SPR’s book reviews of new self-published books
Duty and Betrayal: The SS Brotherhood and the NASA Connection by Toby Oliver
The cover and subtitle of the novel are a bit misleading, as they give the appearance of a non-fiction work, when this is […]
Academic Betrayal: The Bullying of a Graduate Student by Loren Mayshark
Academic Betrayal: The Bullying of a Graduate Student is Loren Mayshark’s account of bad practices and mistreatment at Hunter College in New York City. Eager to get a master’s degree to become a history professor, that degree never materialized, as he became demoralized with a dysfunctional administration, ineffectual teachers, and bad policies, which are endemic to the educational system in the U.S. on the whole.
Far from seeming like Mayshark has some sort of vendetta, he lays out his case carefully and meticulously. Most agree that the student loan system, for one, has serious problems, so it does not take […]
A Bed of Brambles (Draymere Hall Book 2) by Sam Russell
There’s a bit of “love at first fight” […]
The Cheating Boyfriend (And Other Organizational Indiscretions) by Jenny Hayes, MSOD
The provocatively-titled The Cheating Boyfriend is not about adultery but in fact about a different type of relationship: the one between manager and employee. Hayes’ book is a guide for good managerial practice in which both employee and manager are open and honest so that the workplace relationship is as healthy as it can be.
In a collection of articles that were previously published online, Hayes covers how managers can be better leaders through actually caring about their employees, leaving things like nepotism or cronyism at the wayside, i.e. anything that inspires discomfort or resentment among the staff. An HR […]
Moonless Night (Special Edition) by Floriminda Edar Reid
Alana has an ordinary enough life for a typical teenage girl. Now living in the idyllic New Zealand town of Taraka with her widowed mother, her main concerns are her appearance – in particular, her unusual, mismatched eye colors – and chronic dreams of a mysterious stranger. Things could certainly be going better, she thinks, until she meets the man of her dreams – literally. But this mystery man is more than just a handsome stranger; Christian is from another world altogether. And whether he wants her to or not, Alana becomes entangled in his world as well, with danger […]
Peach: An Exceptional Teen’s Inspiring Journey for Universal Acceptance by Jenevieve (Peach) Woods
The book was written by Peach herself along with , as she carries on journaling her path through teen events through going to college away from home, and how she deals day to day with her life and faces tasks with her mother, who she clearly has a very strong […]
Great Dates With Your Mate by Laurie Ostby Kehler
Throughout the book, the suggestions are helped along with inspirational quotations from writers and other resources, giving some extra pushes for those looking […]
The Dragon Orb (The Alaris Chronicles Book 1) by Mike Shelton
The Dragon Orb is the first book of the Alaris Chronicles series by Mike Shelton, and brings a refreshing […]