Books

Dr. Judith Orloff’s 'The Empath’s Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People' is an insightful new book on the nature of being an empath — and how to cope with being empathetic in today's hectic, noise-filled world.

Interview with Phillip Cioffari author of 'The Bronx Kill'.

New book,' Becoming Ridiculously Awesome: Who Doesn’t Want That?' by Meredith Herrenbruck helps readers get unstuck to become ridiculously awesome.

'It's always fun to get into an artist whose career, like hers, has stretched through different periods in popular music; there's something usually in every style to sample.'

A conversation with global demographics expert Kenneth W. Gronbach, the author of 'Upside,' about the power of demographics to steer society — and help businesses strategize for success.

'Mistress Suffragette' by Diana Forbes is a historical novel set in the Gilded Age. A chronicle of a woman ahead of her time, struggling for her own independence, it's a rich and delightful read.

New technology in 100 years may be so unrecognizably advanced, it’s impossible to predict its effects. Still, it’s safe to say that books will stick around for a long time to come. Book lovers, rejoice!

There's power in counting people — and no better guide than 'Upside' by Kenneth W Gronbach a demographer and trend expert. Its an enlightening book and a great tool for making better business decisions.

In 'All Things New' by Lauren Miller she takes us into the life of seventeen-year-old Jessa Gray. Jessa was always a great student, but then life changed in unexpected ways. Her parents split up, her mom moved on, getting remarried and having another family. Her family decided that Jessa should stay with her mom, never consulting her about her own feelings. Suddenly life has darkened, her grades have dropped and she begins having severe anxiety, barely able to leave her home.

In 'The Mutual Admiration Society,' Leslie Kagen takes us into the past and into the life of a family that struggles just as many others of the time do. But she also shows us the often fun hijinks of children as they find ways to enjoy their time away from school and often parental influence.