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If I Started A Book Club For Black Men
For the last three years, I’ve been in a book club orchestrated by my girlfriend. As the lone man in a book club with only Black women, it has been a powerful journey. Often I find myself just listening and absorbing all of the knowledge that surrounds me. It’s beautiful to be welcomed in a vulnerable space. Other times I’m looking around and asking myself, “WHERE ARE THE BLACK MEN?!” If I’m being honest, I feel more comfortable in a room full of women than with men (I’ll figure this out with my therapist in the future), but I do think some great positivity could come from a group full of Black men reading together. So, I took myself on a journey all alone, and put together a group of books I think would be great for my own book club.
By Alexis Dean Jr.2 years ago in BookClub
The secret behind every best selling novel
In order to captivate readers and keep them engaged. It's about creating that sense of curiosity, uncertainty, and anticipation that drives readers to continue turning the pages to find out what happens next. Whether it's a novel, a short story, or even a memoir, integrating elements of suspense can elevate the storytelling experience and make the narrative more compelling.
By Salma Eyad2 years ago in BookClub
THE ROAD by Cormac McCarthy
The Man wakes in the dark in the post-apocalyptic landscape, his son known only as the Boy, sleeps beside him, the father’s hand on his little chest feeling it rise and fall “with each precious breath.” We do not know what befell the earth and we never will. All we know is that the“Barren, silent, godless” world is dying and they need to move south or they will not survive the coming winter.
By Kevin Rolly2 years ago in BookClub
My Top Reads of 2023 (So Far)
I usually read around 50 books a year, give or take. I like to think this sum total breaks down to a diverse literary array: assigned classics for my college courses, page-turning thrillers, chart-topping bestsellers, nonfiction hyperfixation reads, etc.
By Erin Latham Shea2 years ago in BookClub
Billionaires and Millionaires' most beneficial read
"I encourage people to read a lot. Basically try to ingest as much information as you can. Try to develop good general knowledge," Elon Musk says. The only way we can build knowledge is through reading books. You should as much as you can whether you agree with the concept or not, you become more educated. Remember Aristotle's nuggets of wisdom: "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."
By Elevate Writer2 years ago in BookClub
Story lines
In a land of magic and dragons, a war was about to start. The king and queen of the kingdom had just had their sixth child, and they were happy. They named the boy Arthur, after the great king who had fought in the great war to protect their land.
By Rachael iriabho 2 years ago in BookClub
That First Addictive Story
When I was young I never found reading for fun to be a thing I could get into. I didn't come from one of those households that encouraged us to sit around reading about far away lands, fantastic journeys, or space and the final frontier. It was a different time, and back then parents wanted their kids out of the house as much as possible. Of course, back then it was safe to send the kids out on their own at age 10 and you knew they'd return when they were hungry or it got dark outside.
By Jason Ray Morton 2 years ago in BookClub
Mindset: the New Psychology for Success
The ground-breaking book "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success" by Carol S. Dweck addresses the idea of mindset and how it may have a big impact on our accomplishments and personal development. According to Dweck's research, success is largely determined by our mindset, or our views about our potential and abilities. This idea is in contrast to the conventional wisdom that intelligence and ability are fixed attributes.
By umaima faruqii2 years ago in BookClub
Counseling Skills and Curriculum Development
Counseling Skills Traci Postings 2022 ISBN: 978-1-5297-3377-8 (pbk) Sage Publications 266 pages 'Counseling Skills' a textbook written by Traci Postings for the counseling or even social work student that shows and explains how and what it means to be a counselor. This is a book that covers that a counselor must show empathy and be empathic, genuine, and have an unconditional positive regard for self and others. The skills that are explained throughout the textbook range from listening to showing empathy to being self-aware in most situations that maybe presented to a counselor. It is also a book that explains about boundaries and confidentiality.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in BookClub
