Mo' Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson

Mo’ Meta Blues is a punch-drunk memoir in which Everyone’s Favorite Questlove tells his own story while tackling some of the lates, the greats, the fakes, the philosophers, the heavyweights, and the true originals of the music world. He digs deep into the album cuts of his life and unearths some pivotal moments in black art, hip hop, and pop culture.

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is many things: virtuoso drummer, producer, arranger, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon bandleader, DJ, composer, and tireless Tweeter. He is one of our most ubiquitous cultural tastemakers, and in this, his first book, he reveals his own formative experiences–from growing up in 1970s West Philly as the son of a 1950s doo-wop singer, to finding his own way through the music world and ultimately co-founding and rising up with the Roots, a.k.a., the last hip hop band on Earth. Mo’ Meta Blues also has some (many) random (or not) musings about the state of hip hop, the state of music criticism, the state of statements, as well as a plethora of run-ins with celebrities, idols, and fellow artists, from Stevie Wonder to KISS to D’Angelo to Jay-Z to Dave Chappelle to…you ever seen Prince roller-skate?!?

But Mo’ Meta Blues isn’t just a memoir. It’s a dialogue about the nature of memory and the idea of a post-modern black man saddled with some post-modern blues. It’s a book that questions what a book like Mo’ Meta Blues really is. It’s the side wind of a one-of-a-kind mind.

It’s a rare gift that gives as well as takes.

It’s a record that keeps going around and around.

Dead Lawyers Don't Lie: A Gripping Thriller (Jake Wolfe Book 1) by Mark Nolan

A TOP 20 AMAZON BESTSELLER. A mysterious killer who calls himself The Artist is assassinating wealthy lawyers in San Francisco. When photo-journalist Jake Wolfe accidentally takes his picture during a murder, The Artist adds Jake to his kill list and he becomes a target in a deadly game of cat and mouse that only one of them can survive.

How far would you go to protect your family and friends from a killer? Jake is a veteran who wants to leave his past life behind him. But the reluctant, flawed hero finds that he can’t ignore his duty and his personal moral compass.

This gripping thriller is full of plot twists and surprises. It features a cast of interesting characters, including several strong-willed women, two wise-cracking San Francisco Police Homicide Inspectors, one highly intelligent dog, and a philosophical killer who shares Jake’s admiration for Van Gogh paintings but still plans to kill him anyway.

As Jake gets closer to unraveling a merciless conspiracy, his life gets turned upside down and the danger level increases, adding to the growing suspense. This entertaining page-turner starts out as a murder mystery and then shifts gears into a high-speed action thriller that takes you on a roller-coaster ride to the riveting ending.

Tollerra: Master Your Beliefs, Energy and Manifestation by Mary Ann Robbat

ARE YOU READY TO MANIFEST THE LIFE YOU DESIRE?

Your beliefs, conscious or unconscious, can either help or hinder you from living the life you really want and deserve. Tollerra offers a unique and accessible approach to deeply heal, get unstuck, and find clarity and fulfillment.

The Success Triad of Tollerra brings together 3 important elements of the Tollerra approach: Beliefs, Energy and Manifestation and helps you:
• Identify what you really want in your life
• Feel strong, clear and focused
• Create beliefs that support you realizing your dreams
• Generate positive energy flowing throughout your entire body
• Live a more purposeful, abundant and fulfilled life

Are you ready to embark on a remarkable journey of discovery?

The Success Triad of Tollerra combines the wisdom of ancient practices with innovative, practical, new techniques to accelerate the manifestation of the life you desire.

“Enlightening, inspirational, and full of practical examples of how to manifest the life you want. Tollera is a true gift.”
– Lisa Genova, New York Times bestselling author of Still Alice and Left Neglected.

