Read on for my latest book reviews! From personal development to travel to spirituality, I try to cover a wide range of books. In each book review, I share the main points I walked away from and key insights to help us live a life of experimentation, fulfillment, and meaning. Links to purchase each book are included in each book review. Happy reading!
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Reviewing Eddie Glaude Jr.’s Baldwin-esque “Begin Again”
I must say: I have never read something in which one person has been able to think and write with—and through—another person in the way that Eddie Glaude Jr. does with James Baldwin. When I first came across Begin Again—while listening to his episode on the Throughline podcast—I knew that Glaude engaged with Baldwin’s work…
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Life is in the Transitions: Mastering Change at Any Age by Bruce Feiler
What is it that gives me meaning and how does that influence the story of my life? In Life is in the Transitions, Bruce Feiler accomplishes what I consider to be a feat that’s quite amazing. On the surface, he’s simply interviewing people about their life. But the conversations that take place are so much…
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Reviewing Amy McMillen’s Vulnerable “Reclaiming Control”
There’s always a level of subjectivity and personal experience that goes into writing a book review, at least for me. That said, I try to consider this while not going too deep into my own experiences. For some books it’s pretty easy; others, not so much. Reclaiming Control: Looking Inward to Recalibrate Your Life undoubtedly…
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Reviewing Bronnie Ware’s Transformational “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying”
To say that Bronnie Ware does not encourage us to contemplate life on nearly every page of this 300 page book would be an absolute falsehood. Weaving from her interactions with the almost-dead to her own narratives in a seamless fashion, the author clearly illustrates what the former have to say about the things they…
Meet Jovan
Hi, my name is Jovan. I’m a Doctoral student who’s pursuing a PhD in Higher Education. I’m also an avid traveler and striving to do it full-time! Some of the things I’m most passionate about are immersing myself in different cultures, reading, and helping others lead the lives they want to live. Thanks for visiting!
Recent Posts
- Reviewing Simon Majumbar’s Wildly Entertaining “Eat My Globe”
- Reviewing Leila Ahmed’s Rigorously Researched, A Quiet Revolution
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- Reviewing Alaa Al Aswany’s Captivating Classic, “The Yacoubian Building”
- Reviewing the Co-Founders of Summit’s “Make No Small Plans”
