What to Do With Old Textbooks

By |2021-09-22T14:12:05-04:00September 21st, 2021|Categories: Books, Featured, Living Eco-friendly, Living Green, Living Green, Recycling|Tags: , , , |

Look ahead to the end of your semester and picture the stellar grades you’ve earned, along with a spot on the Dean’s list. Do you know what else you should be envisioning? A pile of textbooks you don’t need anymore. You know what you’re going to do with your education, but what should you do with [...]

In Honor of Juneteenth: 40+ Videos, Books, Resources & Reflections

By |2021-08-10T20:53:36-04:00June 19th, 2021|Categories: Black Lives Matter, Books, Culture, Featured, Health & Wellness|Tags: , , |

Juneteenth is considered Emancipation Day for African Americans. When I was growing up, I didn't learn about Juneteenth from my family or from history books. Fortunately, now, there is greater awareness of Juneteenth and much more information available. Now I know that Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the [...]

Ways to Encourage Your Children to Read

By |2021-06-09T13:33:41-04:00June 9th, 2021|Categories: Books, Children, Culture, Featured|Tags: , , |

Reading is one of the most beneficial activities for children. They develop language and communication skills, learn about new topics, and can visualize fiction stories, boosting their imagination. You probably gathered many books throughout the years for your children to be able to read. Now that it’s summer, you want your children to continue their learning [...]

Economy Hall: The Hidden History of a Free Black Brotherhood

By |2021-03-11T13:57:41-05:00March 11th, 2021|Categories: Books, Culture, Featured|Tags: , , |

Economy Hall: New Book Reveals More Than a Century of Hidden Black American History With Economy Hall, author Fatima Shaik brings to light the free Black New Orleans brotherhood that supported its community through slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, white terrorism, and the birth of jazz. One hundred years of elaborate handwritten journals recovered from the [...]

5 Insights Aspiring Nurses Can Get From Emeran Mayor’s “The Mind-Gut Connection”

By |2020-12-30T19:33:17-05:00December 30th, 2020|Categories: Books, Health, Health & Wellness, Healthy Living, Medical|Tags: , , |

There is an interesting connection between the gut and the brainwave. The gut tells us everything about the problems in our bodies and tell us how to react to them. The human body is considered to be a supercomputer where the organs work in a joint manner passing off the information on the progress made by [...]

3 Book Genres to Try Next Year

By |2020-12-01T19:53:20-05:00December 1st, 2020|Categories: Books, Culture|Tags: , |

Books can provide hours of fun and affordable entertainment. You can also use reading as a way to learn about different topics and expand your knowledge and skills. Often, people read books from a particular genre that they enjoy. This may be romance novels, fiction, or crime thrillers. It is natural to have reading preferences, although [...]

12 Valuable Books About Cancer That Inform and Inspire

By |2020-02-13T20:19:30-05:00February 13th, 2020|Categories: Books, Cancer, Culture, Healthy Living|Tags: , , |

If you or a loved one has received a cancer diagnosis, you’re no stranger to the flood of emotions and questions that come along with the disease. What to eat? Where to go for support? How did this cancer even start? Concerned about cancer? Whether you're a caregiver, patient, or just looking to learn, these inspirational [...]

A Used Textbook Can Make the World Better

By |2019-05-19T18:40:06-04:00May 19th, 2019|Categories: Books, Living Eco-friendly, Living Green, Living Green, Reuse|Tags: , , , |

Textbooks comprise one of the many costs of higher education. These and other required reading courses come in new, used and digital versions. As you read below, having used printed books provide financial, environmental and academic benefits.   "Think of used textbooks as a form of recyclable literature and content."   The Price On average, used [...]

5 Steps to Selling Your Own eBooks

By |2017-09-06T21:54:11-04:00September 6th, 2017|Categories: Books, Business, Featured|Tags: , , , , |

So, you want to create and sell an ebook. That’s great; they are a wonderful way to get your writing in front of real people, free of the red tape of going through a publisher. These five steps to selling your own ebooks will help you turn your dream into reality.   "These five steps to [...]

Book Siren Selection of Recipe Books

By |2017-06-02T13:48:51-04:00June 2nd, 2017|Categories: Books, Culture|Tags: , |

Are you tired of eating the same meals week after week? Do you constantly hear your kids complain, “not meatloaf again”? Wouldn’t it be nice to introduce a variety into the weekly meals that you and your family eat? We as humans are creatures of habits and routines, and it’s easy to cook the food we know [...]

An Interview with Dr. Marcie Beigel, Author of “Love Your Classroom Again”

By |2016-10-06T19:41:25-04:00October 6th, 2016|Categories: Books, Community, Doing Good, Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

  Founder of Behavior + Beyond, Dr. Marcie Beigel, aka 'The Classroom Whisperer,' is redefining behavior problems with her just released book, "Love Your Classroom Again" - a guidebook that redesigns behavior in preschool and elementary school students with realistic strategies - strategies that not only translate to teachers, but parents as well.     "An astonishing 68% of elementary school teachers [...]

