Artistic juggernaut Tyler Perry has written a spiritual guide. Higher Is Waiting Hardcover is a collection of essays meant to inspire readers to climb higher in their own lives and pull themselves up to a better, more fulfilling place. Inspiring. So Suzy Says.
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero is part of a worthwhile collection that will help you get in touch with your inner greatness. Sweep self-doubt right out the door and have bad ass 2018!
I’m going to start off the New Year with Kelly Corrigan’s Tell Me More: Stories About the 12 Hardest Things I’m Learning to Say, a collection of insightful and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny examination of the phrases that make our worlds spin. So Suzy Says.
Grown and Flown: From 11th Grade Stress to College Success by Lisa Heffernan and Mary Dell Harrington with photographs by TB Kilman is a great resource for parents who are launching their children into their next chapter; college. Also offers great support for parents facing an empty nest. So Suzy Says.
The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride is the memoir that launched McBride’s career for a reason. Mesmerizing. So Suzy Says.
Donald: The Book by Donald Robertson with a foreword by John Demsey is a beautiful collection of fashion”s coveted illustrator’s work with delightful anecdotes and interesting foreword. A great hostess or holiday gift. So Suzy Says.
The Vanity Fair Diaries: 1983 – 1992 by Tina Brown regales readers with excerpts from Brown’s years at Vanity Fair’s helm. Delicious Excess. So Suzy Says.
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman is funny, heartbreaking – and will soon be a Reese Witherspoon motion picture. Laugh and cry. So Suzy Says.
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed , the best selling author of Wild, features the best from Strayed columns plus some original pieces. A great salve for whatever life throws your way. The perfect read for everyone in the family. Read on. So Suzy Says.
Medical Medium Thyroid Healing: The Truth behind Hashimoto’s, Graves’, Insomnia, Hypothyroidism, Thyroid Nodules & Epstein-Barr by Anthony William is Elissa Goodman’s latest recommendation that is now on my nightstand. Energize. So Suzy Says.
Ann Patchett ‘s This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage is part memoir, part literature and always an interesting examination of commitment. So Suzy Says.
After the Snow by Susannah Constantine will fill the void left by Downtown Abbey’s conclusion. Constantine delves behind the perfect veneer of Culcairn Castle and explores the machinations of the upper class. A classic page turner. So Suzy Says.
This piece should be required reading for every high school student. Insightful. So Suzy Says.
Crystal Muse: Everyday Rituals to Tune In to the Real You by Heather Askinosie and Timmi Jandro will show you how to connect with crystals and empower your life by using this guide to set transformational intentions. Regardless of your belief system, empowering yourself through ritual – and beautiful crystals – and focus is a positive. So Suzy Says.
Sisters First: Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life by Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush with a foreword by their mother, Laura Bush is a collection of stories about being Bush. From Texas to the White House and beyond these women have had a wonderful life. And it makes for wonderful reading. So Suzy Says.
A Place to Call Home: Tradition, Style, and Memory in the New American House by architect Gil Schafer III and photographer Eric Piasecki showcases the award-winning architect’s rare ability to make manifest his clients’ personal visions of how they want to live into physical dream homes. A beautiful and warm read. So Suzy Says.
Learn how to infuse your life with Ikigai — the place where passion, mission, vocation, and profession intersect — with Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles. So Suzy Says.
Follow Tracy McMillan on Instagram – her posts always inspire. So Suzy Says.
Cooking with Zac: Recipes From Rustic to Refined is that Zac Posen’s, the world-renowned fashion designer, collection of his 100 favorite recipes. This collection is a chic and well curated as the designer’s duds. Eat Chic. So Suzy Says.
It’s Messy: On Boys, Boobs, and Badass Women is a compilation of interviews from Amanda de Cadenet’s interview series, The Conversation where she talks with some of today’s most badass women–from Hillary Clinton to Lady Gaga. Enjoy forthright conversations that speak to what it means to be female in today’s world – then share in with gal pals … Continue Reading
