo: escribió un libro maravilloso que es un recurso para todas las mujeres que están atrapadas hoy en una situación abusiva.

En su libro, que es muy sencillo de leer, Celia nos explica cómo reconocer si estás siendo víctima de un abuso; a qué tipo de abuso se te está sometiendo y cómo librarte de él.

Las mujeres que sufren abuso tienen muchos obstáculos en su camino; puede que no tengan suficiente dinero para escapar de la relación; puede que no tengan algún lugar a dónde ir; puede que ya no tengan amigos o familia a la cual recurrir o puede ser que estén intentando proteger a sus hijos.

En su libro, Celia toma cada uno de estos obstáculos y los va disecando uno por uno, dando no solamente soluciones, sino también esperanza. Ella es la primera que admite que es difícil salir de una relación abusiva. También es la primera en admitir que se debe de salir de ahí.

A todas las mujeres que están sufriendo hoy, Celia les ha dado una herramienta maravillosa para ayudarlas en sus problemas. Por favor, lean el libro y salgan de ahí, ahora que aún pueden hacerlo.

Por favor, sigue el trabajo de Celia en:

www.overcomedomesticviolence.com
www.poemsforthespirit.com
www.blackwomenpoetry.com
www.facebook.com/overcomedomesticviolence

La misión de Publica tu ebook es ayudarte a que tu libro electrónico alcance mayores mercados a través de nuestros servicios de traducción, asesoría, mercadotecnia, edición, diseño gráfico y otros. Búscanos en www.publicatuebook.ca o en joe@publicatuebook.ca