Play & Book Excerpts
Find exclusive excerpts from books written by bestselling and first-time authors as well as experts in particular fields of interest. Excerpts from community plays are also available here. Thanks to all who shared their work. Click on image to view excerpt.
NEW! Excerpt from Now, Near, Next: A Practical Guide for Mid-Career Women to Move from Professional Serendipity to Intentional Advancement (Amplify Publishing) by Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer, Ph.D., and Kimberly K. Rath, MBA. This book debunks the myth that putting your head down and working hard is the best way to realize your fullest potential. Energizing self-agency means taking control of your path ahead. Instead of conforming to social norms or other people’s expectations, you look forward with intentionality, action, and reflection. This book will help you develop a roadmap to the next phase in your journey.
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NEW! Excerpt from From Struggle to Strength: A Father's Journey with Autism and the Power of Hope and Positivity (Aurora Corialis Publishing) by Harry Psaros. This excerpt is included as part of our special issue "Celebrating Autism Awareness & Acceptance." From practical advice for nurturing your child's growth to the mental attitudes and mindsets that parents of children with autism need to succeed, this book helps fathers step up and be the support for their children that they long to be. Harry believes there is a way to be informed, to be supportive, and to create a unified front as a family moving forward in their journey together.
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Excerpt from We Choose JOY: How 22 Women went Beyond Healing to Create Joyful Lives (Aurora Corialis Publishing) curated by Linda Laird Staszewski. The women of We Choose Joy went beyond healing to strive for joy, despite the struggles they have overcome. You'll discover stories of hope, healing, and open-heartedness within these pages that will inspire you to seek joy yourself everywhere you go. These women empower others with their stories of sorrows and triumphs to laugh longer, love harder, and live a life full of joy.
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Excerpt from The Joy of Imperfect Love: The Art of Creating Healthy, Securely Attached Relationships (Familius LLC) by Carla Marie Manly, Ph.D. Dr. Manly provides a roadmap for a transformative journey of compassionate, healthy love. With research-backed insights, captivating case studies, and empowering exercises, readers explore how attachment issues and unresolved personal issues negatively impact both self-love and the quality of our relationships. Dr. Manly offers sound solutions for creating the awareness and healthy habits that promote lasting love.
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Excerpt from My American Dream: A Journey from Fascism to Freedom (Five Star Press) by Barbara Sommer Feigin. After discovering that her Jewish father had kept a detailed journal that chronicled her family’s harrowing escape from Nazi Germany, one she has no recollection of, Barbara chose to write a memoir chronicling her family's life in America and their quest for The American Dream. This is a memoir of resilience, grit, and grace, one which tells the story of her life as a young German-speaking refugee who became a trailblazing executive in the advertising industry in the 1960s.
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NEW! Excerpt from The Music Was Just Getting Good (Andrews McMeel Publishing) by Alicia Cook. Following in the footsteps of her first two installments, Stuff I’ve Been Feeling Lately (2016) and Sorry I Haven’t Texted You Back (2020), Alicia is closing out her trilogy with a poignant and all too relatable look at the ebbs and flows of life and why, even during our most difficult seasons, a better day can appear just around the corner. This collection of poems/blackout poems explore the themes of mental health, hope, recovery and grief.
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Excerpt from The Politzer Saga (Bethesda Communications Group) by Linda Ambrus Broenniman. The contents of a box that survives a house fire in 2011 becomes the catalyst for a quest whose seeds were planted in 1983 - the day Linda Ambrus Broenniman learned that her Catholic father was Jewish and what little family history she knew was a lie. Searching for truth, Linda pieces together the astonishing story of her Jewish ancestors. Illuminating the destructive power of hatred, dehumanization, and injustice, this powerful story encompasses issues that still echo today.
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