Review: Supernatural Hero by Eran Gadot

Supernatural hero is at times sad, funny, and ultimately touching story about a lonely boy who is bullied at school and ignored at home. He only finds solace in the company he spends with his grandfather. I don't want to give away too much of the plot, but I will add that this is a great tale for anyone who has had to suffer through bullying and loneliness while growing up. IF you have a middle-school aged child, you should purchase this for them, and make sure to enjoy it as well.

Review: The Art of Mental Training - A Guide To Performance Excellence by D.C.Gonzales

The Art of Mental Training - A Guide to Performance Excellence by D.C. Gonzalez
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

To call this book motivational would be unfair. The Art of Mental Training is best described as inspirational. The authors shares his real life experiences and tells the reader how to apply them to empower their own lives.

The main theme of this book is that all triumphs and failures begin within our own minds. Whether the situation is minute or mountainous, we can triumph by immediately replacing negative thoughts with positive ones and refusing to allow the idea of failing to limit our efforts.

I will definitely be using the ideas presented in this book to get back into the gym and reach my fitness goals as well as no longer allowing my fear of failing inhibit my writing career.

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Review: Twittering From The Circus of the Dead by Joe Hill

Twittering from the Circus of the Dead by Joe Hill
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Damn you, Joe Hill! Thanks for writing something so insanely creepy that I'm going to need a Valium to sleep tonight. But also, thank you, Joe Hill for as dark, funny, and highly original short story.

The story is written to read like a teenage girl's Twitter timeline which goes from your typical "I hate everything" to "Oh my god, they're eating everyone."

This is as delicious blend of splatter and bizarre and it is so very, very tasty.

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Review: Exercise Beats Depression by Jim Johnson

Exercise Beats Depression by Jim Johnson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

There's no doubt that depression can be debilitating, causing both physical and mental pain in those caught in its terrible grasp. I have suffered from both major depressive and social anxiety disorder for many years and have tried different courses of medication over the years. While meds do help, it is only part of the treatment process. Therapy can be a major asset to treatment as well, but when physical activity is combined with all of the above, wonderful results can be achieved.

What Johnson has done is put together an easy to read guide that could help you handle your depression more effectively through physical activity. The exercises are low impact, can be done almost anywhere, and come with photos to guide the reader in performing them properly.

I want to note that the author in no way suggests that exercise is all you need to overcome your depression, but he does a great job explainng how it can certaily work in adjunct with other forms of treatment to greatly improve your quality of life.

You can purchase the book from Amazon.com

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