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Seeking Personal Validation

Title: Seeking Personal Validation: The Life and Times of an African American Female Academic  Author: Anece F. McCloud  Publisher:  Anece F. McCloud ISBN:  979-8869071842 Pages: 308 Genre:  Memoir Reviewed by: Rahul Hollywood Book Reviews The heart and soul of Anece F. McCloud's memoir, Seeking Personal Validation: The Life and Times of an African American

Feeling Good

Title: Feeling Good: All the Time Author: Jack Randall Cook Publisher: ‎ ‎Author's Tranquility Press ISBN: 978-1669817321 Pages: 128 Genre: Biography & Autobiography Reviewer: Ephantus M.     Hollywood Book Reviews Feeling Good: All the Time, an inspirational autobiography by Jack Randall Cook, describes his life's struggles and hardships as well as his attempts to

Hoggs II: Prison Journals

Title:  Hoggs II:  Prison Journals Author: Terol McCullar (T-Mac)  Publisher:  Newman Springs Publishing, Inc ISBN: 978-1778390869 Pages: 224 Genre: Autobiography & Memoirs Reviewed by: Christina Avina  Hollywood Book Reviews   There is no tougher, heartbreaking, and dangerous place in the United States than prison. The prison system is both complex and extremely difficult to

My Life’s Dream Took Me to Sea

Title:  My Life’s Dream Took Me to Sea Author: Ronald Epner, MD Publisher: Newman Springs Publishing, Inc ISBN: 978-1684981182 Pages: 451 Genre: Memoir/non-fiction Reviewer: Aaron Washington Hollywood Book Reviews Through author Ronald Epner’s memoir, My Life’s Dream Took Me to Sea, readers sail around the world, experiencing the sea, the adventures, and every challenge

My Journey of Captivity

Title: My Journey of Captivity: The Story of a German POW   Author: Helga McKee  Publisher: Leap Write Literary ASIN: B0CZ7GSTLT Pages: 180 Genre: Non-fiction / Biographies & Memoirs Reviewer: Christina Avina   Hollywood Book Reviews   Far too often, when it comes to the horrors of war, it is the common soldier who gets overlooked

Coming 2 America

Title: Coming 2 America: This is a Story of a Fifteen-Year-Old African Girl Author: Dr. John Ayoola Akinyemi Publisher: The Reading Glass Books ISBN: 978-1959151289 Pages: 92 Genre: Biography, Memoir Reviewer: Lily Amanda  Hollywood Book Reviews   Coming 2 America: This is a Story of a Fifteen-Year-Old African Girl is a bracingly revealing text

The Change Center

Title: The Change Center   Author: Howard D. Blazek   Publisher: Howard D. Blazek ISBN: 979-8890301444 Pages: 264 Genre: Biographies & Memoirs Reviewed by: Jack Chambers  Hollywood Book Reviews In the modern age, one of the most widely discussed, hotly debated, and important topics with which our society focuses on is the state of mental health

Porter Brothers’ Tragedy

Title: Porter Brothers’ Tragedy: The Untold Story   Author: Glenn and Steven Porter Publisher: Austin Macauley ISBN: 978-1685624729 Pages: 476 Genre: Non-Fiction / Biographies & Memoirs Reviewed by: Christina Avina Hollywood Book Reviews When a person’s back is against the wall, in those moments a person will find within themselves a need to survive. Whether

Passing Through

Title:  Passing Through: Exploring the Envelope Author:  Captain Manny Sousa, US Navy (Ret) Publisher: Xulon Press ISBN: 978-1-5456-8183-1 Pages: 425 Genre: Personal Memoirs Reviewed by:  Aaron Washington Hollywood Book Reviews     The first part of Captain Manny Sousa’s autobiography offers a unique and captivating journey through the life of a distinguished military officer.

Whisper of Hope, Cry of Despair

 Title: Whisper of Hope, Cry of Despair Author: Vicky Bedi Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media ISBN: 9798891740181 Pages: 66 Genre: Non-Fiction / Autobiography Reviewed by: Lily Amanda  Hollywood Book Reviews    Whisper of Hope, Cry of Despair is an emotionally stirring memoir about how author Vicky Bedi was molded by the life experiences of