MARY ANN ROBBAT is a leader, teacher, coach, expert energy practitioner, and creator of the Tollerra Energy Mastery System. She has a Master’s Degree in Education from Boston University, certification from The Center for Creative Leadership, and certification as a Success Unlimited Network coach. Her professional experience includes 15 years as a corporate executive working at senior management level and 25+ years running her own energy healing and coaching business.

Narrow Podcasting : Make Profitable Connections and Grow your Business, Without Paid Ads, Sponsors, or Thousands of Listeners by Toby Goodman

Throughout the pandemic period, podcasts exploded in popularity. So you’re right to think about creating one yourself.

But most of these shows are either pure entertainment or vanity projects. Narrow Podcasting shows you how to run a podcast that actually grows your business. By focusing on not the quantity of listeners, but the quality of the relationships you build.

There’s a lot of nonsense on the internet. But one of the most pervasive myths around podcasts is that you need paid ads, sponsorship, or hundreds of listeners to make them successful. Not only is that not true, but most people’s idea of success is actually just fame. If you’re anything like me, maybe you’d prefer to grow a wildly profitable business without having to “put yourself out there.” In this book, I’ll show you how you can get “in there” with the right people and leave them wanting more.

Swimming with Maya: A Mother's Story by Eleanor Vincent

Previously available only in hardcover, Swimming with Maya demonstrates the remarkable process of healing after the traumatic death of a loved one. Eleanor Vincent raised her two daughters, Maya and Meghan, virtually as a single-parent. Maya, the eldest, was a high-spirited and gifted young woman. As a toddler, Maya was an angelic tow-head, full of life and curiosity. As a teenager, Maya was energetic and independent – and often butted heads with her mother. But Eleanor and Maya were always close and connected, like best friends or sisters, but always also mother and daughter.

Then at age 19, Maya mounts a horse bareback as a dare and, in a crushing cantilever fall, is left in a coma from which she will never recover. Eleanor’s life is turned upside down as she struggles to make the painful decision about Maya’s fate.

Ultimately Eleanor chooses to donate Maya’s organs. Years later, she is able to hear Maya’s heart beat in the chest of the heart recipient. Along the way, Eleanor re-examines her relationship with her daughter, as well as Eleanor’s traumatic life as a child and young woman. In a story that has been called “heartbreaking and heart-healing,” Eleanor Vincent illuminates the kind of courage, creativity, faith, and sheer tenacity it takes to find one’s balance after unthinkable tragedy.

Praise for Swimming with Maya:

“Vincent’s poignant decision to donate Maya’s organs will resonate with even hard-boiled readers.” Booklist

“Powerful prose with a meaningful and memorable message.” Lee Gutkind, Founder, Creative Nonfiction Magazine

“An important addition to the literature of loss and restoration.” Maxine Kumin, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and author of Inside the Halo and Beyond: The Anatomy of a Recovery

“Heartbreaking and heart healing, this compelling story of surviving the death of a child will stay with you long after you’ve closed the book.” Ellen Bass, author of The Courage to Heal and The Human Line

“Every reader who has had to deal with traumatic loss will find wisdom and healing in these brave pages.” Chana Bloch, author of Mrs. Dumpty and Blood Honey

“Riveting, poignant, and utterly honest… It shows that one can recover from the loss of a child.” Judy Tatelbaum, author of The Courage to Grieve and You Don’t Have to Suffer

“Eleanor Vincent chronicles her grief and the healing that came with helping others.” Carol Lin, CNN

“Blows the reader away with its clarity, its unstinting honesty, and the searing accuracy of its vision of the medical and emotional complexity surrounding the tragic death of a young woman. Highly recommended.” John Ruark, MD, FACP, author of Dying Dignified

“Thoughtful, honest and beautifully written… a fabulous story about what it means to be a mother.” Wendy Lichtman, author of Blew and the Death of the Mag and Secrets, Lies and Algebra

“Life trumps death in this beautiful memoir.” Linda Joy Myers, author of Don’t Call Me Mother–A Daughter’s Journey from Abandonment to Forgiveness and Power of Memoir