This book is an inspired compilation of short 1-2-page reflections on memories of
love, life, and "interesting" events from 55 women around the world, and what a
great cover design!
It was definitely a fascinating mix of stories to demonstrate that
however diverse their circumstances might be, all the women managed to capture
the courage and determination they needed to overcome adversity and survive.
Underpinned
with humor, an impressive will to take risks, and a sometimes quirky look at
life, you can certainly find inspiration from these women and their tales.
From
stories about lost relatives and life lessons from unexpected acquaintances to
buying a house using 3 credit cards (yes, really!), this was a great way for
Kathy to say we should all enjoy a "wild ride" at some time in our life.
Wild Ride began as a project for the Humour Academy, a three year course. The ideas for this book was to collect stories from women about any event or stage of their life. Without filters for age, topic or writing the expedrience, it captures the authentic voice of each woman. In addition, each "author" provides a piece of advice they would give to their younger self. The book is divided into four sections: The Value of a Story, Emotions and Memory, Gratitude and Love Remembered...the latter being an opportunity for family to share a story about their loved one. All…
I
was fortunate to see Jelaine’s early drafts of her memoir, and I instantly
recognized that she should tell her story to the world. How could you not be
intrigued just by the title?
This is a unique view of being part of a naturist
family, starting when she was a little girl in 1970s America. A
brilliant description of the family’s first tentative steps captures how you
imagine it might be. I loved the discussions between her mum and dad about
whether they should or shouldn’t take the plunge into this new life!
It
is a warm, funny view about a way of life, including the pitfalls and
highlights, and Jelaine is truly an inspiration to anyone planning to write
their memoirs.
The perfect title reflects how
imperfect life can be, so just accept it!
Is it a memoir or a cookery book? The
recipes are there to add to the background story, as we know how popular cookery
books are when we empathize with the person behind them. In this case, Anita’s
view that food is the basis of making and keeping friends shines through.
Anita’s story is of a professional,
mature Canadian relocating to rural Wales, with anecdotes about people and how they
interact when spread widely across a rural area. Anyone from this county (including
me) will instantly recognize characters and places!
It is a large, sturdy
coffee-table book to dip into with lots of full-color photographs and seasonal
recipes for entertaining friends, a nice, easy read.
This was the first of my travel
books published by Business Expert Press in New York and is based on my experience
(and extra research, of course) as a travel and tourism reviewer where the
mature market sector is the target.
It's very interesting to see how things
have changed, not just about how you define a 'mature' traveler, are you
really looking for the same holiday when you are 50+ as your mother, who is 70+
years old? Nope, I didn't think so.
It was fun looking at what ongoing trends
are, the Bucket List, and how we consider the options, especially when you
think that marketing professionals are generally a long way off the target age
group!
