Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover is her riveting account of how Westover left her survivalist family who kept her out of school and went on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University. Wow. So Suzy Says.
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Heal Documentary: Change Your Mind. Change Your Body. Change Your Life directed by Kelly Noonan Gores features Deepak Chopra MD and Dr. Michael Beckwith explores the impact that our thoughts, beliefs, and emotions have on our health and ability to heal. Thank you, Susie Sheinberg for turning me onto this fascinating scientific journey. Great Spring Break reading. So Suzy Says.
The Chakra Project: How the Healing Power of Energy Can Transform Your Life by Georgia Coleridge is a comprehensive guide to the seven main Chakras, the energy centers in the body. The book explains their different attributes and the colors, elements, organs, vibrations, emotions, animals, planets, and yoga poses associated with each one. I am a big believer in … Continue Reading
Mother and Child is author and photographer Claiborne Swanson Frank’s exploration of 21st Century motherhood. The eclectic collection of 70 iconic families of mothers and children includes bold-faced names from a variety of backgrounds. Beautiful. So Suzy Says.
Little Fires Everywhere is Celeste Ng’s follow up to Everything I Never Told You. In Fires, Ng traces the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and the mother and daughter who upend their lives. Read it before Reese Witherspoon releases her movie adaptation. So Suzy Says.
Long Island Country Houses and Their Architects, 1860-1940 Edited by Anthony Baker, Robert B. MacKay, and Carol A. Traynor, with a foreword by Brendan Gill is a beautiful reflection on Long Island’s rich architectural history. I grew up with the Baker family — and a copy of this book in my father’s library. So Suzy Says.
Parisian Charm School: French Secrets for Cultivating Love, Joy, and That Certain je ne sais quoi by Jamie Cat Callan will teach people of every nationality how to embody that je ne sais quoi by cultivating your inner beauty and confidence. Create your own unique, personal style. Très bonne. So Suzy Says.
There Might Be Lobsters by my Locust Valley friend Carolyn Crimi with illustrations by Laurel Molk is the charming tale of how a worried, little pooch overcomes his watery fears. Uplifting at any age. So Suzy Says.
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman is the author, speaker, counselor’s guide to improving and sustaining your relationship with your partner. So Suzy Says.
The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives by William Stixrud PhD and, Ned Johnson will enable you to give your child the tools they need to meet the challenges. Prepare. So Suzy Says.
In The Only Way Out is Through: A Ten-Step Journey from Grief to Wholeness Gail Gross combines her professional expertise as a psychologist and the heart-wrenching loss of her child to create a beautiful and invaluable guide for everyone to follow through their transitions. Moving. Thank you, Irena for sharing this on Instagram.So Suzy Says.
Big Book of Chic by Miles Redd is a lavishly illustrated volume features a diverse selection of his unique interiors, an inspiration to anyone interested in spirited, eclectic design. So Suzy Says.
The Belly Art Project: Moms Supporting Moms by Sara Blakely, the founder of Spanx and the Sara Blakely Foundation, this beautiful, happy book celebrates the beauty of pregnancy by using the bellies of 100+ women as canvases. Celebrate Motherhood. Makes a great gift for pregnant women. So Suzy Says.
The Wife Between Us: A Novel by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen is a clever, page turner about an enviable marriage that isn’t quite as perfect as it appears. It’ll leave you breathless. So Suzy Says.
Clean Protein: The Revolution that Will Reshape Your Body, Boost Your Energy—and Save Our Planet by Kathy Freston and Bruce Friedrich packs research-based protein — and other — health facts. Learn and lean out. So Suzy Says.
In Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, Nike founder and Board Chairman Phil Knight shares how the company rose to global prominence. Funny and insightful. So Suzy Says.
ParentSpeak: What’s Wrong with How We Talk to Our Children–and What to Say Instead by Jennifer Lehr offers a conscious approach to parenting based on respect and love –and backed up with research — for the child as an individual. So Suzy Says.
An informative video about the danger of sugar to our health. Watch. Thank you, Dr. Middleton and Viking Health for So Suzy Says.
Hype: A Doctor’s Guide to Medical Myths, Exaggerated Claims and Bad Advice – How to Tell What’s Real and What’s Not by Nina Shapiro MD is an engaging and informative examination of current myths and beliefs about health by the good doctor. This is Dr. Shapiro’s — Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology and Professor of Head and Neck Surgery … Continue Reading
The Party by Elizabeth Day is a psychological thriller, about an aristocrat’s birthday party gone awry. Don’t turn the pages too quickly though — you’ll want to savor the language that is reminiscent of Waugh, Highsmith and Fitzgerald. Hide yourself away and enjoy. So Suzy Says.