Free Giveaway: Enter to Win a Copy of “The Allergy Fighting Garden”

By |2016-01-25T01:00:02-05:00January 25th, 2016|Categories: Books, Gardening, Giveaways, Health & Wellness|Tags: , , , , , , |

While we are still in the winter months it may be time to start thinking about what is in our yards in the way of bushes, shrubs, trees, and other plants. This is important especially for those who suffer from asthma and or allergies. It is a good time to educate our selves on what is [...]

20+ Creative Ways to Repurpose Old Books Plus Infographic

By |2015-08-05T18:40:30-04:00August 5th, 2015|Categories: Books, DIY, Doing Good, Green living, Living Green, Living Green|Tags: , , , , , , , |

For as long as I can remember I have loved reading books. Books were my friends! I started out going to my local library and reading every book I was drawn to. Once I became a teenager and got a part-time job, I started buying books and I never stopped. I was hooked on owning these [...]

Crave Eat Heal Blog Tour and Interview with Author, Ann Oliverio

By |2015-05-06T00:49:36-04:00May 6th, 2015|Categories: Books, Nourish, Plant-based diet, Plant-based Recipes, Vegan, Vegan cookbooks|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

I am so delighted to participate in the Crave Eat Heal Cookbook Blog Tour and to chat with author, Annie Oliverio about her vegan journey,  lifestyle and especially, her new book! I have personally struggled with overwhelming cravings for salty or sweet comfort foods on many occasions,  so I know how powerful that experience can be--as well as how important it [...]

Book Love: Fresh from the Vegan Slow Cooker

By |2014-09-20T10:30:50-04:00September 20th, 2014|Categories: Books, Giveaways, Nourish, Vegan|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Fresh from the Vegan Slow Cooker: 200 Ultra-Convenient,Super-Tasty, Completely Animal-Free Recipes.Photo source: Amazon.com screen shot Crock-pots are not just for pot roast anymore. A lot has changed in the years since crock-pots first hit the scene in the 70s, when our mothers and grandmothers used to use their trusty avocado green or harvest gold crock-pots [...]

Are You Eating “Healthy” But Not Losing Weight? 10 Reasons Why I Love “The Virgin Diet Cookbook”

By |2014-07-09T17:30:20-04:00July 9th, 2014|Categories: Books, Nourish, Vegan, Weight Loss|Tags: , , , , , |

For years, I have been following a healthy, organic, plant-based diet for years--and loving it. A typical day finds me downing green tea, fresh fruit, fresh juices, superfood green smoothies, salads, steamed vegetables, brown rice or quinoa, beans and greens. Coming from years of studying Macrobiotics, my plant-based diet also included tofu, tempeh, seaweed, fermented foods, nut milks, seeds, [...]

Book Love: REMIX: Decorating with Culture, Objects and Soul: Scenes from the SoHo Launch Party

By |2013-11-21T14:12:04-05:00November 21st, 2013|Categories: Books, Culture, Ecofriendly furnishings, Events|Tags: , , , |

My own autographed copy of REMIX occupies a place of honor on our coffee table--along with"The Spirit of African Design" and "Collecting African American Art.". I love design. Especially interior design. So I have been a huge fan of  the AphroChic website--with it's dynamic content and compelling tagline "Modern. Soulful. Style."-- for several years. The brainchild [...]

Book Love: The Vegan Slow Cooker: Simply Set It and Go with 150 Recipes Plus FREE Crockpot Giveaway

By |2013-11-18T15:51:12-05:00November 18th, 2013|Categories: Books, Giveaways, Nourish, Vegan|Tags: , , , |

Book Love: The Vegan Slow Cooker: Simply Set It and Go with 150 Recipes Plus FREE Crockpot Giveaway When the weather gets nippy in my neck of the woods, for me there's nothing better than coming home and finding a hot, hearty vegan soup or stew ready and waiting. All I have to do [...]

Book Love: The Vegucation of Robin: How Real Food Saved My Life

By |2013-10-10T23:30:22-04:00October 10th, 2013|Categories: Books, Culture, Nourish, Recipes, Vegan|Tags: , , , , |

A must read! This book could save a life: The Vegucation of Robin: How Real Food Saved My Life.Photo source: Web site screen shot Well known for her signature humor and deadpan style, radio personality, Robin Quivers, is truly a wise, witty and lucky lady. Long before she was faced with the need to [...]

Bluestockings Radical Bookstore, Fair Trade Cafe and Activist Center

By |2013-05-17T12:51:06-04:00May 17th, 2013|Categories: Books, Culture, Living Green|Tags: , , |

You'll often find folks reading on the blue bench out front or browsing $1.00 books. for sale at Bluestockings. One evening, I headed down First Avenue, crossed Houston Street and joined the sea of groovy downtown dwellers, diners, hawkers, gawkers and creatively-frocked folk. l crave the radical vibe of the Lower East Side especially [...]

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