Culture / Society

Leftover Women in China: A Cultural Stigma and the Struggle for Independence

Leftover Women in China delves into the experiences of unmarried women, known as shèngnǚ, navigating a society still heavily influenced by traditional Confucian values and gender expectations. It explores how family pressures, cultural norms, and government policies shape perceptions of women who remain single past their late twenties. Through personal narratives, interviews, and cultural analysis, the book highlights the tension between societal expectations and women’s pursuit of autonomy, careers, and meaningful relationships.

How AI Will Destroy Humanity

"How AI Will Destroy Humanity" is a tech nonfiction book that explores what society will be like if artificial intelligence is in full force. It includes cited research from reputable sources. It addresses situations from the trucking industry, education, healthcare, government, people with disabilities, customer service, agriculture, employment, and the fine and performing arts.

Women's Freedom

In Women's Freedom, Unfinished Love Stories, Positive Psychologist Barbara Becker Holstein explores the struggles and desires of young women in the 1960s: the complexities of sexuality, identity, and self-discovery. In this compelling book, Dr. Holstein introduces readers to three college students navigating the intricacies of their sexual energies and the paths to their futures. Their journeys are a mirror to the experiences of women throughout history, highlighting the universal longings and challenges that have shaped previous generations.

ChristiTutionalist Politics 2

Part 2 of Series so far in conjunction with ChristiTutionalist TM Politics podcast providing historical context of America's Judeo/Christian Foundations based upon Biblical Community (Free Will, Charity, etc.) vs Worldly Communism (Force, Theft, etc.) as was already tried on our Soil back during the Bradford Colony Mayflower Communal Compact and they almost all starved to death.

Perception Deception: A Mind-Opening Journey Across Cultures

I learned of Joe’s work and his book from an interview on the Global TV Talk Show—whose host, Ed Cohen, asked many revealing questions. I learned that Joe and I are contemporaries—he was in Kenya with the Peace Corps when I was in Guatemala, but he took his knowledge of cross-cultural communications to new levels, and we have a more tolerant world as a result—at least among those who have read his book or participated in one of his classes/courses.

Hidden Ones

When you pick up a book by Author Marcia Fine, you know going in two things – 1) the author is a master at telling a story, and 2) you will always learn something new. Such is the case with Marcia’s latest, Hidden Ones, A Veil of Memories. Set in the 1600’s in the new world area of what is now Mexico and the Southwestern United States, it brings to light something of which I had no idea.

The Line Becomes a River

I met the author at the “NONFICTIONNOW” conference late last year where over 400 non-fiction writers, teachers, and readers from around the world gathered to explore the past, present and future of nonfiction. Cantu was the keynote speaker and was interviewed at the iconic Orpheum Theater in downtown Phoenix.

The World Against Her Skin

I connected with the author through a shared appreciation of the author of Living Poor, Moritz Thomsen. He also reviewed Thomsen’s book Bad News from a Black Coast, and it was so good I asked to include it in a novel I’m working on about the influence of Moritz Thomsen on other writers, and he agreed.

Blue Country

I’ve been looking forward to the author’s next book after thoroughly enjoying “Africa’s Embrace,” which is part of his African Trilogy. I reviewed his book “Dead Cow Road,” which took place in Somalia, so I’m familiar with the author’s ability to spin an interesting yarn about far off places. Although the author was a Peace Corps volunteer in Togo, he was also a volunteer in Honduras for five years, so I’ve been waiting for a story that took place in Central America. The author’s work and travels span more than 46 years, which have taken him to 54 African countries.

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