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The Body Reset Diet: Power Your Metabolism, Blast Fat, and Shed Pounds in Just 15 Days by Harley Pasternak | Conversation Starters When you have tried different diet programs and still find yourself overweight why not reboot your system and start anew. Take healthy smoothies for meals and...

Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance, and Hope by Wendy Holden: Conversation Starters Born Survivors, the latest book from author Wendy Holden, takes place in World War II. Anka, Priska, and Rachel were three Jewish women during The Holocaust....

Trivia-on-Book: The House We Grew Up In: A Novel Take the challenge yourself and share it with friends and family for a time of fun! ------------ You may have read the book, but not have liked it. You may have liked the book, but not be a fan. You may call yourself...

The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer | Conversation Starters Spiritual teacher, author, and successful businessman Michael A. Singer says happiness can be achieved by first looking into our concept of the self. But the idea of self is elusive. He proposes to...

Our Souls at Night: by Kent Haruf | Conversation Starters A Brief Look Inside: EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, and the characters and its world still live on. Conversation Starters is peppered with...

The Last Cowboys: A Pioneer Family in the New West by John Branch: Conversation Starters Bill Wright and his ancestors have been ranchers on Smith Mesa for 150 years. Of recent years, however, the ranch that has been home to Wright’s rodeo champion sons and their families have increasingly...

What are the amazing facts of The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness? Do you want to know the golden nuggets of facts readers love? If you've enjoyed the book, then this will be a must read delight for you! Collected for readers everywhere are 101 book facts about the book & author that are fun,...

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh: Conversation Starters She can well afford to rest the whole year surviving on the inheritance she gets from her dead parents, and she has unemployment benefits. Hoping to come out transformed into a better person, our unnamed protagonist...

I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown: Conversation Starters I’m Still Here, Austin Brown’s debut is an eye-opening book about how some people in the United States still struggle for acceptance. Brown’s book shows her own journey to find...

Squeezed: Why Our Families Can't Afford America by Alissa Quart: Conversation Starters In the critically-acclaimed book Squeezed: Why Our Families Can't Afford America, author Alissa Quart discusses the state of many middle-class American families who can now barely afford to raise their...

Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection by John E. Sarno: Conversation Starters In his book, Dr. John E. Sarno uses what he discovered about TMS (Tension Myositis Syndrome) to help people overcome back conditions without dangerous surgery or drugs. He explains that is necessary to identify...

Messing with the Enemy: Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russians, and Fake News by Clint Watts: Conversation Starters Clint Watts, leading cyber-security expert and former FBI Special Agent provides readers with an overwhelming but crucial look at the misinformation...

Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success by Adam Grant: Conversation Starters Adam Grant, the bestselling author of Originals, gives us a revolutionary look at the reasons why our interactions with others lead to success. Grants talk about how we need to stop focusing on what...

**Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga by Hunter S. Thompson: Conversation Starters ** Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson vividly recounts his experiences with the most notorious motorcycle gang in California – Hell’s Angels. Back in the mid-1960s, Thompson lived for almost two...