Tuesday, June 30, 2009

New Book Release: Light in the Closet

Light in the Closet by Arthur Goldberg

Can homosexuals transform their sexuality? Torah, Talmud and time-tested advances in gender psychology answer YES! The Co-Director of JONAH (Jews Offering New Alternatives to Homosexuality) tells how. This groundbreaking book explodes the "gay gene" mystique, offering hope, compassion, direction and vitally needed information to gay strugglers, their families, friends, and surrounding community.

Monday, June 29, 2009

My life in a nutshell!

I was thrilled to be picked by my elementary school's alumni coordinator who was doing a page for their website on alumni with unusual careers/life experiences!

EHA Alumni

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

New CD Review: Neshama Carlebach

One and One by Neshama Carlebach

Neshama Carlebach, best known for being the daughter of singer Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach and the “duets” mixed after his passing, has released another winner with One and One, her sixth album and her first in English. Neshama’s amazing vocal range and versatility in song styles from pop to rock to jazz make her appealing to many types of audiences, and with this latest effort has proved that she is just as amazing in English as audiences have known for years that she is in Hebrew. Recommended for all types of Jewish libraries.

New Book Review: There Must Be a Better Way

There Must Be a Better Way: Life Coaching Strategies for Successful Living by Yossi Ives

The title of the book says it all: life coach Yossi Ives gives advice on making life better in all of its aspects, including improving your attitude, dealing with different kinds of people effectively from bosses to children, controlling stress and finances, and finding happiness. Although not many books have been written about life coaching from a Jewish perspective, when one thinks about it, the values are really all the same: what type of person you become being based on your actions is a concept taken straight from the Torah. The book's message of developing the motivation to take action instead of just complaining about life is refreshing and truly inspiring. Highly recommended for all types of Jewish libraries.

New Book Review: The Shidduch Crisis

The Shidduch Crisis: Causes and Cures by Michael J. Salamon

A must-read for singles, parents of singles and shadchanim, The Shidduch Crisis explores in-depth the reasons the “singles problem” has gotten so out of control in the past generation or so. The book talks about a value system gone horribly wrong in some Orthodox communities and overprotection of children leading to more divorces than ever, but also gives suggestions how dating in the religious world can get back on track. For those people who choose to ignore the advice given in the book, the appendix even includes the “right” answers to all the ridiculous questions shadchanim ask these days! Recommended for libraries with an Orthodox readership.

New Book Review: Hamas in Politics

Hamas in Politics: Democracy, Religion, Violence by Jeroen Gunning

An in-depth look at the internal structure and reasoning behind Hamas and what it stands for, author Jeroen Gunning’s impressive research includes many interviews with Hamas members as well as Hamas critics. He even spends time living in Gaza in order to understand the ideologies and political views that have caused decades of warfare and terror. Although a thorough analysis, as always when dealing with this type of subject, it would be a good idea for the Jewish readership to take with a grain of salt since it is yet to be determined if there is truly a way to report in a completely non-biased way.

Monday, June 1, 2009

New Book Release: The Broadband Connection

The Broadband Connection: The Art of Delivering a Winning IT Presentation by Alan Carroll

It’s no secret that many IT professionals hate presenting and are often very bad at it. Focusing on technical details and speaking in monotone, they can quickly lose their audiences’ attention and interest. Effective presentation skills are critical to the careers of IT professionals and the proper utilization of corporate resources.

The Broadband Connection will show IT professionals how to become articulate, effective and persuasive speakers, no matter how difficult the information being disseminated.

In The Broadband Connection, author and expert Alan Carroll, a transpersonal psychologist who has helped thousands of IT professionals worldwide evolve from nervous, insecure speakers into savvy, successful presenters, offers his proven strategies in this fresh and innovative step-by-step guidebook. Utilizing language and principles specific to the IT industry, the author teaches vital presentation skills in a familiar language the reader can identify with and understand. This book provides the tools to unleash the graceful speaker hidden inside every IT professional.